In the 16th century, the ruthless and insane Don Lope de Aguirre leads a Spanish expedition in search of El Dorado. (.) Em G D C G Sign's in the street, that say where you're going. "[23] In the UK, Music Echo described the song as "wild and oriental but still beaty". And what must not be done? May 2014. She's maid at the Somalian embassy in London, then McDonald's, where she's discovered and becomes int'l top model. "[2][9], Research analyst Mark Teehan, writing for Popular Musicology Online, has challenged the widely held view among critics, music historians and the Byrds themselves that the U.S. radio ban hurt sales of "Eight Miles High". [1] The Byrds and their publicist, Derek Taylor, countered by strenuously denying that the song was drug-related. In the meantime I'm not sure if I want to get to know the Uschi of this movie or the Uschi I remember. MCU fans, here are some streaming picks to watch while you wait for the next episode of "The Falcon and the Winter Solider. It was about the airplane trip to England, it was about drugs, it was about all that. It was inclusive because during those days the new experimenting with all the drugs was a very vogue thing to do. [12] Record producer Allen Stanton guided the band through the recording process. This "golden"coloured edition sounds awesome!! B side is live and real noisy. Was this review helpful to you? [41] The song was performed by a reformed lineup of the Byrds featuring Roger McGuinn, David Crosby, and Chris Hillman in January 1989. And when I found out that Dieter had died, not too very long after we met them I was doubly-stunned and saddened. We spent the evening with them partying in their awesome, customized Mercedes bus overlooking the lake. Em G D C G Eight miles high, and when you touch down. The song's lyrics are, for the most part, about the group's flight to London in August 1965 and their accompanying English tour, as hinted at by the opening couplet: "Eight miles high and when you touch down, you'll find that it's stranger than known. ", An earlier version of "Eight Miles High" was recorded with Al Schmitt at RCA Studios in Los Angeles on December 22, 1965, but Columbia Records refused to release that recording because it had not been produced at a Columbia-owned studio. [26] In addition, he notes that the radio ban was not suggested by the Gavin Report until April 29, 1966, almost seven weeks after the single had been released—ample time for it to have made its mark on the charts. This much-anticipated sequel to Turn!Turn! “Eight Miles High” is a song by the American rock band The Byrds, written by Gene Clark, Jim McGuinn (a.k.a. Will climb heights. View production, box office, & company info, Flashback: The ‘Brady Bunch’ Kids Sing a Bizarre, Mangled Version of ‘American Pie’, Hear the Real Story of Bob Dylan’s ‘Rolling Thunder Revue’, Review: Bob Mould Channels Hüsker Dü on Savagely Upbeat ‘Sunshine Rock’. Drama. The song was subject to a U.S. radio ban shortly after its release, following allegations published in the broadcasting trade journal the Gavin Report regarding perceived drug connotations in its lyrics. "Eight Miles High" is a song by the American rock band the Byrds, written by Gene Clark, Jim McGuinn (a.k.a. [20][21][22][23] The song was also included on the band's third album, Fifth Dimension, which was released on July 18, 1966. We'll have to see. [2][26] Commercial radio stations were reluctant to play songs that were over two-and-a-half minutes long during the mid-1960s, and the song suffered from uncoordinated and inefficient promotion by Columbia Records. (2007). [26] Having examined the local music surveys and the Billboard regional retail sales charts as they relate to the national charting of "Eight Miles High", Teehan found that the progressive, complex and uncommercial nature of the song was a much bigger factor in its failure to reach the Billboard Top 10. Waris Dirie, born 1965 in Somalia, flees at 13 when sold as 4th wife. The failure of "Eight Miles High" to reach the Billboard Top 10 is usually attributed to the broadcasting ban, but some commentators have suggested the song's complexity and uncommercial nature were greater factors. [39], The song remained a favorite of Clark's during his post-Byrds solo career and he often performed it at his concert appearances until his death, in 1991. [34], In 1999, the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, an honor reserved for "recordings of lasting qualitative or historical significance that are at least 25 years old. I could look the date up on my slides, I guess. Eight miles high and when you touch down You'll find that it's stranger than known Signs in the street that say where you're going Are somewhere just being their own Nowhere is there warmth to be found Among those afraid of losing their ground Rain gray town known for its sound In places small faces unbound Round the squares huddled in storms Eight Miles High has been called the first psychedelic record. It’s true we’d been experimenting with LSD, and the title does contain the word “high”, so … Truly awesome! 656.019; Vinyl LP). How close is this movie to Uschi Obermaier's real life. [2], The master recording of "Eight Miles High" was recorded on January 24 and 25, 1966, at Columbia Studios in Hollywood. 318 likes. [2] Clark then showed the song to McGuinn and Crosby. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? [1], According to Clark, the lyrics were primarily his creation, with a minor contribution being Crosby's line, "Rain grey town, known for its sound"—a reference to London as home to the British Invasion, which was then dominating the U.S. music charts. She kissed me on the cheek when we said our goodbyes the next morning. [31] However, although Kempton was the first person to use the term raga rock in print, she actually borrowed the phrase from the promotional material the Byrds' press office had supplied to accompany the "Eight Miles High" single release. D C Are somewhere, just b Eight Miles High (original title: Das wilde Leben, lit. [10] In a 1968 interview for the Pop Chronicles radio documentary, McGuinn denied that the song was an example of raga rock,[8] while Crosby, speaking in 1998, dismissed the term entirely, saying "they kept trying to label us; every time we turned around, they came up with a new one ... it's a bunch of bullshit. "[13], The song was responsible for the naming of the musical subgenre raga rock, when journalist Sally Kempton, in her review of the single for The Village Voice, used the term to describe the record's experimental fusion of eastern and western music. Certificate: All Read 5 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. "[50][51] The First Edition's 1968 hit, "Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)", contains a reference to the song with the line "I tripped on a cloud and fell a-eight miles high." ", Title: Promise. What can be done to find her? She said they were on their way to Baja Mexico where they went in the winters. Eight Miles High The Byrds Written by Gene Clark, David Crosby and Roger McGuinn; released as a single with "Why" as the B-side, and on the album "Fifth Dimension". It was the way we wanted it to be. With Natalia Avelon, Matthias Schweighöfer, David Scheller, Friederike Kempter. A young boy from a working class family in post-war Germany struggles with his estranged father returning from war captivity, while a friend of his plays for the German National Soccer Team at the 1954 FIFA World Cup in Switzerland. Hüsker Dü also released the song as a single prior to the release of their Zen Arcade LP in 1984. [3][4][5] In addition, "Round the squares, huddled in storms/Some laughing, some just shapeless forms" describes fans waiting for the band outside hotels, while the line "Sidewalk scenes and black limousines" refers to the excited crowds that jostled the band as they exited their chauffeur-driven cars. Last edit on Feb 13, 2014. [1][2][3] Other lyrics in the song that explicitly refer to the Byrds' stay in England include the couplet: "Nowhere is there warmth to be found/Among those afraid of losing their ground", which is a reference to the hostile reaction of the UK music press and to the English group the Birds serving the band with a writ of copyright infringement because of the similarities in their names. The publication also suggested that with the release of "Eight Miles High" the Byrds had jumped ahead of the Beatles in terms of creativity, saying "[By] getting their single out now they've beaten the Beatles to the punch, for Paul [McCartney] admitted recently that the Liverpool foursome are working on a similar sound for their new album and single. I tried to look them up on the web without success, because I mistakenly tried looking for Uschi "Bockhorn." 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