"Happy Hippy Hut" is a song by Australian group,

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, released in August 1994 as a double-A sided split single with "

The Ballad of Oz "The Ballad of Oz" is a song by the Australian group, Daddy Cool, released in August 1994 as a double-A sided single with " Happy Hippy Hut" by Skyhooks. The single peaked at number 35 on the ARIA Charts The ARIA Charts are the main Austra ...

" by fellow Australian group, Daddy Cool. The single peaked at number 35 on the

ARIA Singles Chart The ARIA Charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling songs and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA became the offici ...

, remaining in that position for three consecutive weeks. Daddy Cool's lead singer, Ross Wilson, was Skyhooks' early record producer.

Background and release

Early 1970s band Daddy Cool's lead singer, Ross Wilson, became

' first record producer, in 1975. Both groups had performed at the Sunbury Pop Festival in 1974 and in 1975. In 1994, Skyhooks and Daddy Cool, both briefly reformed for a proposed stadium tour. Together they released a double-A sided single, "Happy Hippy Hut" / "The Ballad of Oz". However the tour was downgraded to the pub circuit.

Track listing

Charts

References

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