- Dream Weaver (song)
"Dream Weaver" is a
song byGary Wright that was a hit single in the US reaching #2 in theBillboard charts while it reached #1 in theCash Box charts, Australia, Canada and Europe in1976 . Taken from the album "The Dream Weaver " released the previous year - said by Wright to be the first-ever all-synthesiser/keyboard album - it features Wright on vocals and keyboards, andJim Keltner on drums. The first all-synthesizer album was in fact "Switched-On Bach " byWendy Carlos , in 1968.The song was the inspiration for
Freddy Krueger of "A Nightmare on Elm Street" fame, as well as providing the base for the movies' signature theme."Dream Weaver" and "Love is Alive" are sampled on
3rd Bass 's song "Wordz of Wisdom".It was sampled in a
1990 Wayne's World episode ofSaturday Night Live , in which guest starWayne Gretzky appears, and Wayne is picturing that song playing as he imagines himself defeating Gretzky instreet hockey and then winning his wife,Janet Jones . The same song would also be used in the soundtrack of the 1992 film "Wayne's World".In
1992 Gary Wright re-recorded a longer version of "Dream Weaver" for the " Wayne's World" moviesoundtrack .In
1999 , it was covered by dance artistErin Hamilton for her album "One World". It was also featured prominently in the boy/boy love story film "Trick" also released in 1999.Dream Weaver was also played in the ending credits for the film "
The People vs. Larry Flynt ".In
2000 Crowbar recorded a version of "Dream Weaver" for their album "Equilibrium".According to Gary Wright, the song was inspired by literature on Hinduism and India, given to him by
George Harrison .External links
*http://musicseek.info/no1hits/1976.htm
*http://www.cashboxmagazine.com/archives/70s_files/1976.htmlAdditional definition of a "dream weaver" is someone who is admired from afar, or a secretly admired crush.
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