Happy Hippy Hut
"Happy Hippy Hut" is a song by Australian group, Skyhooks, released in August 1994 as a double-A sided split single with "The Ballad of Oz" by fellow Australian group, Daddy Cool. The single peaked at number 35 on the ARIA Singles Chart, remaining in that position for three consecutive weeks. Daddy Cool's lead singer, Ross Wilson, was Skyhooks' early record producer.
| "Happy Hippy Hut" | ||||
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| Single by Skyhooks | ||||
| from the album The Lost Album | ||||
| A-side | "The Ballad of Oz" | |||
| Released | August 1994 | |||
| Recorded | May 1994 | |||
| Studio | Gotham Audio | |||
| Length | 3:45 | |||
| Label | Mushroom Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Greg Macainsh | |||
| Producer(s) | Ross Fraser | |||
| Skyhooks singles chronology | ||||
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Background and release
Early 1970s band Daddy Cool's lead singer, Ross Wilson, became Skyhooks' first record producer, in 1975. Both groups had performed at the Sunbury Pop Festival in 1974 and in 1975. In 1994, Skyhooks and Daddy Cool, both briefly reformed for a proposed stadium tour. Together they released a double-A sided single, "Happy Hippy Hut" / "The Ballad of Oz". However the tour was downgraded to the pub circuit.[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Happy Hippy Hut" (by Skyhooks) | Greg Macainsh | 3:45 |
| 2. | "You Just Like Me 'Cos I'm Good in Bed" (The Safe Sex Mix) (by Skyhooks) | Macainsh | 3:46 |
| 3. | "The Ballad of Oz" (by Daddy Cool) | Ross Wilson | 3:06 |
| 4. | "$64,000 Question" (by Daddy Cool) | C Shears, E Sharpe | 2:10 |
References
- Donovan, Patrick (19 February 2005). "Grandaddies of Oz rock are still cool". The Age. Melbourne. Retrieved 7 May 2008.
- "Daddy Cool / The Skyhooks – The Ballad of Oz / Happy Hippy Hut". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 5 June 2021.