Good songs about drug use

[Guy Incognito]

and misuse.

I know there's loads and i can think of a few but it wouldnt be a thread if i just listed them all. got any favourites or hidden gems?

This is the best song about going out and taking lots of pills. he pretty much nailed it.

blinded by the light - the streets (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YE_knamCR9g)

[TurdBerglar]

black sabbath

[Guy Incognito]

black sabbath

what all of it? stick on a link to a good un, not paranoid

[TurdBerglar]

are you serious?

[Freebasser]

An ode to smack disguised as a love song (y) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xX9TDQcCyVE)

[Whatitis]

Alice In Chains' - Dirt. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirt_(album))

[Guy Incognito]

are you serious?

not sure! i couldnt get how much you were taking the piss. i asked you to post a link cos i dont know much about them so if you wanted to recommend a more obscure tune then go fo it. if you were just saying black sabbath because ozzy was off his box all the time then fair do's. i just wanted to hear different sorts of tunes about getting off yer tits.

[Guy Incognito]

An ode to smack disguised as a love song (y) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xX9TDQcCyVE)

there was a school of thought that tune was about blowjobs. I have no idea where that came from.

Plus i thought it was going to be this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7R7q1lSZfs) when i saw your post

[MC Moot]

These jump to mind…

“Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” Beatles

“Heroin” and “Waiting for the Man” Velvet Underground

“Sister Morphine” Stones

“Running to Stand Still” and ”Bad” U2

“Under the Bridge” RHCP

“The Drugs Don’t Work” The Verve

“Needle and the Damage Done” Neil Young

“Pusherman” Curtis Mayfield

[Guy Incognito]

“The Drugs Don’t Work” The Verve



nice list mooty but this shouldnt really be in it.

this is about ashcrofts dad dying and him sat watching his dad having a terminal illness and the drugs not working. i know this to be true

[yeahwho]

My Bag (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dRxSCMf8JY&feature=related)
Low (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAXnEI6-4ag&feature=related)
Eye Of Fatima (Pt. 1) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51PP8TwXrxE)

[MC Moot]

nice list mooty but this shouldnt really be in it.

this is about ashcrofts dad dying and him sat watching his dad having a terminal illness and the drugs not working. i know this to be true

oh...well that put's a whole new take on it for me...I remember when that record came out and my brother referred me to that song in hope I might take it to heart...;)

[Guy Incognito]

oh...well that put's a whole new take on it for me...I remember when that record came out and my brother referred me to that song in hope I might take it to heart...;)

two of my friends had this song as a dance at their engagement party cos they thought it was ironically hilarious cos they enjoyed the chemicals quite a lot, i didnt have the heart to tell them what it was really about. they never got married.

[Guy Incognito]

My Bag (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dRxSCMf8JY&feature=related)


nice - never got into lloyd cole really but i like this a lot(y)

[yeahwho]

oh yeah, my absolute favorite drug song.... which was used with great effect in fear and Loathing in Las Vegas,

anyway nobody does it better than it's writer Randy Newman (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6Va-CqCVJM) suckas

[Whatitis]

Feel Good Hit Of The Summer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOzBkMn-tPs)- Queens Of The Stone Age


And if you don't have their album Rated R, I highly recommend it!

[Bob]

johnny cash's cover of hurt (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o22eIJDtKho)

i assume

[RobMoney$]

I actually have a playlist made for this topic. Here's some of the stuff from it...

Jefferson Airplane - Go Ask Alice, White Rabbit
Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb
Tool - Sober
Afroman - Because I got High
Skynyrd - The Needle & the spoon, that smell,
The Stones - Coming Down Again, Mothers Little Helper, Ventilator Blues, Dead Flowers,
Muddy Waters - Champagne & Reefer
John Lennon - Instant Karma
U2 - Running to Stand Still, Bad
Lou Reed - Heroin
NIN - Hurt
Steppenwolf - The Pusher
Eric Clapton - Cocaine
Black Sabbath - Sweet Leaf, Snow Blind, Hand of Doom
Neil Young - The Needle & The Damage Done
Grandmaster Flash - White Lines
Guns N' Roses - Mr. Brownstone
The Beatles - Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
Grateful Dead - Truckin', Casey Jones
Beastie Boys - Live Wire
The Misfits - Die Die My Darling
Bob Dylan - Rainy Day Women, Like A Rolling Stone
Johnny Cash - Cocaine Blues

[EN[i]GMA]

Arlo Guthrie - Coming into Los Angeles

[yeahwho]

I've been practicing this song (http://popup.lala.com/popup/432627058349065268) on my geetar the past two months, it's in three movies in which drug use is prominent... or becoming prominent.

