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Mojo has theirs. what's yours?

― nick ring (nick ring), Tuesday, 3 December 2002 03:33 (twenty-two years ago)

1. Heroin by the Velvet Underground has to be first on this list

― Bruce Urquhart (Bruce Urquhart), Tuesday, 3 December 2002 03:52 (twenty-two years ago)

2. Euphoria - Holy Modal Rounders (written by Robin Remaily)

― nick ring (nick ring), Tuesday, 3 December 2002 04:05 (twenty-two years ago)

3. The Orb's Adventures Beyond The Ultraworld - The Orb (yes, the whole double album, dammit)

― Tom Millar (Millar), Tuesday, 3 December 2002 04:08 (twenty-two years ago)

4. Smugger's Blues by Glenn Frey

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Tuesday, 3 December 2002 04:09 (twenty-two years ago)

5. Cocaine Lil by the Mekons

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Tuesday, 3 December 2002 04:11 (twenty-two years ago)

6. If You're A Viper - performed by so many people, but I grew up on the Jim Kweskin Jug Band version.

― nick ring (nick ring), Tuesday, 3 December 2002 04:14 (twenty-two years ago)

7. the entire "ladies and gentlemen we are floating in space" album (even down to the packaging)--spiritualized

― webcrack (music=crack), Tuesday, 3 December 2002 04:23 (twenty-two years ago)

8. "Pusher Man" -- Curtis Mayfield

― webcrack (music=crack), Tuesday, 3 December 2002 04:24 (twenty-two years ago)

9. "Hey Cuz" -- Afghan Whigs

― webcrack (music=crack), Tuesday, 3 December 2002 04:24 (twenty-two years ago)

10. 'who's got the crack?' - moldy peaches

― angelo (angelo), Tuesday, 3 December 2002 04:33 (twenty-two years ago)

11. LSD.....Tab - Monster Magnet

― nick ring (nick ring), Tuesday, 3 December 2002 04:35 (twenty-two years ago)

12. Semi-Charmed Life, 3EB just to piss everyone off.

― Ally (mlescaut), Tuesday, 3 December 2002 04:38 (twenty-two years ago)

13. lil' seed - the lemonheads

― angelo (angelo), Tuesday, 3 December 2002 04:42 (twenty-two years ago)

14. national weedgrowers association - michael hurley

― nick ring (nick ring), Tuesday, 3 December 2002 04:43 (twenty-two years ago)

15. Huey Lewis & The News: "I Want A New Drug"

― mike a (mike a), Tuesday, 3 December 2002 04:49 (twenty-two years ago)

16. "I Don'T Like The Drugs But THe Drugs Like Me", Marilyn Manson

― Ally (mlescaut), Tuesday, 3 December 2002 04:51 (twenty-two years ago)

17. "Wasted" - Black Flag

― Savin All My Love 4 u (Savin 4ll my (heart) 4u), Tuesday, 3 December 2002 05:02 (twenty-two years ago)

"Higher Than the Sun" - Primal Scream

― Vik, Tuesday, 3 December 2002 07:29 (twenty-two years ago)

I always forget to number my shit, so:

19. Snoop Doggy Dogg - Lodi Dodi

― Vik, Tuesday, 3 December 2002 07:31 (twenty-two years ago)

20. eek-a-mouse - 'ganja smuggling'

― d k (d k), Tuesday, 3 December 2002 07:42 (twenty-two years ago)

21. Tricky - "Feed Me"
22. Tricky - "Abbaon Fat Track"

― Vik, Tuesday, 3 December 2002 08:11 (twenty-two years ago)

seeing as 'Higher than the sun' has already gone...

23. Dr John - Junko Partner

― James Ball (James Ball), Tuesday, 3 December 2002 09:45 (twenty-two years ago)

this list is even more rockist than the mojo one.

― michael wells (michael w.), Tuesday, 3 December 2002 09:49 (twenty-two years ago)

24 - WE R IE - Lennie De Ice

― jk_ (jk@gabba), Tuesday, 3 December 2002 10:13 (twenty-two years ago)

25 - Ebenezer goode - The Shamen (err.. )

― jk_ (jk@gabba), Tuesday, 3 December 2002 10:14 (twenty-two years ago)

26. spliff head - the ragga twins
27. energy flash - beltram
28. acid trax - phuture

― michael wells (michael w.), Tuesday, 3 December 2002 10:21 (twenty-two years ago)

29. "High Grade" Roots Manuva

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Tuesday, 3 December 2002 10:24 (twenty-two years ago)

30. police officer - smiley culture
31. autobiography of a crackhead (acoustic) - shut up and dance

― zebedee, Tuesday, 3 December 2002 10:24 (twenty-two years ago)

32. Grateful Dead - Truckin'
33. Neil Young - Tonight's the night

Haven't we already done a drugs list? I'm getting a slight case of deja vu.

