Flower Pot Men

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The Flower Pot Men (sometimes spelled as one word - FlowerPot), were a quintessential 60's psychedelic vocalist pop band comprised of several session vocalists. The group's distinct sound was characterized by rich, three-part vocal harmonies. The unit was put together by two main songwriters of the vocally rich Ivy League, John Carter & Ken Lewis. Together the two recorded the worldwide hit "Let's Go To San Francisco." However when Carter & Lewis decided they had zero interest in touring, the Deram record company had a dilemma - a hit but no band to promote it. Carter & Lewis, who would still write & produce the unit's records through 1968, hand-picked various studio session musicians & vocalists to carry on the physical presence and sound of the Flower Pot Men. After some success with the follow-up single "A Walk in the Sky" (#4 in the Netherlands & popular in Germany), the remainder of the decade would see several singles but diminishing returns. By 1969 there was little left of the original hand-picked members, as well as Carter & Lewis' contributions. The band had dissolved by 1970. NOTE: In America, they were frequently referred to "The Flower Men" on radio due to the then controversial nature of their name.

RECOMMENDED SONG: A Walk in the Sky (song video below + lyrics)

ALSO RECOMMENDED: You Can Never Be Wrong

Lyrics: A Walk In The Sky

You got wings of a bird (Wings of a bird)

So you think you can fly (So you think you can fly)

Well now, get up and go (Get up and go)

Take a walk in the sky

You can sell the meadows of crystal blue

Where the trees are chocolate bars

And when darkness covers your avenue

You can help to polish the stars (Help to polish the stars)

Help to polish the stars

Love birds looking for trees (Looking for trees)

Have a look in their eyes (Have a look in their eyes)

If you know what I mean (Know what I mean)

Take a walk in the sky

Take a walk in the sky

Tell your mother goodbye

Won't be back home for tea

Take a walk in the sky

And you'll find out why

That you're gonna be free (You're gonna be free, oh yeah)

Take a walk in the sky

If you're gonna go wild

There are meadows of blue (And reality)

Take a walk in the sky

And you'll never deny what is true

(Never deny, never deny, no, no, no, no, no, no)

You got wings of a bird (Wings of a bird)

So you think you can fly (So you think you can fly)

Well now, get up and go (Get up and go)

Take a walk in the sky

There are rainbows ready to ride upon

And the clouds are peppermint green

And you'll never know where your life has come

Till you lived your life in a dream (Lived your life in a dream)

Lived your life in a dream

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