The Seeds Pushin Too Hard (1966 67)

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 rereleased 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 wo