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Yet another series I’ve been ignoring. But somehow the topic of Iron Butterfly came up, which is not something you’ll hear a lot of people say in 2015.
Iron Butterfly, of course, is a textbook example of the One Hit Wonder. They’re only known for one song, and it’s 17 minutes long.
Okay, most people probably know the single edit, which is as much of the song as you probably need to enjoy it. But there’s no denying its iconic status. You know you’ve made it when The Simpsons works you into a scene.
Anyway, it’s not a song that lends itself easily to cover versions, depending on whether yr attempting the album version or the single version. But several acts have tried.
There’s a disco version.
There’s the thrash-metal version.
There’s the alt.folk version.
And – my personal favorite – the bongo version.
Come with me and walk this land,
This is dF
Iron Butterfly, of course, is a textbook example of the One Hit Wonder. They’re only known for one song, and it’s 17 minutes long.
Okay, most people probably know the single edit, which is as much of the song as you probably need to enjoy it. But there’s no denying its iconic status. You know you’ve made it when The Simpsons works you into a scene.
Anyway, it’s not a song that lends itself easily to cover versions, depending on whether yr attempting the album version or the single version. But several acts have tried.
There’s a disco version.
There’s the thrash-metal version.
There’s the alt.folk version.
And – my personal favorite – the bongo version.
Come with me and walk this land,
This is dF
