With an odd covers mentality, much like Devo covering Satisfaction or The Flying Lizards giving an extremely bizarre take on Barrett Strong's Money (That's What I Want), MFMB enrich their notable return with a song inspired by the classic Hippy Hippy Shake, but the end product is something completely original, and stands very far from being a direct cover.
The band explain: "The title is inspired by Hippy Hippy Shake, originally written by Chan Romero, later covered by many different artists during the 1960’s – The Beatles being one of them. The original is about dancing: 'I can’t stand still / with the hippy hippy shakes / Ooh, get my thrills now / with the hippy hippy shake'. Our song, on the other hand, is about anxiety. 'I’m trying my best / not to shake / the hippy hippy shake / I’m trying my best / not to let / my head eat me up'. It’s about feeling unworthy of love. It’s about the demons that prevent you from being the person you want to be."
Sugar, MFMB's first album after a decade-long hiatus, is out through Adrian Recordings.
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