Mushroom (song)

"Mushroom"
Song by Can from the album Tago Mago
Released	1971
Recorded	Inner Space Studio, Cologne
Genre	Krautrock
Length	4:08
Label	United Artists
Writer	Can
Producer	Can

"Mushroom" is a song by the krautrock band Can, on their 1971 album Tago Mago. The track lasts for 4 minutes and 8 seconds, which is relatively short by Can's standards. A video was made for the track which has been shown on MTV.

The song has been noted for its similarity to the later "Take Meta Mars" by The Flaming Lips from their album In a Priest Driven Ambulance. It is also similar to "Last Living Souls" by Gorillaz.

On Can vocalist Damo Suzuki's 1998 solo album V.E.R.N.I.S.S.A.G.E, a new version of this song is performed along with "Halleluhwah", another song originally from Tago Mago. His band at the time featured Can's Jaki Liebezeit on drums.

The song was covered by the band The Jesus and Mary Chain and is featured on the CD version of Barbed Wire Kisses.

External links

• Interpretation of the song on thishereboogie.com