Epistle to Dippy

Epistle to Dippy is a song and single by Donovan, released in 1967 and only in the USA. It charted in the USA (Billboard: No.19).

Musicians featured are Donovan on vocals and acoustic guitar, Jimmy Page on electric guitar, John Cameron on keyboards and arrangement, Danny Thompson on bass, and Tony Carr on drums. Strings were provided by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

Written in the form of an open letter to an old school friend, the song had a strong pacifist message in addition to its florid psychedelic imagery. The real "Dippy" was, at the time, serving in the British Army in Malaysia. According to Brian Hogg, who wrote the liner notes for the Donovan boxed set, Troubadour, Dippy heard the song, contacted Donovan and left the army as a result.

Chart positions were: # 19 (USA Billboard), # 10 (USA Cashbox), # 10 (USA Record World)

External links

Epistle To Dippy (Single) - Donovan Unofficial Site

References

↑ Show 48 - The British are Coming! The British are Coming!: With an emphasis on Donovan, the Bee Gees and the Who. [Part 5] : UNT Digital Library

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Epistle To Dippy

From the album best of donovan ii
Look on yonder misty mountain
See the young monk meditating rhododendron forest
Over dusty years, I ask you
What's it been like being you ?
Through all levels you've been changing
Getting a little bit better no doubt,
The doctor bit was so far out.
Looking through crystal spectacles,
I can see I had your fun.
Doing us paperback reader
Made the teacher suspicious about insanity,
Fingers always touching girl.
Through all levels you've been changing
Getting a little bit better no doubt,
The doctor bit was so far out.
Looking through all kinds of windows
I can see I had your fun.
Looking through all kinds of windows
I can see I had your fun.
Looking through crystal spectacles
I can see I had your fun.
Looking through crystal spectacles
I can see I had your fun.
Rebelling against society,
Such a tiny speculating whether to be a hip or
Skip along quite merrily.
Through all levels you've been changing
Elevator in the brain hotel
Broken down a-just as well-a
Looking through crystal spectacles,
Ah, I can see I had your fun.
Dum dum dum, dum dum dum dum dum
Dum dum dum, dum dum dum dum dum
Dum dum dum, dum dum dum dum dum
Dum dum dum, dum dum dum dum dum

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Epistle to Dippy

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References

Donovan - Epistle To Dippy (with lyrics)

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Donovan - Epistle To Dippy - 1967 45rpm

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The Dickies - Epistle To Dippy

Donovan - Epistle To Dippy (alternate take)

Donovan 3 Songs From The Psychedelic Era - EPISTLE TO DIPPY/WHERE IS SHE/TRUDI

epistle to dippy - donovan - mellow yellow album

Epistle to Dippy - Donovan

Schism of the epistle to dippy

Donovan - Epistle To Dippy (with lyrics)

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Donovan - Epistle To Dippy - 1967 45rpm

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The Dickies - Epistle To Dippy

Donovan - Epistle To Dippy (alternate take)

Donovan 3 Songs From The Psychedelic Era - EPISTLE TO DIPPY/WHERE IS SHE/TRUDI

epistle to dippy - donovan - mellow yellow album

Epistle to Dippy - Donovan

Schism of the epistle to dippy

Donovan - Epistle To Dippy (with lyrics)

donovan - epistle to dippy

Donovan - Epistle To Dippy - 1967 45rpm

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The Dickies - Epistle To Dippy

Donovan - Epistle To Dippy (alternate take)

Donovan 3 Songs From The Psychedelic Era - EPISTLE TO DIPPY/WHERE IS SHE/TRUDI

epistle to dippy - donovan - mellow yellow album

Epistle to Dippy - Donovan

Schism of the epistle to dippy

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