The Seeds - Pushin' Too Hard (1966-67)

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From the embryonic genesis of psychedelic music that was 1966, another memorable band with a singular major hit single, The Seeds. Originally released at the end of 1965,
"Pushin' Too Hard" failed to chart and was re-released in October 1966. It peaked at #36 on Billboard and #40 on Cash Box on February 25, 1967 (CB date). Despite its rather lackluster performance on the charts, the song has become a legendary garage rock classic right up there with the likes of "Little Girl" by Syndicate of Sound, "I Had Too Much To Dream (Last Night)" by The Electric Prunes, "Talk, Talk" by Music Machine and "Psychotic Reaction" by Count Five (to name but a few). Many of these songs were highly danceable and often were played at discotheques.

There is a slightly dark flavor to this song with its relentless alternating two chord rhythm played on organ. This makes the vocals seem somewhat unworldly and ethereal. A carnival ride from hell of a dance song in other words, threatening to whirl any dancer about like a crazy, out of control top. So, welcome to the Inferno ... introduced, innocently enough, by a cheerleader.