The group is best known for the UK Top Ten Hit I Wanna Be a Hippy, which also reached number one in the Netherlands and Germany, and the album "Headsex".
The duo have also recorded under the names GTO, Greater Than One, Church of Extacy, John + Julie, and Tricky Disco.
Following Newman's tragic death, Michael released two further singles under the Technohead moniker, "Happy Birthday" and "Banana-na-na", before going on to record under the names S.O.L.O and Signs ov Chaos.
I Wanna Be A Hippy
Technohead Lyrics
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I want to be a hippie,
I want to be a hippie and I want to get stoned.
I want to be a wonder way guy to leave home.
I want to be a hippie and I want to get stoned.
I want to be a wonder way guy to leave home.
I want to get high,
I want to get high,
But I never knew why
I want to get high,
But I never knew why.
There comes a guy but I couldn't say goodbye.
I want to be a hippie and I want to get stoned on Mari-Marijuana.
I want to be a wonder way guy to leave home for Mari-Marijuana.
I want to be a hippie and I want to get stoned on Mari-Marijuana.
I want to be a wonder way guy to leave home for Mari-Marijuana.
Mari-Marijuana.
Mari-Marijuana.
Mari-Marijuana.
Mari-Marijuana.
I want to be a hippie and I want to get stoned on Mari-Marijuana.
I want to be a wonder way guy to leave home for Mari-Marijuana.
I want to be a hippie and I want to get stoned on Mari-Marijuana.
I want to be a wonder way guy to leave home for Mari-Marijuana.
I want to be a hippie and I want to get stoned,
I want to be a wonder way guy to leave home for Mari-Marijuana.
The lyrics to Technohead's "I Wanna Be A Hippy" are relatively straightforward in their message. The singer is expressing a desire to embrace the hippie lifestyle, which includes getting stoned on marijuana. They express a desire to be a "wonder way guy" who can leave home and experience the freedom and adventure that comes with being a hippie. The repetition of these desires emphasizes the singer's longing to escape their current reality and find something that they feel is more meaningful.
The second half of the song focuses more directly on the desire to get high. The singer repeats that they want to get high but don't know why, which suggests a sense of aimlessness or boredom. The repeated use of "Mari-Marijuana" in the lyrics emphasizes that the singer is specifically interested in this drug and sees it as a key part of their desire to become a hippie.
Overall, the message of the song seems to be about the desire for escape and exploration, particularly through the use of drugs. The singer feels trapped in their current life and wants to find something more meaningful and exciting.
Line by Line Meaning
I want to be a hippie,
I desire to adopt the hippie culture and lifestyle.
I want to be a hippie and I want to get stoned.
I want to be a hippie who smokes marijuana.
I want to be a wonder way guy to leave home.
I want to lead a nomadic lifestyle and travel the world.
I want to get high,
I want to experience the effects of marijuana and its ability to alter perception.
But I never knew why
I am uncertain why getting high is desirable or important.
There comes a guy but I couldn't say goodbye.
Someone in my life left without warning or explanation, leaving me with unresolved feelings.
I want to be a hippie and I want to get stoned on Mari-Marijuana.
I want to embrace the hippie culture and lifestyle, particularly the use of marijuana as a recreational drug.
Mari-Marijuana.
Marijuana is a key component of the hippie lifestyle and culture.
I want to be a wonder way guy to leave home for Mari-Marijuana.
I want to leave my current life behind and travel the world, fueled by my love for marijuana and the hippie culture.
I want to be a hippie and I want to get stoned,
I remain committed to my desire to embrace the hippie lifestyle, particularly the use of marijuana.
I want to be a wonder way guy to leave home for Mari-Marijuana.
My desire to leave home and travel the world, driven by my passion for the marijuana-loving hippie culture, remains strong.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CLIFF GOLDSMITH, CLIFFORD GOLDSMITH, CLIFFORD L. GOLDSMITH, DAVID PEEL, DESMOND DEKKER, FRED SMITH, FRED SLEDGE SMITH, H. B. BARNUM, LEE NEWMAN, LESLIE KONG, MARTIN COOPER, MARTIN J. COOPER, MICHAEL WELLS, MICHAEL JOHN WELLS
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@PashaPower
В 2024 году наслаждаюсь 240p!
@user-vk4cm4si9u
Somehow just an hour ago
@Zaharwq9hu
А я наслаждаюсь забавной музыкой
@Robozgraggi
This song has been living rent free in my head for the last 28 years.
@P.R.D723
Genau wie bei mir, Cool wir verstehen uns 😉
@ThePost001
Same, and I don't even like marijuana.
@theravensclaws7568
Iv struggled to find anyone who remembers it until today finally someone knew what I was talking about 😂😂
@nuclearreactionz7680
My sister hated me for this track i use to wake her up with it 28 years ago, and my mom was laughing so hard 😂 she still hates me to this day for it 😂😂😂😂😂
@jorisbuis4688
Still the most Dutch video clip in existence:
-bikes
-weed
-gabber
-Amsterdam
Got to love it, still mad respect for this song
@Roug3e_Bunny
And jumpstyle