Much like 19 by Paul Hardcastle – – The Dirty Fucking Hippies tells a story.

(Don’t we just love to put individuals, bands and even single tracks into boxes?!!) I also liked the way that it was simply impossible to categorise the track as it doesn’t really fit any genre or sub-genre of music that I know of. Secondly, there’s no singing on The Dirty Fucking Hippies Were Right! It just features the spoken word, which makes its message very, very clear indeed. (Not being a musician I couldn’t tell you what sort of guitar it is or what the correct technical term name is for the ‘swirling’ sound it makes.) This ‘swirling’ sound is very pronounced during the chorus, but I also like the way it continues in the background throughout the track. This is because of the ‘swirling’ sound of a the guitar throughout the entire track. It’s remarkable for a couple of reasons.įirstly, it’s strangely hypnotic. To some extent, it doesn’t matter who was involved with the track. (On saying that, I haven’t conducted too much in-depth research on him – indeed, until his name was mentioned to me I was only vaguely aware of Carlin.) There’s nothing to say that he was (or wasn’t) involved in some way with this track. His website – – indicates that he did recordings, but I get the impression that they’re live recordings of his comedy gigs. However, I’ve been told that it probably was the work of George Carlin.įor those who don’t know, George Carlin (1937 – 2008) was an American stand-up comedian, actor, author, and social critic. Sadly, there doesn’t seem to be too much information available relating to this single. I’m always interested in who wrote and performed on it – and particularly what inspired the track. Whenever I come across an album (or a single) that really appeals to me I like to find out more about it. Have a listen to it here and I bet you’ll be doing the same! I’ve absolutely no musical talent whatsoever, but I was soon tapping my feet, nodding my head and playing both an imaginary guitar and drumming away at the same time. I can’t recall exactly how I came across The Dirty Fucking Hippies Were Right!īut as soon as I heard it I was absolutely hooked. This is another first because – to the best of my knowledge – I’ve never reviewed an individual music track before now. That was a first for me as it’d been years since I’d read a children’s book let alone review one. LAST MONTH I reviewed a children’s publication – – for Counter Culture.

Dirty Hippies by Scott Paulsen