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, gabber
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" (1995) "Headsex" (1995)

"I Wanna Be A Hippy" is a song by English electronic group Technohead. It was first released in early 1995 on the Dutch hardcore techno label Mokum Records as the B side of the Mary Jane EP (MOK 32). John Peel featured the track "Mary Jane" on his show on the 10th of February 1995, which helped give the release recognition. "I Wanna Be A Hippy" was also featured in March 1995 as the lead single from their album Headsex. It was later re-released as its own single due to its popularity, which propelled it into the mainstream charts later that year. In 1996 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, shows three identical gabbers wearing Mokum Records shirts chasing 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. ^[1]

In 1996, The Smurfs released a parody of the song called "I've Got a Little Puppy" which was included on the album The Smurfs Go Pop! The parody charted in the top 10 in the United Kingdom.

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

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