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Higher Than the Sun (feat. Jah Wobble) - A Dub Symphony in Two Parts

1991Released
7:37

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Interesting facts and trivia about Higher Than the Sun (feat. Jah Wobble) - A Dub Symphony in Two Parts. By Songfacts®.

This love song to Ecstasy finds a tripped out Bobby Gillespie claiming to have achieved enlightenment through the drug. He told Q magazine in 2016: "We released that as a statement, knowing it wouldn't be a hit. It's a piece of art."

The run-out groove message "I get mine for 15's" refers to the £15 discount Gillespie paid for £20 worth of Ecstasy.

The song samples from "Wah Wah Man" a 1971 track by U.S. soul and jazz instrumental musical ensemble the Young-Holt Unlimited Trio.

Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of Higher Than the Sun (feat. Jah Wobble) - A Dub Symphony in Two Parts.
AKey
MajorMode
4/4Time Signature
163BPM

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Released By

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Creation Records
(P) 1992 Creation Records

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