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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)

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"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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