Uploaded December 2011 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
"Undun" is a song by Canadian rock band The Guess Who. Composed by guitarist Randy Bachman, the song was the 'B' side of their #10 hit single "Laughing"and was peaked at #22 in 1969. It got radio play when some disc jockeys flipped the single and played this instead, which prompted the record company to release it as an A-side 4 months later.
Burton Cummings learned to play the flute for this song. In his old band The Deverons he played saxophone. Randy Bachman encouraged him to play the flute for some of their songs, to give them a spacier feel. Right after Randy wrote Undun, The Guess Who played a YAMAHA music store opening where they had a flute in the display case. Burton learned from the dealer that the fingering for the flute was the same as a sax (except for C), and a classic was born
"Undun" is a song by Canadian rock band The Guess Who. Composed by guitarist Randy Bachman, the song was the 'B' side of their #10 hit single "Laughing"and was peaked at #22 in 1969. It got radio play when some disc jockeys flipped the single and played this instead, which prompted the record company to release it as an A-side 4 months later.
Burton Cummings learned to play the flute for this song. In his old band The Deverons he played saxophone. Randy Bachman encouraged him to play the flute for some of their songs, to give them a spacier feel. Right after Randy wrote Undun, The Guess Who played a YAMAHA music store opening where they had a flute in the display case. Burton learned from the dealer that the fingering for the flute was the same as a sax (except for C), and a classic was born
