The Shamen - Ebeneezer Goode (1992)

The Shamen were an experimental electronic music band, from 1985–1999, initially formed in Aberdeen, Scotland, as a psychedelic-influenced indie rock act.

The Shamen's biggest and most controversial hit was: "Ebeneezer Goode". "Ebeneezer Goode" was accused of promoting drug use, owing to the refrain, "Ezer Goode, Ezer Goode" as homophonic with "E's are good" ("E" being slang for the dance drug Ecstasy), "These F'in E's are good" as "He's Ebenezer Goode", and to double entendre drug references throughout the song. This echoed similar references in previous songs such as "Synergy"'s "M D M A-zing... we are together in ecstasy". Despite – or maybe because of – the subsequent storm of publicity, the song stayed at the top of the UK charts for 4 weeks.

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