Mark Weitz and Ed King of Thee Sixpence came up with an instrumental that eventually became the chart topping "Incense And Peppermints". Wikipedia "Thee Sixpence members expressed a dislike for the song lyrics (which John S. Carter wrote, relying on a rhyming dictionary for the purpose), so the lead vocals were sung by a friend of the band, Greg Munford, who was attending the recording session as a visitor. The regular vocalists in the band were relegated to providing background and harmony vocals on the record. Ed King would go on to greater fame as a member of the 1970s Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd."

Thee Sixpence changed the group name to Strawberry Alarm Clock (unaccredited lead vocalist Greg Munford, George Bunnell, Lee Freeman, Ed King, Gary Lovetro, Randy Seol and Mark Weitz). "Incense And Peppermints" (John S. Carter - Tim Gilbert) sold a million and topped the Billboard pop chart in 1967. The band members who wrote the instrumental received no credit from producer Frank Slay. The hit single is from the top twenty album of the same name. More Cowbell!