― James Ball (James Ball), Tuesday, 3 December 2002 10:29 (twenty-two years ago)

34. Neil - "Hole In My Shoe"

― Jeff W, Tuesday, 3 December 2002 10:42 (twenty-two years ago)

35. i cram to understand u - mc lyte

― zebedee, Tuesday, 3 December 2002 10:45 (twenty-two years ago)

36. X-Press 2-Muzikizum
37. Bangalter and Falcon-So Much Love To Give
38. Orbital-Halcyon.
39. Donna Summer-I Feel Love.

― Ronan (Ronan), Tuesday, 3 December 2002 10:47 (twenty-two years ago)

40. The Bicycle Thief - Cereal Song

― andy, Tuesday, 3 December 2002 10:53 (twenty-two years ago)

41. de la soul - say no go

― zebedee, Tuesday, 3 December 2002 10:54 (twenty-two years ago)

42. Cypress Hill: (Take A) Hit From The Bong
43. New Order: World in Motion (E for England)

― Jay K (Jay K), Tuesday, 3 December 2002 11:01 (twenty-two years ago)

44. de la soul - rev. do good #3/peer pressure

― zebedee, Tuesday, 3 December 2002 11:05 (twenty-two years ago)

45. freelance hellraiser - i just can't get enough pills

― zebedee, Tuesday, 3 December 2002 11:11 (twenty-two years ago)

46. THe Fugs = new amphetamine shriek and/or comin' down

― moss, Tuesday, 3 December 2002 12:19 (twenty-two years ago)

47. Steppenwolf - The Pusher
48. She's on Drugs - Jazz Butcher

― dave225 (Dave225), Tuesday, 3 December 2002 13:05 (twenty-two years ago)

49. Grateful Dead - ‘Casey Jones’
50. Rodriguez – ‘Sugarman’
51. The Peanut Butter Conspiracy – ‘Ecstasy’

― Roger Fascist (Roger Fascist), Tuesday, 3 December 2002 13:07 (twenty-two years ago)

52. altered state - ron trent
53. i want to leave my body - green velvet
54. trip II the moon - acen

― michael wells (michael w.), Tuesday, 3 December 2002 13:14 (twenty-two years ago)

55. West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band - Smell of Incense
56. Mothers of Invention - Help I'm A Rock

― tigerclawskank, Tuesday, 3 December 2002 13:48 (twenty-two years ago)

57. oasis - cigarettes and alcohol
58. ray charles - let's go get stoned

― zebedee, Tuesday, 3 December 2002 13:53 (twenty-two years ago)

59. Peter Tosh - Legalize It

― Chris V. (Chris V), Tuesday, 3 December 2002 13:56 (twenty-two years ago)

60. Small Faces - Itchycoo Park

― James Ball (James Ball), Tuesday, 3 December 2002 14:00 (twenty-two years ago)

61. AR Kane - Up

― Sylvestre, Tuesday, 3 December 2002 14:01 (twenty-two years ago)

62. system 01 - "drugs work"

― zebedee, Tuesday, 3 December 2002 14:12 (twenty-two years ago)

63. Verve - Drugs Don't Work

― Chris V. (Chris V), Tuesday, 3 December 2002 14:15 (twenty-two years ago)

64. the cast of Grange Hill - "just say no"

― zebedee, Tuesday, 3 December 2002 14:15 (twenty-two years ago)

65. Small Faces - Here Comes the Nice

― andy, Tuesday, 3 December 2002 14:17 (twenty-two years ago)

66. music sounds better with you - stardust

― michael wells (michael w.), Tuesday, 3 December 2002 14:20 (twenty-two years ago)

67. night of the living baseheads - p.e.

― zebedee, Tuesday, 3 December 2002 14:31 (twenty-two years ago)

68. "Basket Case" Green Day

― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Tuesday, 3 December 2002 14:48 (twenty-two years ago)

69 Cellophane Mary Jane-Alan & the Astronauts

― Paul R (paul R), Tuesday, 3 December 2002 14:49 (twenty-two years ago)

70. Ramone/Hell/Thunders - Chinese Rocks 71. Neil Young - Tonight's The Night 72. Flaming Groovies - Slow Death (or the Dictators version)

― Dave Fischer, Tuesday, 3 December 2002 14:56 (twenty-two years ago)

we've laready had "tonight's the night", so:
71. the vibrators - 'keep it clean'

moving on:
73. grandmaster melle mel & the furious 5 - white lines (don't do it)

― zebedee, Tuesday, 3 December 2002 15:03 (twenty-two years ago)

74. "Mother's Little Helper" - Rolling Stones
75. "No Thanks No" - Serge Gainsbourg
76. "Just to Get By" - Talib Kweli

― Hakeem Shujowa, Tuesday, 3 December 2002 15:05 (twenty-two years ago)

77. "Horror JameS" - Royal Trux

― Jamaica Lee, Tuesday, 3 December 2002 15:06 (twenty-two years ago)

78. Electric Prunes - I had too much to dream last night

― James Ball (James Ball), Tuesday, 3 December 2002 15:08 (twenty-two years ago)

79. The Peanut Butter Conspiracy, 'You Took To Much'
80. The Peanut Butter Conspiracy, 'Turn on a Friend (To the Good Life)'
81. The Peanut Butter Conspiracy, 'Why Did I Get So High'

― Roger Fascist (Roger Fascist), Tuesday, 3 December 2002 15:21 (twenty-two years ago)

Who are these Peanut Butter people that made all these drug records, Roger? They sound like a 60s garage band, but are they?

