Released 9 July 1995 Length 5:03 Producer(s) GTO | Genre Happy hardcore, gabber Label Mokum Records | |
Format CD maxi single, 12" maxi single | ||
"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, and it also appeared on Mokum Records' compilation Make 'Em Mokum Crazy. 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 January and February 1996, Technohead performed the song live on Top of the Pops twice, although both performances had the references to marijuana censored.
In 1996, The Smurfs released a parody of the song called "I've Got a Little Puppy" and was included on the album The Smurfs Go Pop! The parody charted in the top 10 in the United Kingdom.
Track listings
- "I Wanna Be A Hippy" (Flamman & Abraxas Radio Mix) - 3:17
- "I Wanna Be A Hippy" (Original Mix) - 5:03
- "I Wanna Be A Hippy" (Speedfreak Mix) - 6:04
- "I Wanna Be A Hippy" (Zippy Mix) - 4:17
- "I Wanna Be A Hippy" (Dano No Sweat Mix) - 5:12