Īccording to Clark, the lyrics were primarily his creation, with a minor contribution being David Crosby's line, "Rain grey town, known for its sound", a reference to London being home to the British Invasion that was dominating the U.S. The song's lyrics are, for the most part, about the group's flight to London in August 1965 and their accompanying English tour, as illustrated by the opening couplet: "Eight miles high and when you touch down, you'll find that it's stranger than known." Although commercial airliners fly at an altitude of six to seven miles, it was felt that "eight miles high" sounded more poetic than six and also recalled the title of The Beatles' song " Eight Days a Week".
As such, the song is often cited by critics as being the first psychedelic rock song, as well as a classic of the counterculture era. Musically influenced by Ravi Shankar and John Coltrane, "Eight Miles High", along with its McGuinn and Crosby penned B-side " Why", was influential in developing the musical styles of psychedelic rock, raga rock and psychedelic pop. The failure of "Eight Miles High" to reach the Billboard Top 10 is usually attributed to the broadcasting ban, but some commentators have suggested that the song's complexity and uncommercial nature were greater factors. The band strenuously denied these allegations at the time, but in later years both Clark and Crosby admitted that the song was at least partly inspired by their own drug use. radio ban shortly after its release, following allegations published in the broadcasting trade journal the Gavin Report regarding perceived drug connotations in its lyrics. Top 20 hit, and also their last release before the departure of Gene Clark, who was the band's principal songwriter at the time. "Eight Miles High" became The Byrds' third and final U.S. The song was also included on the band's third album, Fifth Dimension, released on July 18, 1966. The single managed to reach the Top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100 and the Top 30 of the UK Singles Chart. Roger McGuinn), and David Crosby and first released as a single on Ma( see 1966 in music).
" Eight Miles High" is a song by the American rock band The Byrds, written by Gene Clark, Jim McGuinn (a.k.a.
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