― James Ball (James Ball), Tuesday, 3 December 2002 15:26 (twenty-two years ago)

82. Royal Trux - "Junkie Nurse"
83. Ween - "Bananas and Blow"
84. Ween - "Never Squeal on the Pusher"
85. Mudhoney - "In the Blood"

― o. nate (onate), Tuesday, 3 December 2002 15:28 (twenty-two years ago)

86. Biggie - "Ten crack commandments"
87. Luniz - "I got 5 on it"
88. Skyy - "First time around"
89. Styles P - "Good times"

― Jacob (Jacob), Tuesday, 3 December 2002 15:30 (twenty-two years ago)

90. Neuro-Tek - "Cocaine"

― Jacob (Jacob), Tuesday, 3 December 2002 15:30 (twenty-two years ago)

91. "Hashpipe" - Weezer

Can't believe no one thought of it yertle the turtle

― 18 Ninety-Two, Tuesday, 3 December 2002 15:32 (twenty-two years ago)

92. Musical Youth - "Pass the Dutchie"

― o. nate (onate), Tuesday, 3 December 2002 15:36 (twenty-two years ago)

93. "Novocane" by Beck
94. "Fume" by Beck (best Beck song EVAH!)
95. [insert Cypress Hill song here]
96. "I'm a Weed Plant" by Fishbone
97. "Puff the Magic Dragon" by, um, was it...Peter Paul & Mary?
98. "Push Up Your Lighter" by The Roots

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Tuesday, 3 December 2002 15:38 (twenty-two years ago)

99. Pavement - "Grounded"

― o. nate (onate), Tuesday, 3 December 2002 15:41 (twenty-two years ago)

There's more where those titles came from James. Alot of what those dudes wrote seems to have been informed in some way by narcotic indulgences. Yeah, they're a Californian psyche outfit, roughly active from 67-69. It's sundrenched, hazy la la la acid soaked etc. great stuff and when they get it right, they fucking rock. Guitarist John Merrill, bassist Al Brackett, and second drummer Jim Voight were with the Ashes originally and Merrill shares vocal duties with Sandi Robison. Psyche guru Gary Usher (Sagittarius) produced their second record 'The Peanut Butter Conspiracy Is Speading' which has some great stuff on it and 'The Great Conspiracy' is also worth checking (there's a CD comp which includes both albums plus outakes and B-sides, floating about).

― Roger Fascist (Roger Fascist), Tuesday, 3 December 2002 15:43 (twenty-two years ago)

100. Bob Dylan - "Rainy Day Women #12 & 35"

― o. nate (onate), Tuesday, 3 December 2002 15:44 (twenty-two years ago)

Musical youth???? Ew.

― Jacob (Jacob), Tuesday, 3 December 2002 15:45 (twenty-two years ago)

That's a great song! Plus, subversive! It's probably the only song on this list that went to #1 on the pop charts.

― o. nate (onate), Tuesday, 3 December 2002 15:47 (twenty-two years ago)

since we already have a Cypress Hill record, nickalicious, I'm-a bumpin' the dylan up to 95, and here's a new 100:

100. talking heads - drugs

― zebedee, Tuesday, 3 December 2002 15:49 (twenty-two years ago)

Cheers Roger, I might have to check out that compilation.

― James Ball (James Ball), Tuesday, 3 December 2002 15:50 (twenty-two years ago)

92) "Hairy Wine" Country Teasers

Also: "Mexican Caravan" Butthole Surfers

― Paul Remak, Tuesday, 3 December 2002 15:50 (twenty-two years ago)

this list is even more rockist than the mojo one
It got better second half, I think. Oh and Musical Youth was a great choice.

― Jeff W, Tuesday, 3 December 2002 15:53 (twenty-two years ago)

Someone on this thread must have something interesting to say about Roy Harper...

― Roger Fascist (Roger Fascist), Tuesday, 3 December 2002 15:54 (twenty-two years ago)

I remember hearing "Pass the Dutchie" when I was younger and asking what it meant, and some adult told me that it meant that in Holland people drive on the left side of the road, so you pass on the left hand side, or something like that.

― o. nate (onate), Tuesday, 3 December 2002 15:59 (twenty-two years ago)

Well, if you're going to include Musical Youth, you should also mention the original song -- which WAS about marijuana -- "Pass the Kouchie" by the Mighty Diamonds.

― Paul Remak, Tuesday, 3 December 2002 16:02 (twenty-two years ago)

A "dutchie", by the way, is a cooking pot. "Kouchie" is a pipe.

― Paul Remak, Tuesday, 3 December 2002 16:06 (twenty-two years ago)

I know they changed the word to make the song more chart-friendly, but I think the implication is still pretty obvious, whatever word they were using.

