Candy Flip

Candy Flip were a British electronic dance band associated with the Madchester music scene in the early 1990s. They are best remembered for their cover version of The Beatles hit "Strawberry Fields Forever", which was a #3 hit in the UK Singles Chart.

Candy Flip were named after candyflipping, the slang term for the practice of taking ecstasy and LSD at the same time. The band was formed in 1990 by Danny Spencer (vocals, keyboards) and Ric Peet (keyboards).

The band had a Top 10 UK hit single with an electronic cover of The Beatles' "Strawberry Fields Forever" in 1990. The track sampled the "Funky Drummer" drum beat from James Brown, overdubbing a hi hat and heavy reverb. It was initially a club hit on the rave scene before crossing over into the pop chart. The track is now considered a "rave classic" and was reissued on vinyl in 2005 on S12 Records. The UK DJ remix service Disco Mix Club remixed the Candy Flip version, removing the beat and added an interpolation of "Hey Jude" to the outro.

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