Little Fluffy Clouds
The Orb
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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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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."
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Voice SampleThe 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.
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Legal DisputeThe 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.
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Music StyleThe song is considered a key example of the early 90s ambient house genre, combining elements of house, dub, and ambient music.
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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.
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Cultural ImpactDespite 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.
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Record LabelsThe 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.
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Versions and RemixesThe 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.
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Cover ArtThe 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.
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InspirationThe 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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