Happenings Ten Years Time Ago

The Yardbirds

About Happenings Ten Years Time Ago

"Happenings Ten Years Time Ago" is a 1966 song by the English rock band the Yardbirds. It encompasses the musical genres psychedelic rock and psychedelic pop, and has been described as a prototype of heavy metal music. With special effects and dual lead guitars by Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page, it was considered groundbreaking for the time. However, it only made a modest showing in the record charts and ended the group's six Top 20 singles run in the UK and US.


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1991
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Meeting people on my way
Seemingly I've known one day
Familiarity of things
That my dreaming always brings

Happenings ten years time ago
Situations we really know
But the knowing is in the mind
Sinking deep into the well of time
Sinking deep into the well of time

Walking in the room I see
Things that mean a lot to me
Why they do I'll never know
Memories don't strike me so
Memories don't strike me so

It seems to me I've been here before
The sounds I heard, and the sights I saw
Was it real, was it in my dreams
I need to know what it all means
Happenings ten years time ago
Situations we really know

But the knowing is in the mind
Sinking deep into the well of time
Sinking deep into the well of time

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The Yardbirds

The Yardbirds are an English rock band that had a string of hits in the mid 1960s, including "For Your Love", "Over Under Sideways Down" and "Heart Full of Soul". The group is notable for having started the careers of three of rock's most famous guitarists: Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page, all of whom were in the top five of Rolling Stone's 100 Top Guitarists list (Clapton at No. 2, Page at No. 3, and Beck at No. 5). A blues-based band that broadened its range into pop and rock, the Yardbirds had a hand in many electric guitar innovations of the mid-1960s, such as feedback, "fuzztone" distortion and improved amplification. Pat Pemberton, writing for Spinner, holds that the Yardbirds were "the most impressive guitar band in rock music". After the Yardb… more »

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Written by: JEFF BECK, JIM MCCARTY, JIMMY PAGE, KEITH RELF

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10 facts about this song

Band Origins
"Happenings Ten Years Time Ago" is a song by English rock band The Yardbirds, released in 1966. The band was first formed in London in the early 1960s.
Song Release
The song was released as a single in both the UK and the US, reaching number 30 on the UK Singles Chart and number 30 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US.
Unique Lineup
The lineup for this particular song was unique in that it featured both Jeff Beck and his replacement in the Yardbirds, Jimmy Page, playing lead guitar.
Psychedelic Rock Roots
The song is considered one of the earliest examples of psychedelic rock music, a rock music genre that is inspired or influenced by psychedelic culture and attempts to replicate and enhance the mind-altering experiences of psychedelic drugs.
Song Composition
The song's complex arrangement features a mixture of twin lead guitars, bass, and drums with a repetitive riff, contributing to its genre-defining sound.
Lyrics
The song's lyrics were allegedly inspired by a dream of Yardbirds' singer Keith Relf and are considered a reflection on the fleeting nature of time and the changes it brings.
Re-releases
The song has since been included on many Yardbirds compilations, including the 1970 album "The Yardbirds: Greatest Hits" and the 2003 CD "The Yardbirds Ultimate!"
Cover versions
Bands such as Todd Rundgren's Utopia and punk rockers the Avengers have covered "Happenings Ten Years Time Ago."
Critic Reception
Rolling Stone magazine, in particular, praised the song for its "fireworks" and cited it as evidence of why The Yardbirds are "one of the most innovative groups of their, or any, time."
Band's Contribution
The Yardbirds not only included Beck and Page, but also Eric Clapton at different points in its history, making the group remarkable for having produced three of the most influential guitarists in rock music.

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