Blow
Goodfellas
Casino

[yeahwho]

A few years ago I was walking around in a Walgreens drug store and I heard a muzak version of a familiar tune... I kept trying to put the words to it, by the time the second chorus came around i realized what it was,

Weed, Whites and Wine and I'll be 'Willin' (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-71e-nV_fY)

Then there is a whole litany of drug music around that era... late 60's early 70's

Acapulco Gold (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bw7q5fYxs_I)
Panama Red (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktOg7-vPx14)
Marijuana (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-1CHwGtpNs&feature=related) (I want a jacket like Country Joes' with the "Bird on Guitar" woodstock label)

[PENisland]

Oxycotton - Lil Wyte

[EN[i]GMA]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpoE6yzZrxo

Bales of Cocaine

[RobMoney$]

The song from Requiem for a Dream (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlHIz96Fyls) called "Summer Overture" by Clint Mansell still weirds me out when I hear it.

[rirv]

Golden Brown - THe Stranglers (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7R7q1lSZfs)

One of those where they denied that it is about heroin but it is patently obvious that it is about getting smacked up.

On a lighter note: Pass the Dutchie - Musical Youth (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFtLONl4cNc). Can't believe these kids got away with this.

[HEIRESS]

"Snowblind Friend" Steppenwolf (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKraf_V0ZPc)

"he said he wanted heaven, but praying was too slow"

[Lex Diamonds]

Johnny Cash - Cocaine Blues (one of the first gangsta songs - the lyrics are like a precursor to Eazy-E)

Cypress Hill - Hits from the Bong (obvious)

The Mitchell Brothers ft. Professor Green - Reservoir Drugs (quite underground but if you can find it, sick concept and lyricism)

Danger Mouse & Jemini - Don't Do Drugs (brilliant song)

[MC Moot]

"Knock Me Down" RHCP

[kaiser soze]

Little Green Bag by George Baker (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b1wt3-zpzQ)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-fdg_0RHsI] Mutilated Lips by Ween

Shake Your Rump by the Beasties (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IS0Ew3qKql8)

if they aren't about drugs then at least they sound good when your blazed

[mickill]

On a lighter note: Pass the Dutchie - Musical Youth (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFtLONl4cNc). Can't believe these kids got away with this.

Well, at the time I don't think "dutchie" was any kind of a reference to weed. That was a cover of the song Pass The Kutchie by The Mighty Diamonds (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOypr3N7SFo), which, incidentally, is a song that refers to smoking weed. Anyway, they took all the cannabis-related lyrics out of the Musical Youth version.

[mickill]

I Love You Mary Jane (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRkpOdRbbsc&feature=related) - Sonic Youth & Cypress Hill

[yeahwho]

and every third song by Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

[mickill]

Angel Dust (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWitRABYVBk) - Gil Scott Heron
Night Of The Living Baseheads (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8GbDYeKVZA) - Public Enemy
Under Mi Sensi (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFEvdWHK7GA&feature=related) - Barrington Levy
I'm Waiting For The Man (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOmZimH00oo) - VU

[yeahwho]

Night Of The Living Baseheads (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8GbDYeKVZA) - Public Enemy

that may be the best anti-drug song ever written

[mickill]

Another good one is:

Night Of The Living Baseheads (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8GbDYeKVZA) - Public Enemy

[yeahwho]

that particular instance you did not deserve a quote, neither does the above statement deserve a quote... if you reference this post it does deserve a quote

[mickill]

I read what you said about how that particular instance I did not deserve a quote, and how neither does the above statement deserve a quote... and if I reference this post it does deserve a quote and I understand.