― o. nate (onate), Tuesday, 3 December 2002 16:08 (twenty-two years ago)

What, are you implying all dreadlocked young black men go around in gangs sharing pots of stew?

― Paul Remak, Tuesday, 3 December 2002 16:10 (twenty-two years ago)

How could you forget:

101.) XTC -- Grass
102.) Dead Kennedies -- Too Drunk to Fuck
103.) Ramones -- Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue

― christoff (christoff), Tuesday, 3 December 2002 16:11 (twenty-two years ago)

I know that's the literal meaning, but if you remake a song about drugs, and change one word, the word referring to the drug, can you really claim that the song now has nothing whatsoever to do with drugs?

― o. nate (onate), Tuesday, 3 December 2002 16:12 (twenty-two years ago)

this list is even more rockist than the mojo one
It got better second half, I think. Oh and Musical Youth was a great choice.

i saved it just in time, jeff w.

― michael wells (michael w.), Tuesday, 3 December 2002 16:13 (twenty-two years ago)

You're right of course, o nate. I was only joking.

Would you also say that the Butthole Surfer's "Sweat Loaf" still refers to sweet leaf?

― Paul Remak, Tuesday, 3 December 2002 16:17 (twenty-two years ago)

Yes, I think so. I've only heard that song once though.

― o. nate (onate), Tuesday, 3 December 2002 16:21 (twenty-two years ago)

104) Gang Green: "Alcohol."

"You got the beer/We got the time/You got the coke/Gimme a liiiiiiine!"

― mike a (mike a), Tuesday, 3 December 2002 16:51 (twenty-two years ago)

105: Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds -Beatles
106: Love is a Drug - Roxy Music

I'm surprised these weren't already mentioned.

― A Nairn (moretap), Tuesday, 3 December 2002 19:27 (twenty-two years ago)

107: I Was in Love with a Girl on LSD - Tom Petty
108: Cocaine - Fred Neil (and many others)
109: Two Hits And The Joint Turned Brown - Dillard Hartford and Dillard

― steve k (stevek10), Tuesday, 3 December 2002 20:55 (twenty-two years ago)

110. lee 'scratch' perry - 'free up the weed'
111. minor threat - 'straight edge'

― d k (d k), Tuesday, 3 December 2002 21:20 (twenty-two years ago)

112. bone thugs-n-harmony - 'buddah lovaz'
113. barrington levy - 'collie weed'
114. master p - 'ghetto d'

― d k (d k), Tuesday, 3 December 2002 21:21 (twenty-two years ago)

1: Heroin - The Velvet Underground
2-100: [insert Spiritualized's discography, song by song, here]

― Callum (Callum), Tuesday, 3 December 2002 21:26 (twenty-two years ago)

115. Harlem Underground Band - Smokin' Cheeba Cheeba

116. Memphis Jug Band - Cocaine Habit Blues

117. Dillinger - Cocaine in my Brain

― Chris H., Tuesday, 3 December 2002 21:41 (twenty-two years ago)

118. Pulp - sorted For Es and wizz

― Charlie (Charlie), Tuesday, 3 December 2002 21:44 (twenty-two years ago)

Renegade Soundwave - "Cocaine Sex"

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Tuesday, 3 December 2002 21:50 (twenty-two years ago)

119. Renegade Soundwave - "Cocaine Sex"

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Tuesday, 3 December 2002 21:50 (twenty-two years ago)

Pulp? Eww.

― Callum (Callum), Tuesday, 3 December 2002 21:50 (twenty-two years ago)

Is there a "Heroin" dud or destroy thread? What a piece of excrement.

― Paul Remak, Tuesday, 3 December 2002 22:05 (twenty-two years ago)

drugs songs suck ass, the best one is "medication" by damien jurado cos it's not about, like, y'know, woah, man, creativity, mind warp, fields of love, man, woah, but about over-weight housewives, discontent, with mild myopia and dyspepsia OR the shift in the social make-up of drug use OR the increasing prevalence in society of depression and the effect it has on the social characterisation of drugs OR quaaludes and mogadon not marijuana-bliss. i said as much when i entered the mojo competition, haha, i did.

― david h (david h), Tuesday, 3 December 2002 22:24 (twenty-two years ago)

yeah but dude "quaaludes and mogadon"? schuh, lester bangs, man. Yes, actually, you are right.

― david h (david h), Tuesday, 3 December 2002 22:26 (twenty-two years ago)

120. Tommy James and the Shondells - "Crimson and Clover"
121. Louis Armstrong - "Stardust"
122. Roxy Music - "Amazona"
123. Buddy Holly - "Slippin' and Slidin'"
124. Burning Spear - "The Ghost"
125. Vulgar Boatmen - "Let's Go Take Some Drugs and Drive Around"

― Burr, Tuesday, 3 December 2002 22:36 (twenty-two years ago)

126. The Byrds - "Artificial Energy"
127. Spacemen 3 - "O.D. Catastrophe"
128. The Pretty Things - "L.S.D."

― Chris Barrus (xibalba), Wednesday, 4 December 2002 03:15 (twenty-two years ago)

129. Rolling Stones-"Dead Flowers"
130. Bert Jansch- "Needle of Death"
131. The Fugs-"I Couldn't Get High"

― Colin Beckett (Colin Beckett), Wednesday, 4 December 2002 03:33 (twenty-two years ago)

*cough*
132. White Light / White Heat
133. I'm Waiting For The Man

― Poppy (poppy), Wednesday, 4 December 2002 05:40 (twenty-two years ago)

one month passes...

