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"Seven Horses in the Sky" is a 1968 pop song by the Belgian rock band The Pebbles. It was their biggest hit [1] and stayed 11 weeks in the Belgian top 30 chart, reaching fifth place as its highest position.[2][3]

Lyrics

The song opens with the sound of galloping horses, which was an idea of Pebbles singer Fred Bekky.[2] It then flows into a piano intro, created by singer-guitarist Bob Bobott.[2] The psychedelic lyrics describe seven purple horses racing in a green pouring sky.

Background information

The song was written by Fred Bekky and Bob Bobott, both the singers and guitarists of the band.[4] It was produced by Jean-Claude Petit and released on the label Barclay.[4] It was released on single, with the song To the Rising Sun as its B-side.[5] The song also appeared on their debut album The Pebbles (1969).

References

  1. ^ "The Pebbles - Biografie". Muzikum.eu. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  2. ^ a b c [1] [dead link]
  3. ^ "The Pebbles - The Belgian Pop & Rock Archives". Houbi.com. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Seven horses in the sky". Muziekarchief.be. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  5. ^ "The Pebbles: Seven horses in the sky". Muziekarchief.be. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
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