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Hippyland
by Tommy Chong
from the movie "Far Out Man"
1990
When my woman left
I had a brilliant flash
I started Hippyland, man
Just to raise some cash
I wanted it to be just like Disneyland, Man
For all the hippy-dippy people all across this land
With a Big-Bong ride that would suck you inside
Spin you round & round
'Til everybody got down
Makin' love not war
'Til their bodies got sore
Then you work off all your cramps
In the Lava Lamp...
Suggested Reading
Living
on The Earth by Alicia Bay Laurel. The
early '70s was a time of great optimism (and despair in true Dickens fashion).
Everywhere people were experimenting with alternative lifestyles, leaving
the cities and heading back-to-nature. Communes were popping up all over
and those returning to the land had to learn fast the art of survival.
With impeccable timing and the feeling that a guide to this new/old way
of life was needed, Alicia Bay Laurel wrote "Living on The Earth", an invaluable
resource for those seeking to live in harmony with Mother Nature. Read Skip's Review!
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