Some of the best, in my opinion, are...

Tricky featuring Portishead - Hell is Around the Corner

K's Choice - Not an Addict

Sublime - Pool Shark (Not sure if it was mentioned, but it definetely should be. Very very touching song, if you're a Sub fan.)

Long Beach Dub All Stars - Take me Down to Mexico (which actually, Im not so sure that it's a drug song, but I think it might be, and Im willing to gamble).

― Dirty Sanchez, Saturday, 11 January 2003 02:23 (twenty-two years ago)

six months pass...

Because of this I've been listening to Homosexuals related projects.

Bing Selfish & The Ideals - Mescaline is a really neat drug song.

― T. Weiss (Timmy), Monday, 28 July 2003 01:02 (twenty-two years ago)

i hate how MOJO always talks about drugs

― duane, Monday, 28 July 2003 01:41 (twenty-two years ago)

they're trying to remember the good old days when they still gave a rat's ass

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Monday, 28 July 2003 01:47 (twenty-two years ago)

I'd take "Sister Ray" over "Heroin."

― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Monday, 28 July 2003 03:27 (twenty-two years ago)

I found the Mojo list online:

100. AFROMAN : “Because I Got High” – 2001
99. PETER COOK AND DUDLEY MOORE : “The L.S Bumble Bee” – 1967
98. BREWER AND SHIPLEY: “One Toke Over The Line” – 1971
97. WINK: “Higher State Of Consciousness” – 1995
96. SY BARRETT: “If It’s In You” – 1970
95. CAB CALLOWAY: “Refer Man” – 1932
94. KING HANNIBAL: “ The Truth Shall Make You Free” – 1972
93. FRED NEIL: “Sweet Cocaine” – 1967
92. THE DOORS: “The Crystal Ship” – 1967
91. JAMES BROWN: “King Heroin” – 1972
90. HUSKER DU: “Pink Turns To Blue” – 1984
89. TOWNES VAN ZANDT: “Watin’ Around To Die” – 1968
88. FINGERS INC: “Mystery Of Love – 1985
87. THE CREATION: “How Does It Feel To Feel” – 1968
86. DONOVAN: “Hurdy Gurdy Man” – 1968
85. THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS: “The Private Psychedelic Reel” – 1997
84. CAPTAIN BEEFHEART & HIS MAGIC BAND: “Ah Feel Like Ahcid” – 1968
83. STEPPENWOLF: “The Pusher” – 1968
82. BOB DYLAN: “Desolation Row (Live)” – 1966
81. THE COUNT FIVE: “Psychotic Reaction” – 1966
80. QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE: “Feel Good Hit On The Summer” – 2001
79. THE BEACH BOYS: “Good Vibrations” – 1966
78. THE OTHER HALF: “Mr Pharmacist” – 1968
77. THE STRANGLERS: “Golden Brown” – 1981
76. UNDERWORLD: “Born Slippy” – 1995
75. BILLY BOY ARNOLD: “Whiskey, Beer And Reefer/Sunday Morning Blues” – 1993
74. THE TEMPTATIONS: “Psychedelic Shack” – 1970
73. THE DRAMATICS: “The Devil Is Dope” – 1973
72. SPACEMEN 3: “Walkin’ With Jesus” – 1986
71. PULP: “Sorted For E’s & Wizz” – 1995
70. THE ROLLING STONES: “Mother Little Helper” – 1966
69. THE FLAMIN’ GROOVIES: “Slow Death” – 1972
68. PINK FLOYD: “Astronomy Domine” – 1967
67. ERIC BURDON & THE ANIMALS: “A Girl Named Sandoz” – 1967
66. ETTA JAMES: “I’d Rather Go Blind” – 1967
65. THE ORB: “Little Fluffy Clouds” – 1990
64. TRAFFIC: “Hole In My Shoes” – 1967
63. EMPIRION: “Narcotic Influence” – 1994
62. THE HOLY MODAL ROUNDERS: “If You Want To Be A Bird aka Bird Song” – 1968
61. PRIMAL SCREAM: “Loaded” – 1991
60. BOMB THE BASS: “Bug Powder Dust” – 1995
59. KRS-ONE: “I Can’t Wake Up” – 1993
58. BERTH JANSCH: “Needle Of Death” – 1965
57. THE FALL: “Totally Wired” – 1980
56. ROLAND STONE: “Junco Partner/Preacher’s Daughter” – 1961
55. THE ALLMAN BROTHERS: “Whipping Post” – 1969
54. THE ONLY GOES: “Another Girl, Another Planet” – 1978
53. RICK JAMES: “Mary Jane” – 1978
52. LOUIS ARMSTRONG: “Muggles” – 1929
51. KENNY ROGERS & THE FIRST EDITION: “Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Is In)” – 1967
