I Can Hear The Grass Grow

Album: Move (1998 reissue) (1967)
Charted: 5
Play Video

Songfacts®:

  • According to John Van der Kiste in The Roy Wood Story..., the title came from the band's photographer. As it sounded "sufficiently hip," Roy Wood proceeded to write a song around it.

    Produced by Denny Cordell, "I Can Hear The Grass Grow" was released on the Deram label in April 1967 backed by "Wave The Flag And Stop The Train." >>>
    Suggestion credit:
    Alexander Baron - London, England
  • This song has some pretty trippy lyrics:

    My head's attracted to a
    Magnetic wave of sound
    With a stream of colored circles
    Makin' their way around


    This being 1967, many listeners assumed the song was about an acid trip, but its writer Roy Wood didn't use drugs and had a completely different inspiration for the words: they were based on a book of "fairy stories for adults" that he had written. Many Move songs of this time came from bits he pulled from this book.

Comments

Be the first to comment...

Editor's Picks

Wedding Bell Blues

Wedding Bell BluesSong Writing

When a song describes a wedding, it's rarely something to celebrate - with one big exception.

Pam Tillis

Pam TillisSongwriter Interviews

The country sweetheart opines about the demands of touring and talks about writing songs with her famous father.

Queen

QueenFact or Fiction

Scaramouch, a hoople and a superhero soundtrack - see if you can spot the real Queen stories.

Barry Dean ("Pontoon," "Diamond Rings And Old Barstools")

Barry Dean ("Pontoon," "Diamond Rings And Old Barstools")Songwriter Interviews

A top country songwriter, Barry talks about writing hits for Little Big Town, Tim McGraw and Jason Aldean.

Don Brewer of Grand Funk

Don Brewer of Grand FunkSongwriter Interviews

The drummer and one of the primary songwriters in Grand Funk talks rock stardom and Todd Rundgren.

Sending Out An SOS - Distress Signals In Songs

Sending Out An SOS - Distress Signals In SongsSong Writing

Songs where something goes horribly wrong (literally or metaphorically), and help is needed right away.