THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
550-Deep Purple-Hush.
1968-Number 58 single.
Best Bit-At 2.47.The unmistakable sound of Psychedelic Rock that is associated with and has it’s roots firmly fixed in the late 1960’s.
The song was written by the late Joe South and first recorded by Country singer Billy Joe Royal.Other notable South songs include ‘Games People Play’ and ‘Rose Garden.’
”Hush’ is about a guy who is so crazy in love that he’ll drop everything if he thinks she might be calling his name.The song had it’s biggest success when covered by Kula Shaker in a similar style to that of Deep Purple,taking their version to Number 2 in the UK in 1997.In 1990 The Charlatans lifted the organ riff for their song ‘Only One I Know,'(see best songs 844.)
‘I got a certain little girl she’s on my mind no doubt about it she looks so fine.’
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