Little Fluffy Clouds

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About Little Fluffy Clouds

"Little Fluffy Clouds" is a single released by the British ambient house group The Orb. It was originally released in November 1990 on the record label Big Life and peaked at #87 on the UK Singles Chart. The Orb also included it on their 1991 double album The Orb's Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld. "Little Fluffy Clouds" was re-released several times with different b-sides, with its 1993 re-release reaching #10 in the UK. It ranked number 275 in NME's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Pitchfork Media ranked it at number 40 on their list of the Top 200 Tracks of the 1990s. 


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Over the past few years
To the traditional sounds of the English summer

What were the skies like when you were young?
They went on forever and they, when I, we lived in Arizona
And the skies always had little fluffy clouds
And they moved down, they were long and clear
And there were lots of stars at night

And when it would rain it would all turn, it, they were beautiful
The most beautiful skies as a matter of fact
The sunsets were purple and red and yellow and on fire
And the clouds would catch the colors everywhere
That's neat, 'cause I used to look at them all the time when I was little
You don't see that

Layering different sounds on top of each other
Layering different sounds on top of each other

Little fluffy clouds and little fluffy clouds and
Little fluffy clouds and little fluffy clouds and

What were the skies like when you were young?
They went on forever and they, when I, we lived in Arizona
And the skies always had little fluffy clouds
And they moved down, they were long and clear
And there were lots of stars at night

And when it would rain it would all turn, it, they were beautiful
The most beautiful skies as a matter of fact
The sunsets were purple and red and yellow and on fire
And the clouds would catch the colors everywhere
That's neat, 'cause I used to look at them all the time when I was little
You don't see that

Little fluffy clouds and little fluffy clouds and
Little fluffy clouds and little fluffy clouds and

When I, we lived in Arizona
And the skies always had little fluffy clouds
And they moved down, they were long and clear
And there were lots of stars at night

And when it would rain it would all turn, it, they were beautiful
The most beautiful skies as a matter of fact
The sunsets were purple and red and yellow and on fire
And the clouds would catch the colors everywhere
That's neat, 'cause I used to look at them all the time when I was little
You don't see that, you might still see them in the desert

The most beautiful skies as a matter of fact
Purple and red, purple and red and yellow on fire
And red and yellow on fire
The clouds would catch the colors

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The Orb

The Orb are an English electronic music group known for spawning the genre of ambient house. Founded in 1988 by Alex Paterson and KLF member Jimmy Cauty, The Orb began as ambient and dub DJs in London. Its early performances were inspired by ambient and electronic artists of the 1970s and 1980s, most notably Brian Eno and Kraftwerk. Because of its trippy sound, the Orb developed a cult following among clubbers "coming down" from drug-induced highs. The Orb has maintained its drug-related and science fiction themes despite personnel changes, including the departure of Cauty and other Orb members Kris Weston, Andy Falconer, Simon Phillips, and Andy Hughes. Paterson has been the only permanent member, continuing to work as the Orb with the Swiss-German producer … more »

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Written by: DUNCAN ALEXANDER ROBERT PATERSON, MARTIN GLOVER, STEVE REICH

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC

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10 facts about this song

Origin and Release
"Little Fluffy Clouds" was released by the British electronic music group "The Orb" in 1990. It was one of their original tracks for their debut album "The Orb's Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld."
Voice Sample
The song incorporates a voice sample of musician and actress Rickie Lee Jones talking about her memories of Arizona skies. This sample was sourced from an interview by Levar Burton during a PBS public service announcement.
Legal Dispute
The use of Rickie Lee Jones' interview sparked a legal dispute. Although The Orb insisted they had permission to use the sample, she sued the band for royalties and won.
Music Style
The song is considered a key example of the early 90s ambient house genre, combining elements of house, dub, and ambient music.
Chart Performance
"Little Fluffy Clouds" didn't perform well on the charts initially, only reaching number 87 on the UK Singles Chart. However, after re-release in 1993, it peaked at number 10.
Cultural Impact
Despite initial low chart performance, the song has had a substantial cultural impact. It's seen as a significant song in the development of electronic music, and the phrase "little fluffy clouds" has since appeared in various contexts referencing the song.
Record Labels
The single was released by Big Life and peaked on the UK Singles Chart by re-released on Island Record’s sub-label 7. The Island Records release also featured a number of remixes of the track.
Versions and Remixes
The song has many different versions and remixes, some by very well-known artists in the dance music scene, such as Carl Cox and Pal Joey.
Cover Art
The cover of the single features a computer-generated image of a landscape with a blue sky full of clouds, visually representing the title of the song.
Inspiration
The title of the song "Little Fluffy Clouds" is inspired by the Rickie Lee Jones interview fragment, where she refers to the sky in Arizona where she grew up, and the "little fluffy clouds".

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