Time Has Come Today Covers

The Chambers Brothers first performed “Time Has Come Today” on January 12, 1969, during a medley of hits on the Ed Sullivan Show. “Time Has Come Today” is considered one of the most iconic rock songs of the late 1960s. It has become a timeless, cultural staple that has been covered by dozens of artists. In 2015, Bootsy Collins released a funk-flavored cover of the song.

The 1968 Columbia recording of “Time Has Come Today” had “Cowbells on the Floor”, which produced an unusual “tick-tock” sound, warped by reverb and a change in tempo. This version of the song quotes “The Little Drummer Boy” at 5:40 in the long version. However, the “hit version” of the song was shortened by three minutes from the LP. The instrumental break begins at the beginning of the “A” chord.

The original song was written by the Chambers Brothers, whose brothers lent their names to the song. It was recorded in August 1966 and spawned several successful covers. Lester Chambers lent his voice as a vocalist to the song and lent his harmonica to the recording. His brother Joe played the guitar.

“Time Has Come Today” is a powerful song, and its lyrics are full of psychedelic overtones. Its lyric reference social transformations and disaffected youths, as well as the war in Viet Nam, made it a timely piece. It’s also a powerful song about the freedom of young people, and the struggle to overcome the oppression of the past.

The song has become a cultural touchstone. It became associated with the turbulent times of the sixties and helped define that era in national memory. Its riffs were used often in later films and documentaries. The song has become an iconic piece of music from the late 1960s. Its popularity has reached beyond the pop charts and into the world of video games.