Technohead – I Wanna Be A Hippy

https://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/i-wanna-be-a-hippy/ Missed the charts in 1995 and stalled at 77.

New entry on the NME's Indie 45s chart, 7 October 1995.

Pretty much everything has been said here. Just in case you are wondering, the difference between MOK 37 and MOK 37 ½ is the first track. On the MOK 37 we have the Zippy Mix while on the ½ version we can hear the Original Mix (the one from MOK 32). Also Speedfreak and the famous Flamman & Abraxas Mix changed positions on the B-Side.

Special mention gets the Speedfreak Mix, I like his approach of creating new darker harmonies to the main melody in the second half of the song.

This has to be one of the best worst songs I've ever listened to.

Originally written by David Peel, this version is just insane.

I was in Germany with Joy Ryder and pop songwriter Mariana Ensenzburg when we found out from her friend Mariana that Technohead's "I Wanna Be A Hippy," was playing and we called David Peel to inform him that he was being Plagiarized. It turned into his #1 Gold record, 1995 playing in the BeNeLux countries UK and Germany. Rock In Peace, David Peel, friend of 50 years!

This soooooo needs a re-release. Infectious slammin beat under that joyous cheeky vocal, "I wannbe a hippy and I wanna get stoned", how can anyone not smile when this drops. Hardcore never died, timeless.

It's a shame there is no 7" version of this record but perhaps Gabber and seven inches just don't mix. ;-)

this tune has 4 differant mixers this side mixed by the man himself carl cox the other side remixed by ilsa gold 2 daz saund n trevor rockcliff

If u ever happen to pick this up or find it anywhere avoid the radio mix as its absolute cheese! Go for the Carl Cox mix as its outstanding and the best version i've heard other than the original mix. its versatile enough to use in a an oldskoolhard house set or if u pitch it right down u can use it in a trance set absolute corker!