What's Up With The Interview Of The Hippie 'Phish' Chick Amy? The Viral Video Of A Girl Selling Hemp Jewelry Outside A Phish Show Explained

A random 1990s interview with a hippie chick named Amy has resurfaced in recent months, capturing the carefree essence of the "'90s hippie chick" archetype.

The viral video shows a young free-spirited concertgoer named Amy selling hemp bracelets to afford trailing behind her favorite rock band, Phish.

The four-minute MTV interview is a digital time capsule, with internet users spanning Twitter / X to Reddit expressing their infatuation with the young dread-headed girl who talks casually about her groupie lifestyle of following her favorite rock band around the country.

The video has sparked comments in which people go so far as to call her a "literal angel," while others reflect on her unfiltered sincerity — a stark contrast to curated digital personas like Shanin Blake.

Here's a recap of Amy the hemp-selling hippie chick, whose viral interview has sparked discussions across the internet over the last several months.

Where Did The Video Of The Amy The Hippie Phish Chick Come From?

On December 26th, 2023, Redditor Hahinator posted a clip of a young hippie woman with dreadlocks named Amy being interviewed by MTV outside a Phish concert on Halloween night 1996. The woman, who has a dog on a leash during the interview and appears visibly under the influence, answers the interviewer's questions about trying to get tickets for that day's show.

Amy proceeded to share details about how she makes money to follow the band during their tour and about her and her friends' living accommodations, often finishing her answers with a giggle. The four-minute interview (shown below) received over 20,000 upvotes in the /r/OldSchoolCool subreddit in nine months.

1996: Hippy chick with a dog is interviewed outside a Phish concert on Halloween byu/Hahinator inOldSchoolCool

In the thread, a user purportedly identified and doxxed Amy in a since-deleted comment, which said that Amy is currently working as a river tour guide on rafting trips.

How Did The Amy The Hemp Girl Go Viral Online?

The video did not achieve significant spread online until September 2024 when several Twitter / X users reposted the clip, writing, "Woman interviewed outside Phish show Halloween 1996." The videos were posted by X users @Wombat_Matt and @historyinmemes, who both gathered several million views in just days.

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— Wombat_Mätt ✭ (@Wombat_Matt) September 16, 2024

The upload spawned a viral discourse on X / Twitter as multiple users expressed their adoration for Amy, saying that her vibe cannot be replicated by present-day wanna-be hippies online.

For instance, on September 16th, 2024, X user @JesusHSchvice quoted the video, calling Amy a "literal angel."

More X users weighed in on why they thought Amy was going viral online, with X user @NewRightPoast saying that she was "presenting herself honestly, without a layer of ironic distance" and "speaking in code that she picked up from social media, or dropping pop culture references."

Amy's present whereabouts are still unknown despite some internet users misidentifying her as a person currently living in Martha's Vineyard.

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