Songs about drugs.

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Songs about drugs.

Post by mrdii » Fri Sep 18, 2009 10:34 am

Hi, I'm doing a project about drugs and need some songs about them.
It doesn't have to be directly linked (e.g. The verve - drugs don't work) or Nirvana stuff, and I'm welcome to all suggestions. Infact, the more connotations the better (how you view it) so the lyrics don't HAVE to even mention drugs, just suggest it vaguely.
Also, if possible, does anyone know of 'fast paced' drug songs, e.g. DnB? That would be preferable, but any genre is appreciated really.
Imagine you've got to pick a drug song for a video, a fast paced, modern song such as DnB? What would it be?
Remix's allowed too.

Thanks.

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Re: Songs about drugs.

Post by godflesh fiend » Fri Sep 18, 2009 12:30 pm

Ministry's "Just One Fix" featuring legendary William Burroughs is the most devastating "drugs" song out there. Obviously it's about Heroin addiction. It also happens to feature Ministry's most SLAMMIN riff ever!!

Here's the video.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFr3Xb7Ae5k

Here's the lyrics.......

JUST ONE FIX

Blood keeps drinking away
Certain of its destination
Driving through new orleans at night
Gotta find a destination

Just one fix

Life keeps slipping away
Fighting in a war with damnation
Poised, keep cutting away
Im looking in through to salvation

Just one fix

Like if I boarded a train
Trying to take in another station
Join us and the choice will be made
Unless we kill the lie as a nation

Just one fix

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I'd also recommend reading the William Burroughs books "Junkie" and "Naked Lunch".

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Re: Songs about drugs.

Post by the acid never lies » Fri Sep 18, 2009 12:33 pm

Third Degree Gurns? :lol:

What's your angle on this project?

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Re: Songs about drugs.

Post by godflesh fiend » Fri Sep 18, 2009 12:36 pm

Oh yeah by the way.......I posted the official video of Ministry's Just One Fix......now check them doing it live as part of the SphincTour in 96........this is fucking devastating!

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

God I miss the good old days of Ministry.

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Post by kermitmusix » Sat Sep 19, 2009 9:30 am

If you look up some hardcore, you'll find anything you want concerning songs about drugs.

Examples:
Neophyte - Pillz
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgCjFelYSco

Neophyte - Do you want XTC?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9MzDeWhiUM

EDIT: Dont know about songs that would fit a video.
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Re: Songs about drugs.

Post by buddery » Sat Sep 19, 2009 11:00 am

'Puff the magic dragon' and Lucy in the sky with diamonds by the beatles apparently have drug connotations

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Re: Songs about drugs.

Post by Genevieve » Sat Sep 19, 2009 7:10 pm

Tha Alkahols - Mary Jane

Themetically, any and all Velvet Cacoon song is about drugs and drug use.

Velvet Cacoon - PS Nautical

God, the band is so good.
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Re: Songs about drugs.

Post by Pallms » Sat Sep 19, 2009 7:14 pm

The Chemical Brothers - The Pills Won't Help You Now
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXnxDVX9xww

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Re: Songs about drugs.

Post by cumbriandubsteper » Sat Sep 19, 2009 7:49 pm

Soulwax - E-Talking, its a sick vid as well :D (Y)
[/video] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lH-wuTV8TnY

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Re: Songs about drugs.

Post by 2084 » Sat Sep 19, 2009 8:09 pm

the velvet underground - heroin

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Re: Songs about drugs.

Post by bass hertz » Sun Sep 20, 2009 12:53 am

identical 2 - cocaine

only saw it on this cd around 2001:
http://www.amazon.com/Speed-Limit-140-B ... 792&sr=1-3

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Re: Songs about drugs.

Post by bandshell » Sun Sep 20, 2009 1:32 am

The Shamen - Ebeneezer Good
The Beatles - Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
Tom Petty - Girl on LSD
Placebo - Special K
Guns N Roses - Mr. Brownstone
The Rolling Stones - Brown Sugar
Any song by Bardo Pond
Afroman - Because I got High
The Stranglers - Golden Brown
NIN - Hurt
The Jesus and Mary Chain - Just Like Honey
Elliott Smith - King's Crossing
Jeff Buckely - Mojo Pin
Neil Young - The Needle and the Damage Done
Jefferson Airplane - White Rabbit

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Re: Songs about drugs.

Post by fitz » Sun Sep 20, 2009 5:39 am

Mr. Tamboutine Man - The Byrds (supposedly anyway)

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Re: Songs about drugs.

Post by kentnz » Sun Sep 20, 2009 8:37 am

Electric Wizard - Satanic Rites of Count Drugula. It is about (as far as I can tell) a vampire that gets high of the LSD laced blood of his young female victim. Not exactly fast but it is the song I instantaneously associate with drug use.
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Re: Songs about drugs.

Post by groucho_marxx » Sun Sep 20, 2009 12:44 pm

Gill Scott Herons confessional 'Home Is Where The Hatred Is.....''
about his battles with drug use, deep lyrics.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtzlFO19m3k

A junkie walking through the twilight
I'm on my way home
I left three days ago, but no one seems to know i'm gone
Home is where the hatred is
Home is filled with pain and it,
might not be such a bad idea if i never, never went home again

stand as far away from me as you can and ask me why
hang on to your rosary beads
close your eyes to watch me die
you keep saying, kick it, quit it, kick it, quit it
God, but did you ever try?
to turn your sick soul inside out
so that the world, so that the world
can watch you die

home is where i live inside my white powder dreams
home was once an empty vacuum that's filled now with my silent screams
home is where the needle marks
try to heal my broken heart
and it might not be such a bad idea if i never, if i never went home again
home again
home again
home again
kick it, quit it
kick it, quit it
kick it, quit it
kick it, can't go home again
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Post by cixxxj » Sun Sep 20, 2009 7:34 pm

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Re: Songs about drugs.

Post by dj_quakerr » Mon Sep 21, 2009 8:02 am

Alright Cixx.

Hows it going? All good me hopes.

Got one for you and it's Drum 'n' Bass: AC Slater feat. The Panacea - "Rave Music Resurrected"

Lyrics include: "I wonder what came first, shitty rave music or the drugs" "God this sucks, here, no, take these drugs" "That shit's so good"

Hope this helps.

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Re: Songs about drugs.

Post by kernelcoremode » Mon Sep 21, 2009 3:37 pm

im sure i got lots of drug related tracks, few of these ones pop to mind :

without lyrics :

superpitcher - heroin
coil - time machines album
plateau (skinny puppy side project) have many tracks with skunk breeds names
muslimgauze - your arms, our opium
hallucinogen - lsd
Relapxych.00 - Hallucinogenitaliencryption
jared wilson - drug related stories

with lyrics :

jimi hendrix - purple haze
placebo - special k
psychic tv - opium
bodycount - the winner loses
eric clapton - cocaine
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Re: Songs about drugs.

Post by limb » Mon Sep 21, 2009 4:00 pm



drug song from the twenties I think

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Re: Songs about drugs.

Post by alexchuck » Mon Sep 21, 2009 7:20 pm

Queen - Bicycle Race :D

Noisia - Don't let the drugs do all the work :D

Fantan Mojah - High Grade :D

most of the music is about druqs

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