# Grazing in the Grass

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grazing-in-the-grass/247119>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [May 26, 2004, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grazing-in-the-grass/247119 "2004-05-26T03:16:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![SolGrundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@SolGrundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SolGrundy)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2004, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grazing-in-the-grass/247119/1 "2004-05-26T03:16:55Z")

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A recent (maybe ongoing?) series of VH1 ads used pieces of a version of “Grazing in the Grass,” specifically the “I can dig it, he can dig it, we can dig it, can you dig it?” bit. I’ve looked on the Apple Music Store, but based on the clips they give, I don’t hear one I recognize. Does anybody know which version of the song was used?

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**Author:** ![Labdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@Labdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labdad)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2004, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grazing-in-the-grass/247119/2 "2004-05-26T14:31:55Z")

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I haven’t seen the ads you’re talking about, but if it’s not the Friends of Distinction, possibly it’s [Sixth Wave](http://music.barnesandnoble.com/search/product.asp?sourceid=00401402266002138662&ean=711788016021&bfdate=05-26-2004+10:31:10)?

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**Author:** ![ccwaterback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@ccwaterback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ccwaterback)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2004, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grazing-in-the-grass/247119/3 "2004-05-26T17:16:50Z")

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Maybe the Friends of Distinction?

[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000002WYY/ref=pd\_sim\_music\_5/103-0620873-9737457?v=glance&s=music](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000002WYY/ref=pd_sim_music_5/103-0620873-9737457?v=glance&s=music)

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**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2004, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grazing-in-the-grass/247119/4 "2004-05-26T18:05:13Z")

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The one in the VH1 ad is Friends of Distinction. The original by Hugh Masekela is just as good but it doesn’t have any words so there’s no I can dig it, he can dig it, she can dig it on it.

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**Author:** ![SolGrundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@SolGrundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SolGrundy)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2004, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grazing-in-the-grass/247119/5 "2004-05-26T18:15:36Z")

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Thanks for the recommendations. I think I’ve found it [on VH1’s site](http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/heatwave_1/302281/album.jhtml), but there’s no indication there of who the artist is. It sounds a lot like the Friends of Distinction version that **ccwaterback** linked to, so I guess that’s the one.

I just remembered its being “bigger,” like a bunch of 70’s soul bands got together and exploded. Maybe it was all the video…

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**Author:** ![ccwaterback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@ccwaterback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ccwaterback)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2004, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grazing-in-the-grass/247119/6 "2004-05-26T19:38:21Z")

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Yeah that was back in the “Hair” era (the musical play). Lots of black Mama’s and Papa’s kinda groups back then. Would you like to ride in my beautiful balloon? 🆒