50. FLOWERED UP: “ Weekender” – 1991
49. THE THIRD BARDO: “Lose Your Mind” – 1967
48. ELLA FITZGERALD W/CHICK WEBB & HIS ORCHESTRA: “Wacky Dust” – 1938
47. MC5: “Rocket Reducer No.62” – 1969
46. PHIL PHILLIPS: “Sea Of Love/The Evil Dope” – 1972
45. COUNTRY JOE & THE FISH: “Bass Strings” – 1967
44. FUNKADELIC: “Maggot Brain” – 1971
43. MY BLOODY VALENTINE: “Glider EP” – 1990
42. 13th FLOOR ELEVATORS: “Roller Coaster” – 1966
41. BLACK SABATH: “Sweet Leaf” – 1971
40. HAPPY MONDAYS: “Do It Better” – 1988
39. TIM HARDIN: “Red Balloon” – 1967
38. DAVID ESSEX: “Rock On” – 1973
37. ARLO GUTHRIE: “Coming Into Los Angeles” – 1969
36. OASIS: “Morning Glory” – 1995
35. THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE: “Purple Haze” – 1967
34. RODRIGUEZ: “Sugarman” – 1970
33. DAVID PEEL & THE LOWER EAST SIDE: “I Like Marijuana” – 1968
32. THE HEARTBREAKERS: “Chinese Rocks” – 1977
31. THE BEATLES: “Rain” - 1966
30. LEMONHEADS: “My Drug Buddy” – 1992
29. THE TEMPTATIONS: “Cloud Nine” – 1968
28. THE BYRDS: “Artificial Energy” – 1968
27. THE VELVET UNDERGROUND: “I’m Waiting For The Man” – 1967
26. JOHN PRINE: “Sam Stone” – 1971
25. THE GRATEFUL DEAD: “Dark Star” – 1970
24. THE BEATLES: “Got To Get You Into My Life” – 1966
23. COUNTRY JOE & THE FISH: “Section 43” – 1966
22. THE CHARLATANS: “Codine Blues” – 1966
21. ELECTRIC PRUNES: “I had Too Much To Dream (Last Night)” – 1966
20. THE SMOKE: “My Friend Jack” – 1967
19. CURTIS MAYFIELD: “Pusherman” – 1972
18. THE AMBOY DUKES: “Journey To The Center Of The Mind” – 1968
17. THE RAMONES: “Carbona Not Glue” – 1977
16. RY COODER/BUFFY SAINTE-MARIE: “The Hashishin” – 1970
15. BOB DYLAN: “Rainy Day Women # 12 & 35” – 1966
14. FATS WALLER: “The Reefer Song” – 1943
13. THE BYRDS: “Eight Miles High” – 1966
12. HARRY ‘THE HPSTER” GIBSON: “Who Put The Benzedrine In Mrs Murphy’s Ovaltine?” – 1944
11. NEIL YOUNG: “The Needle And The Damage Done” – 1972
10. PLASTIC ONO BAND: “Cold Turkey” – 1969
9. PRIMAL SCREAM: “Higher Than The Sun” – 1991
8. LOVE: “Signed D.C.” – 1966
7. DILLINGER: “Cokane In My Brain” – 1976
6. GRANDMASTER & MELLE MEL: “White Lines (Don’t Do It)” – 1983
5. THE SMALL FACES: “Here Comes The Nice” – 1967
4. THE ROLLING STONES: “Sister Morphine” – 1971
3. THE VELVET UNDERGROUND: “Heroin” – 1967
2. THE BEATLES: “Tomorrow Never Knows” – 1966
1. WHITE RABBIT: “Jefferson Airplane” – 1967

― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Monday, 28 July 2003 03:34 (twenty-two years ago)

"Mr. Pharmacist," "Pat-Trip Dispenser"
"Never Let Me Down"
"Beetlebum," "Coffee & TV"
"Comfortably Numb"
"Addiction," many other Skinny Puppy songs
"Ashes to Ashes"

...and then there's that song with the plasticene porters and whatnot again ... and the one where Tom Petty is getting to the point ... and ...

― brian nemtusak (sanlazaro), Monday, 28 July 2003 21:31 (twenty-two years ago)

three months pass...

Magic By Ben Folds Five

― Petrah Nedovan, Monday, 10 November 2003 17:54 (twenty-one years ago)

GUNS N ROSES MR BROWNSTONE

― Gordie Statham, Saturday, 15 November 2003 23:04 (twenty-one years ago)

ILM didn't list the Happy mondays :(

― Sonny A. (Keiko), Saturday, 15 November 2003 23:24 (twenty-one years ago)

"There She Goes" - The La's
"Time Out of Mind" - Steely Dan
"This Can't Be Today" - The Rain Parade
"The Placebo Syndrome" - Parliament

― d.w., Saturday, 15 November 2003 23:55 (twenty-one years ago)

"Harry Rag" by the Kinks

― Mr. Snrub (Mr. Snrub), Sunday, 16 November 2003 00:41 (twenty-one years ago)

No wait. The best drug song is the Pink Elephants bit in Dumbo. Yeah. Definitely.

