 The song had been recorded previously by a folk-rock trio, the Will-O-Bees, and released in 1967 on the Date Records label (Date 45 #1543).Although the Will-O-Bees' version was accorded "Chart SpotlightsPredicted to reach the HOT 100" status in Billboard Magazine's issue of December 31, 1966, the record is little known today.Sons of Champlin recorded the song at about the same time, but the "Headquarters" version was released first.