You're Gonna Miss Me (song)
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"You're Gonna Miss Me" is a 1966
single from the band 13th Floor Elevators
from their album The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators
. The song peaked at #55 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart in 1966. It was also reached the top 50 on the Cash Box charts late that year.
It has since become a garage rock classic, being included on the 1972 Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era compilation.
The song is part of the soundtrack of High Fidelity
(based on the novel by Nick Hornby
), prominently featured as intro to the film.
1966 in music
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single from the band 13th Floor Elevators
13th Floor Elevators
The 13th Floor Elevators were an American rock band from Austin, Texas formed by guitarist and vocalist Roky Erickson, electric jug player Tommy Hall, and guitarist Stacy Sutherland, which existed from 1965 to 1969...
from their album The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators
The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators
The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators is a 1966 album by 13th Floor Elevators. The album's sound, featuring elements of folk, garage, blues and, of course, psychedelia, is notable for its use of the electric jug, as featured on the band's only hit, "You're Gonna Miss Me", which...
. The song peaked at #55 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart in 1966. It was also reached the top 50 on the Cash Box charts late that year.
It has since become a garage rock classic, being included on the 1972 Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era compilation.
The song is part of the soundtrack of High Fidelity
High Fidelity (film)
High Fidelity is a 2000 American comedy-drama film directed by Stephen Frears and starring John Cusack and the Danish actress Iben Hjejle. The film is based on the 1995 British novel of the same name by Nick Hornby, with the setting moved from London to Chicago and the name of the lead character...
(based on the novel by Nick Hornby
Nick Hornby
Nick Hornby is an English novelist, essayist and screenwriter. He is best known for the novels High Fidelity, About a Boy, and for the football memoir Fever Pitch. His work frequently touches upon music, sport, and the aimless and obsessive natures of his protagonists.-Life and career:Hornby was...
), prominently featured as intro to the film.
External links
- 13th Floor Elevators Official Website Retrieved May 3 2009