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“Tales of Brave Ulysses” is a song performed by the 1960s group Cream. The music was written by Eric Clapton and the lyrics by artist Martin Sharp. The song is featured on Cream’s album Disraeli Gears. The lyrics were written by Martin Sharp on the back of a beer mat, which he gave to Eric Clapton after a chance meeting. These lyrics were put to a melody inspired by Judy Collins’ version of Leonard Cohen’s “Suzanne” and chords inspired by The Lovin’ Spoonful’s “Summer in the City”.

The song also featured Eric Clapton’s first use of the wah wah pedal (released a day before Hendrix’s first wah wah single, “Burning of the Midnight Lamp”). This is one of the first recorded uses of the wah-wah pedal in rock music.
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  • The Very Best Of Cream
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  • Those Were The Days
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  • Gold
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  • oldiesfanjohn

    Wayback Machine just to go back and grab purple acid,etc of the era!

    yesterday evening

  • MonkeyKingApe

    Excellent :) amazing imagery.

    last week

  • chlorres

    killer solo :* especially in live ...brilliant :****

    last month

  • BlueOclock

    pogopatterson, Yes I like that part too! Great song!

    last month

  • pro-audio2012

    Bitch'in !!!

    last month

  • JimiVonMicrodot

    Baker carries this song as he does with most of creams music.

    March 2012

  • klpra

    Song was written by australian artist Martin Sharp and music arranged by Eric Clapton.

    March 2012

  • me_araujo

    awesome!

    March 2012

  • MikesDmusic

    That great public education in England allowed some of these references that an amazing number of Americans do not get.

    March 2012

  • pogopatterson

    Tiny purple fishes run laughing thru your fingers!

    March 2012

  • henry_hudson

    Live Cream version SO much better.

    February 2012

  • BikerWriter

    I remember when this came out...at least I think I do.. it was so long ago.

    February 2012

  • Druid66

    Greek myth set to blazing guitars, thumping bass, and crashing drums, gotta love it!

    February 2012

  • rompemonster

    never stops to amaze -still such a strong tune some 20 years after i first heard it....

    January 2012

  • RbrtsWax88

    Great band!! Wish I could have seen them live.

    January 2012

  • kato1984

    A great trippy psychedelic song!

    January 2012

  • chefsam57

    sweet cream

    January 2012

  • ben12a

    Don't know who wrote this song, but I want some of that stuff! This song's lyrics never cease to amaze me,not to mention Clapton's guitar.

    January 2012

  • katjoaz91

    awesomeeeeeeeeeeee ♥♥♥

    January 2012

  • FoolmeThrice

    too epic

    December 2011
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