― Mr. Snrub, Sunday, 16 November 2003 03:29 (twenty-one years ago)

Elliott Smith drug classics :
- Needle in the Hay
- True Love (new song)

- King's Crossing (new song)
"it's a christmas time
and the needles on the tree
a skinny santa is bringing something to me
his voice is overwhelming, but his speech is slurred
and i only understand every other word
'open your parachute and grab your gun
falling down like an omen, my setting son
read the part and we turn out fine
it's a hell of a role if you can bring it alive'
but i don't care if i fuck up
i'm going on a date with a rich white lady
ain't life great?
give me one good reason not to do it"

- White Lady Loves You More
- Everybody Cares, Everybody Understands (though this one is more about people trying to manage someone else's drug problem)

― MerkinMuffley (MerkinMuffley), Sunday, 16 November 2003 08:12 (twenty-one years ago)

Thirld World Man - Steely Dan

― Pete S, Sunday, 16 November 2003 12:41 (twenty-one years ago)

two months pass...

perfect drug- nin

― duvessah, Friday, 6 February 2004 08:11 (twenty-one years ago)

oh yeah Wasted Rock Ranger -Great white

― duvessah, Friday, 6 February 2004 08:13 (twenty-one years ago)

DUDE! FUCKING STAIRWAY YOU FUCKERS!

― drunken Led Zeppelin fan (nickalicious), Friday, 6 February 2004 15:01 (twenty-one years ago)

White Light/White Heat- VU
can a song sound anymore like the drug in question?

Jimi- Butthole Surfers
the sndtrk to the worst LSD trip ever.

all of Locust Abortion Technician- Butthole Surfers
Hell's house band plays the horrific slabs of sound.eek.

Sister Ray-VU
it's all about scoring, doing, then being fuct up.

― eedd, Friday, 6 February 2004 22:31 (twenty-one years ago)

ABBA - Honey, Honey

― may pang (maypang), Friday, 6 February 2004 22:36 (twenty-one years ago)

Marshall Jefferson - Mushrooms
Raekwon - Weed
Eminem - Drug ballad
D12 - Purple Pills
EMF - Unbelievable
Boo Radleys - Heaven's at the Bottom of the Glass

― paulhw (paulhw), Friday, 6 February 2004 23:16 (twenty-one years ago)

Sherm Stick - Jayo Felony
Contact High - Ike & Tina Turner
Let Me Get Stoned - Boo & The Tru Tones
Gimme One More Joint - Damn Sam the Miracle Man and the Soul Congregation
Mary

― angel duster, Friday, 6 February 2004 23:21 (twenty-one years ago)

How exactly is "There She Goes" about drugs?

― Mr. Snrub (Mr. Snrub), Saturday, 7 February 2004 00:55 (twenty-one years ago)

trash 'drug stance no. 7'

― keith m (keithmcl), Saturday, 7 February 2004 03:05 (twenty-one years ago)

The Cure - "Hot Hot Hot!!!"
The Cure - "Mister Pink Eyes"
The Cure - "Throw Your Foot"
The Cure - "Screw"
The Cure - "Icing sugar"
The Cure - "Out of mind"
The Cure - "The big hand"
The Cure - "Numb"
The Cure - "Coming up"

― Seb (Seb), Saturday, 7 February 2004 03:42 (twenty-one years ago)

"There she goes
There she goes again
Racing through my brain
And I just can't contain
This feeling that remains

There she blows
There she blows again
Pulsing through my veins
And I just can't contain
This feeling that remains"

― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Saturday, 7 February 2004 03:59 (twenty-one years ago)

I was going to say "Coming into Los Angeles" - Arlo Guthrie
So I'll say "White Rabbit" - Jefferson Airplane
or
"Don't Bogart That Joint" - The Band

― jim wentworth (wench), Saturday, 7 February 2004 05:08 (twenty-one years ago)

Or was that Little Feat?

― jim wentworth (wench), Saturday, 7 February 2004 05:09 (twenty-one years ago)

"Adrenochrome" Sisters of M
"Yellow Pills" 20/20
"My Drug" Lobe & Rockets
"Speed Demon" Jayne County
" Marijuana in Your Brain" Lords of Acid [sic]

― Ian Grey (Ian_G), Saturday, 7 February 2004 06:35 (twenty-one years ago)

les rallizes denudes - 2nd track on live 77
dead c - helen said this
comets on fire - the unicorn
can - halleluwah
acid mothers temple - la novia

― Ian Johnson (orion), Saturday, 7 February 2004 07:05 (twenty-one years ago)

Haven't heard from you guys in ians.

