How High Can You Fly

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"How High Can You Fly"
A drawing of a green-yellow head-thing.
Song by Ween
from the album Shinola, Vol. 1
Writtenc. 1998
ReleasedJuly 19, 2005
Recordedc. 1998
c. 2004–2005 (overdubs)
Studio?
Length2:39
LabelChocodog Records
Songwriter(s)Ween
Producer(s)Andrew Weiss
Shinola, Vol. 1 track listing
"Did You See Me?"
(6)
"How High Can You Fly"
(7)
"Transitions"
(8)
"How High Can You Fly"
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Song by Ween
from the album Craters of the Sac
Released1999
Recordedc. 1998
Length1:44
LabelSelf-released
Craters of the Sac track listing
"Makin' Love in the Gravy"
(5)
"How High Can You Fly"
(6)
"The Stallion Pt. 5"
(7)

"How High Can You Fly" is a song by Ween. Originally released semi-officially in 1999 on Craters of the Sac, it was later released in significantly altered form on the 2005 odds-and-ends compilation Shinola, Vol. 1.

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Song Details[edit | edit source]

As with many Craters of the Sac songs, the exact recording date of "How High Can You Fly" is unknown, but it is thought to have been recorded sometime around 1998. The song was originally released semi-officially online as part of Craters of the Sac in 1999. Years later, in 2005, a remixed and longer version was officially released on the odds-and-ends compilation Shinola, Vol. 1.

Live Performances[edit | edit source]

"How High Can You Fly" is not known to have been played live before Ween's hiatus. However, upon the band's reforming in 2016, the song entered regular live rotation.[1]

Lyrics[edit | edit source]

How high can you fly?
Fly
How high can you fly?
How high can you fly?

How high can you fly?
Can you get high?
How high can you fly? Yeah
How high can you fly?
Fly

Song Themes[edit | edit source]

Alcohol/Drugs, Sung by Gene Ween[?], Tape Speed Manipulation, Uncommon Time Signature

References[edit | edit source]