[Freebasser]

Another good one is:

Night Of The Living Baseheads (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8GbDYeKVZA) - Public Enemy

[Guy Incognito]

i could go on about how this thread has been hijacked with all this hilarity and get in a big huff about it.

but i would be a cunt if i did that

another good one is

Night of the living Freebassers - by all your mums

[Freebasser]

That's the spirit (y) ;)

[Kid Presentable]

Lou Reed - Perfect Day

[Guy Incognito]

now, i know there has been a few suggested (this one for example (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8GbDYeKVZA)) but i kinda expected more hip hop. But is it fair to say that a lot of hip hop tunes just make the odd reference as opposed to being specifically about drug use? What do you hip hop buffs think? Actually, while i think on there are plenty of hip hop tunes that arent really about anything specifically!

[MC Moot]

I remember seeing a "where are they now?" bit and they had old interview footage of their manager explaining that Dutchie meant poor mans porridge...like Bob sings about in no woman no cry...:rolleyes:

Log wood burnin' through the night
Then we would cook corn meal porridge
Of which I'll share with you

Which reminds me:

"One Draw" Rita Marley
"Legalize It" Peter Tosh

[MC Moot]

Another good one is:

Night Of The Living Baseheads (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8GbDYeKVZA) - Public Enemy

"Get Off My Back" P.E

[Ghouls_Night]

Going up:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJfqhDnvPwg


Coming down:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpCCfazKxzk

[mickill]

S'more rap ones:

City Of Dope (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFoRXuT51vE) - Too $hort
Dope Man (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irn9FYJP2fY) - NWA
Shroomz (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2vh7JY5jHs) - Shroomz
Purple Pills (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7eViKPSkZU) - D12

[mickill]

Another good one is:

Night Of The Living Baseheads (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8GbDYeKVZA) - Public Enemy

Hands down the best song in the thread. Good one(y)

[Kid Presentable]

I mean, if Dopeman is in there, then 10 Crack Commandments could be. But neither are about using drugs in any way other than to make money.

[mickill]

Yeah, but see I was careful to include only songs that do include references to "using" crack. Ten Crack Commandments - despite being one of the best songs about "selling" crack - is more about how to make a successful living as a low level dealer. Dope Man discourages the idea altogether, and generally takes a stance against crack, but also describes people using crack in the lyrics.

So no, you're wrong and I'm right.

[Guy Incognito]

The whole of Screamadelica is basically one big trip

[MC Moot]

"White Lines" Whodini

[mickill]

"White Lines" Whodini

That's Grand Master Flash & The Furious Five.

[b i o n i c]

she said she said (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47mhBAi6hjE)

dr feelgood (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHP6U5vQ3mU)

im only sleeping (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qkIXmcCY2M)

dr robert (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yd0y5j0d4cg)

[mickill]

I'm Only Sleeping isn't about drugs, I don't think. He was talking about how lazy he was. Not necessarily due to drugs, but because he was very unmotivated.

[yeahwho]

CunninLynguists - "Never Come Down (The Brownie Song)" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9B2C1HNJU4A)

[Guy Incognito]

the worst song is "i got high" by afroman.

definitely

or maybe ebeneezer good by the shamen

[Guy Incognito]

I'm Only Sleeping isn't about drugs, I don't think. He was talking about how lazy he was. Not necessarily due to drugs, but because he was very unmotivated.

if he or you didnt realise the connection between knockin the green back and no motivation then i'm very surprised

[b i o n i c]

i always thought of it as metaphor for being stoned or tripping... and yes smoking weed and being groggy

im miles away ... all the world going by my window ... lying there and staring at the ceiling, waiting for the sleepy feeling

i think i may've convinced myself of it

[mickill]

if he or you didnt realise the connection between knockin the green back and no motivation then i'm very surprised

Oh okay, so we can include songs about acts and thoughts that derive from the use of drugs? OH OKAY. FINE!

Bike (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBCctL88dRk) - Pink Floyd

[Guy Incognito]

Oh okay, so we can include songs about acts and thoughts that derive from the use of drugs? OH OKAY. FINE!

