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Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2004 7:17 am
by s_gunderson
The myth of 'Eight Miles High' being about drugs needs to be laid to rest. Drugs may have influenced the Byrds' songwriting, but 8MH is definitely about their trip to London and their impression (negative?) of British culture. This is clear through any reading of the Lyrics.
Posted: Mon Dec 27, 2004 2:54 pm
by bluespckr
... or so they've said, and I truly believe that. What the song is about is one thing, but it doesn't mean the insight for the song wasn't born out of some smokey haze. It's almost certain they, like most groups of that time, were experimenting with various substances and it had to affect the music, good and bad.
Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2004 3:31 am
by admin
The Byrds were not as high as the song suggests. I understand that it was was initially titled "Six Miles High."
Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2004 7:15 am
by bluespckr
Whether you're soaring along at 42,240 feet or 32,880, it's still a l-o-n-n-g-g-g- way down.
Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2004 12:57 pm
by RutleDirk
Two words:
Fifth Dimension.
Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2004 9:48 pm
by chingnchime
COME ON DENNIS! THAT'S THREE...WAIT..OH YOU'RE RIGHT. SORRY...BUT FIFTH DIMENSION! YES! I LOVED 'UP, UP AND AWAY'! HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2005 3:21 pm
by RutleDirk
Two words: 5D
Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2005 1:35 pm
by beefandbones
Two more words: Mind Gardens