― jim wentworth (wench), Saturday, 7 February 2004 07:11 (twenty-one years ago)

This thread is missing one of the greatest drug songs ever: Julian Cope's "Out of My Mind on Dope and Speed". Surprised the Warlocks didn't get mentioned either.

― grapeshine (grapeshine), Saturday, 7 February 2004 07:48 (twenty-one years ago)

No Brian Jonestown Massacre, either.

― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Saturday, 7 February 2004 08:10 (twenty-one years ago)

just another high/roxy music
new kind of kick/cramps

― El Cid, Saturday, 7 February 2004 20:45 (twenty-one years ago)

The Gravediggaz - 'Trippin'' (or WTF ILM?)
Also Mo'Wax '93-'97 and Ninja Tune to thread.

― Barima (Barima), Saturday, 7 February 2004 20:52 (twenty-one years ago)

one month passes...

Mr. Brownstone - Guns N Roses (1987)
Kicks - Paul Revere & The Raiders (1967)
Dopeman - NWA (1988)
Dr. Feelgood - Motley Crue
The Bombudd - DJ Quik (1991)

― Rod Mann, Tuesday, 6 April 2004 21:04 (twenty-one years ago)

DOPESMOKER -Sleep

― sexyDancer, Tuesday, 6 April 2004 21:46 (twenty-one years ago)

The Ink Spots - "That Cat Is High"

― Kornél Kovács (Kornél Kovács), Tuesday, 6 April 2004 22:29 (twenty-one years ago)

"Palmcorder Yajna"!

― Donna Brown (Donna Brown), Wednesday, 7 April 2004 02:41 (twenty-one years ago)

two weeks pass...

Brown Sugar D'Angelo

― , Tuesday, 27 April 2004 19:32 (twenty-one years ago)

117b dillinjer - marajuana in my brain

― chris andrews (fraew), Tuesday, 27 April 2004 20:09 (twenty-one years ago)

i'll add jj cale; his aura, for me, is really effective and mellow.
try dr. dooom as well.

― gbammerj, Tuesday, 27 April 2004 20:32 (twenty-one years ago)

New York Dolls: The Pill Song
Spiritualized: Medication (and everything else)
X: Sugarlight
Clash: Drug Stabbing Time; Julie's Been Working for Drug Squad (and quite a few others)

― Orbit (Orbit), Tuesday, 27 April 2004 20:52 (twenty-one years ago)

So many great songs...Push it in the bush is a good song..by umm beholder i think...IF NE ONE KNOWS A SONG CALLED 1000 CADALACS OR SUMTHING LIKE THAT BY MUSHROOMHEAD OR SUMTHIN TELL ME WHERE TO GET IT ITS SWEET....thx

― D Matthews, Friday, 30 April 2004 03:57 (twenty-one years ago)

u all 4got..me to
drugs in my pocket - the monks
its a classic

― D Matthews again, Friday, 30 April 2004 04:38 (twenty-one years ago)

its me again..what is that one SONG IN THE MOVIE DOUBLE TAKE (I THIKN) WHERE THERE IN MEXICO..THEY PLAY IT ON THE RADIO..ITS SOME SWEET MEXICAN MUSIC...SOME ONE SAID SOMETHING ABOUT RUN DMC

― D matthews, Friday, 30 April 2004 05:14 (twenty-one years ago)

ill submit them as i remember....ill only put in kick ass ones..tell me what ya think plz

tom petty - roll another joint
tom petty - last dance with mary jane
the monks - drugs in my pocket

― D matthews, Friday, 30 April 2004 13:44 (twenty-one years ago)

Thanks to you all for providing some great music here. I'm currently putting together my saturday 5/15 internet radio show about "drugs" and this thread has provided lots of great ideas and invaluable research.
Thanks All!

― S stevens, Friday, 14 May 2004 12:08 (twenty-one years ago)

Did I miss

Cold Turkey- John Lennon

― Trever Booth (xjzico), Friday, 14 May 2004 18:43 (twenty-one years ago)

one year passes...

34. Neil - "Hole In My Shoe"

good call :)

― Andrzej B. (Andrzej B.), Thursday, 19 May 2005 21:46 (twenty years ago)

"We Are All On Drugs" - Weezer

Best bad lyrics ever.

― billstevejim (billstevejim), Thursday, 19 May 2005 21:51 (twenty years ago)

did we miss Ron Nagle's "Marijuana Hell"?

― edd s hurt (ddduncan), Thursday, 19 May 2005 23:05 (twenty years ago)

oh god that weezer song is one of the worst things i've ever heard

― Aerodynamic (Aerodynamic), Friday, 20 May 2005 04:08 (twenty years ago)

six years pass...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2R64Egk07H0

― omar little, Monday, 7 November 2011 07:01 (thirteen years ago)

ween - zoloft

― moo-town slackers (Pillbox), Monday, 7 November 2011 08:25 (thirteen years ago)

three years pass...

"Pattern Against User" - At the Drive-In

― when is the new Jim O'Rourke album coming out (spazzmatazz), Thursday, 12 February 2015 05:45 (ten years ago)

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