Barabajagal (song)

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Legacy

In 1970 a Czech version of the song was issued, as the B-side to "Motejl Modrejl (Mellow Yellow)", by Czech singer and actor Václav Neckář on the Supraphon label. [10]

The song was covered in 1991 by "The Love-in" on Scream Records, UK. (Scream Records, or possibly "From A Whisper to a Scream", were an early 90s UK hip-hop label.) [11]

The song was featured on the 2009 "Ronnie Chase" episode (Season 5, Episode 15) of the US television show Nip/Tuck .[ citation needed ]

In 2016, the song was featured in an international Heineken advertisement campaign starring Benicio del Toro. [12]

References

  1. Stanley, Bob (13 September 2013). "An English Pastoral: Folk Rock". Yeah Yeah Yeah: The Story of Modern Pop. Faber & Faber. p. 300. ISBN   978-0-571-28198-5.
  2. 1 2 "Barabajagal (reissues)". Donovan Unofficial. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  3. "Barabajagal". Songfacts. Archived from the original on 19 February 2010. Retrieved 4 March 2010.
  4. "BBC Radio 2 – Sounds of the 60s – Brian's Weekly Sleevenotes – 26 July 2014". BBC. 26 July 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  5. "RPM Top 100 Singles - September 6, 1969" (PDF).
  6. "Barabajagal". Aln2.albumlinernotes.com. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
  7. 1 2 Leitch, D. (2005) The Hurdy Gurdy Man, London: Century (U.S. (2005), The Autobiography of Donovan: The Hurdy Gurdy Man, New York: St. Martin's Press, ISBN   0-312-35252-2) p.333
  8. "Donovan Unofficial – Barabajagal". Archived from the original on 10 July 2011. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  9. "Graded on a Curve: Donovan, Barabajagal". 6 September 2013.
  10. "Václav Neckář – Motejl Modrejl / Goo-Goo Barabajagal (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. 1970. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  11. "Love-In, The – Goo Goo Barabajagal (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. 1991. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  12. "Heineken Sguardo (Benicio del Toro)". 4 May 2016 via YouTube.
"Barabajagal"
Barabajagal (song).jpg
German release picture sleeve
Single by Donovan and Jeff Beck Group
B-side "Trudi"
ReleasedJune 1969
RecordedMay 1969
Studio Olympic, London
Genre Rock [1]
Length3:20
Label Pye (7N17778)
Songwriter(s) Donovan
Producer(s) Mickie Most
Donovan UKsingles chronology
"Atlantis"
(1968)
"Barabajagal"
(1969)
"Riki Tiki Tavi"
(1970)
Official audio
"Barabajagal (Love Is Hot)" (2005 Remastered Version) on YouTube