Technohead - I Wanna Be a Hippy (TOTP, 2nd performance)

Second performance of 'I Wanna Be a Hippy' on Top of the Pops (#10), airing 22nd February 1996. The words 'stoned' and half of 'marijuana' are censored, as with the first performance. This single charted at #1 in the Netherlands in July 1995, #1 in Germany, #20 in Australia in September 1995, #5 in Switzerland in September 1995, #1 in Belgium in September 1995, #1 in Austria in October 1995, #12 in Finland in 1995, #6 in the UK in March 1996 (after initially charting at #83 in October 1995), and #5 in Ireland. From the album 'Headsex'. 90s 90's happy hardcore gabber. ohnoitisnathan

[@bexvorck445]

R.I.P. Lee Newman - I love this track

[@pcaetano7527]

RIP David Peel for writing this song

[@thisbambibites]

This is the Flamman & Abraxas remix.

[@industrialmonk]

Funniest thing i have ever listened to i thought i would die laughing its not just the censorship its the way they did not sing the censored words incredible performance by Technohead.

[@infinoit642]

I never knew that words such as: high, stoned and marijuana were swearwords

[@dididahdahdidit]

Only the Juana. Juana is always causing mischief.

[@DigitalLobstershow]

it's because it was illegal but yeah kinda bullshit since other USA rappers already sing about drugs around that time.

[@stevendale7658]

BBC dude aunty' beeb

[@mikebeginshere]

Our parents made them rebrand Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles too.

[@Doctodatronic]

I'm so glad they didn't use cables on the keyboards and turntables...... imagine if the people dancing tripped over them and hurt themselves! lol!

[@stuartannison-hy5ib]

Love this song when it came out ❤

[@stephenpowell5912]

I love this 🤣After 28 years 🤟🤟🤟 🤣Was only 21 going on 22 when I heard this in 1995,Shame it has been Edited 😔

[@Skankhunt-sj7bk]

Wtf they censored the words

[@ohnoitisnathan45]

Yeah, quite funny really. But TOTP was 'family viewing', so I guess it was part of the deal for them to appear on the show.

[@Jsarson1976]

I bet this day and age those lyrics would not be censored.

[@BillAnt]

Somebody call 911 !! And tell 'em the hippy wants to get high... lol

[@ramsesmendoza6555]

They got lucky , in México it never was aired, totally banned

[@stevendale7658]

fucking bbc let peados in there but not a song aboot pot

[@germantruthseeker]

Lol how pathetic that they would censor this.

[@97channel]

She wants to get marrow, marrow. She loves the marrow.

[@Jayfive276]

At 177bpm, I wonder if this is the fastest song ever performed on TOTP.

[@AdamTheAd-vanc3d]

Come on now , it is gabba lol

[@hannesendmann1594]

The Music Video ist so good and cool i Like the fact that they are Bold

[@thejetchannel]

Lol to think that in 1995 the words "high" and "marijuana" were taboo ! How times have changed !

[@johnvanhal2450]

Only in Anglo Saxon countries. And some "christian" areas maybe as well. 🙄

[@some.random.baldie2111]

Understand this was 1996 , and drugs were a "taboo" subject for a lot of people and add to the fact this was a "family show". They'd get away with it now as attitudes have relaxed.

[@masterknife8423]

Nah the BBC is more PC than what it would've been back then. They would refuse to play the song full stop nowadays

[@ramsesmendoza6555]

Mari ...Mari...😂😂 In México this song was totally banned

[@innovativeinnovation6629]

How rebellious was this.

[@mirostanek2738]

Takto ma vyzerať show

[@mattcash9609]

If they censored 'I am the Walrus' then the BBC would definitley censor this. Stupid even having them on TOTP

[@richardhockey8442]

Ebeneezer Good :)

[@pawelkuchsrczyk7972]

Jaki rozpi.dol.☺

[@andyreynish1418]

no disrespect but I'm looking for a singer,and this is the voice.its a band that I just started

[@Amathusukx]

You can't say stoned or high, but marijuana is totally acceptable, BBC such nobs.

[@matthewdavies5882]

I coulda swore they played the words on totp back in the day

[@GirlWithTheDunk-a-RooTattoo]

hukkuh! i got a wald gead.

[@user-bl3di7ur4p]

This is my mum song

[@djspence-e8668]

That's hilarious! Bloody BBC forcing then to remove the lyrics

[@andyreynish1418]

best best

[@adriancehan7899]

I love you

[@andyreynish1418]

can't believe I said that

[@agentcarbunkle]

nalf of the shit thats in rap that s on radio theses day and they censored this back then

[@garyfisher1503]

its top of the pops, they are mist likely mimimg aswell!.. the stones has to sing. lets spend some time together..as opposed to..lets spend the night together.

[@Ryan-rh1vc]

The guy's hitting they keyboard with an inflatable hammer at one point 😂

[@user-bl3di7ur4p]

My dad did not write their head when he done this

[@TheKermit1691]

Co to kurwa mac ma znaczyc?! Nie ma jebanego cenzurowania

[@djbeastdke]

damn censored

[@sacturius9450]

Censored why

[@pcaetano7527]

i wonder how much David Peel and the Lower East Side - I like Marijuana got paid for them doing a techno version of his song.

[@prestigious5s23]

I'd love to know that myself. If I were to guess maybe up to 5k max. Like I doubt they ever expected this song to be as big as it was.

[@milkdeath4734]

man did a woman sing this even the bbc back then where knocking words out

[@sandorkun1626]

Isteni a hangod.

[@alanbaskaev3907]

Anyone from 2020?

[@9delta988]

No Hakken, so kinda sucks...

[@dafteverton7218]

Bunch of mongs