Bike (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBCctL88dRk) - Pink Floyd

well i just think in the case of lennon and knowing what or i know and have read about him is that he had to be a bit careful about referencing stuff like that given the time and perception of his band and he relished in hiding it all a bit. His attitude did change about all that. So i think it was about getting stoned just slightly veiled.

Read Revolution - The making of the White Album by David Quantick if you havent already, its a got a good insight into the way they all wrote stuff

[yeahwho]

Another good one is:

CunninLynguists - "Never Come Down (The Brownie Song)" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9B2C1HNJU4A)

[Guy Incognito]

for cliffs sake

[Kid Presentable]

Yeah, but see I was careful to include only songs that do include references to "using" crack. Ten Crack Commandments - despite being one of the best songs about "selling" crack - is more about how to make a successful living as a low level dealer. Dope Man discourages the idea altogether, and generally takes a stance against crack, but also describes people using crack in the lyrics.

So no, you're wrong and I'm right.

You think a crackhead paying you back?

[mickill]

You think a crackhead paying you back?

The term crackhead can be interpreted many ways, and doesn't necessarily always have to be used in the literal sense. I've referred to you as such dozens of times, yet I'm not sure you've even tried crack before.

So just for that I'd like to include Hold It Now, Hit It since they do mention sniffing glue in it. And Boyz N The Hood since it samples that line.

That's right, I am going to loose criteria the shit out of this thread.

[mickill]

well i just think in the case of lennon and knowing what or i know and have read about him is that he had to be a bit careful about referencing stuff like that given the time and perception of his band and he relished in hiding it all a bit. His attitude did change about all that. So i think it was about getting stoned just slightly veiled.

Read Revolution - The making of the White Album by David Quantick if you havent already, its a got a good insight into the way they all wrote stuff

Fine....but this just opens the door to so many other Beatles/Lennon songs that may or may not have been alluding to drugs, or were inconspicuously doing so: I'm So Tired, Strawberry Fields Forever, Got To Get You Into My Life, Day Tripper, Magical Mystery Tour, Flying etc.

[Kid Presentable]

The term crackhead can be interpreted many ways, and doesn't necessarily always have to be used in the literal sense. I've referred to you as such dozens of times, yet I'm not sure you've even tried crack before.

So just for that I'd like to include Hold It Now, Hit It since they do mention sniffing glue in it. And Boyz N The Hood since it samples that line.

That's right, I am going to loose criteria the shit out of this thread.

Then I'd like to nominate Crack a Bottle since it has the word crack in it. And also you since you have crack in you *ducks*

[Kid Presentable]

Tone Loc - Cheeba Cheeba
Beastie Boys - Car Thief (come on it's nearly all drug rhymes)

[gbsuey]

Hey Jim... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QB4rDqeiQTQ)

And many of the above, Blinded by the lights was on the radio t'other day,so good it transports you to a messy night out!

There's a track off Heliocentric that's pretty good if not a bit grim....can't be arsed to check which one.

[Guy Incognito]

Fine....but this just opens the door to so many other Beatles/Lennon songs that may or may not have been alluding to drugs, or were inconspicuously doing so: I'm So Tired, Strawberry Fields Forever, Got To Get You Into My Life, Day Tripper, Magical Mystery Tour, Flying etc.

well, there's a difference between i'm only sleeping (about being unmotivated because of drug use) and strawberry fields (about , well, nothing but mind altered images and other lunacy). there's no mention of actual drug use in SFF its just obviuos he was tripping his balls off

[RobMoney$]

The Hold Steady - Crucifixtion Cruise (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2V0HxbZzRU)


halleluiah came to in a confession booth.
infested with infections.
smiling on an abcessed tooth.
running hard on residue.
crashing thru the vestibule.
the crucifixion cruise.
she climbed the cross and found she liked the view.
sat reflecting on the resurrection.
talking loud over lousy connections.
she put her mouth around a difficult question.
she said lord what do you recommend?
to a real sweet girl who's made some not sweet friends.
lord what would you prescribe?
to a real soft girl who's having real hard times.