Vitamin C

About this song

Vitamin C was a hit single from Ege Bamyasi, the album by CAN. The song blends eerie pop hooks with psychedelic vocal cuts, and its drumming carries much of the track.

What it's about

Vocalist Suzuki moves from shy whispers to bizarre shouting over the course of the song.

Fun facts

• Sampled in 12 other songs, like “Hey You by The Pharcyde”.
• Covered once, including “Vitamin C by Stephen Malkmus & Von Spar”.
• Written and produced by Damo Suzuki, Irmin Schmidt, Jaki Liebezeit, Michael Karoli and Holger Czukay.
• Recorded at Inner Space Studio.