I Wanna Be A Hippy

"I Wanna Be A Hippy"
Single by Technohead
from the album Headsex
Released 9 July 1995
Format CD maxi single, 12" maxi single
Genre Happy hardcore
Length 5:03
Label Mokum Records
Producer(s) GTO
Technohead singles chronology
"I Wanna Be A Hippy"
(1995)
"Headsex"
(1995)

"I Wanna Be A Hippy" is a song by English electronic group Technohead. It was released in March 1995 as the lead single from their album, Headsex. Vocals are taken from David Peel's song "I like Marijuana".

The music video, which uses the Flamman & Abraxas mix, sees three identical gabbers wearing Mokum Records shirts chase after a hippy on a bike through Amsterdam with inflatable hammers. The hippy eventually escapes by walking into a funhouse mirror and disappearing.

In February 1996, Technohead performed the song live on Top of the Pops, although the performance had the references to marijuana censored. [1]

Track listings

CD Maxi-single (Europe, 1995)
  1. "I Wanna Be A Hippy" (Flamman & Abraxas Radio Mix) - 3:17
  2. "I Wanna Be A Hippy" (Original Mix) - 5:03
  3. "I Wanna Be A Hippy" (Speedfreak Mix) - 6:04
  4. "I Wanna Be A Hippy" (Zippy Mix) - 4:17
  5. "I Wanna Be A Hippy" (Dano No Sweat Mix) - 5:12

Chart performance

Peak positions

Chart (1995) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[2] 20
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] 1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] 1
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[5] 6
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[6] 12
Germany (Official German Charts)[7] 1
Ireland (IRMA)[8] 5
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[9] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 5
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company) 6

References

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