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2 unusual facts about I Want to Take You Higher


I Want to Take You Higher

Aside from the famous cover by Ike & Tina Turner, Australian rock band Noiseworks recorded the song as 'Take You Higher' with Michael Hutchence of INXS in 1992, for the third Noiseworks album Love Versus Money, releasing their version as a single in Australia.

It opened with a day-long outdoor festival MC'd by Chet Helms that drew thousands to the Museum’s plaza, featuring Big Brother and the Holding Company, Country Joe McDonald, and Donovan, with guests Ken Kesey and his Merry Pranksters (complete with the Further Bus).



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