the artist behind these songs don’t like the drugs but the drugs like them
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down the top 10 anti-drug
be counting down the top 10 anti-drug
be counting down the top 10 anti-drug songs I seen the needle and the damage
songs I seen the needle and the damage
songs I seen the needle and the damage done for this list we’ve narrowed it
done for this list we’ve narrowed it
done for this list we’ve narrowed it down to songs that explicitly condemn
down to songs that explicitly condemn
down to songs that explicitly condemn drug abuse as opposed to songs that
drug abuse as opposed to songs that
drug abuse as opposed to songs that either celebrate it or simply talk about
number ten
number ten iron horse born to lose Motorhead
this isn’t the only time these metal
this isn’t the only time these metal legends have discussed the dangers of
legends have discussed the dangers of
legends have discussed the dangers of drug abuse in their music since they
drug abuse in their music since they
drug abuse in their music since they talked about heroin addiction in their
talked about heroin addiction in their
talked about heroin addiction in their 1979 song dead men tell no tales
ten years before that they use this song
ten years before that they use this song to talk about both drug addiction as
to talk about both drug addiction as
to talk about both drug addiction as well as when frontman Lemmy was rooming
well as when frontman Lemmy was rooming
well as when frontman Lemmy was rooming with the then president of the Hells
with the then president of the Hells
with the then president of the Hells Angels which is the basis for the
Angels which is the basis for the
Angels which is the basis for the metaphor of the Iron Horse
let me explore is a user dying from a
let me explore is a user dying from a drug addiction by looking at a life as a
drug addiction by looking at a life as a
drug addiction by looking at a life as a biker in the Hells Angels
Sam in your face Sam this is the dog Sam
Sam in your face Sam this is the dog Sam but what’s the number nine nights of the
but what’s the number nine nights of the
but what’s the number nine nights of the living baseheads
living baseheads
living baseheads Public Enemy here is the true tale while
Public Enemy here is the true tale while
Public Enemy here is the true tale while there was a deal all of their failure
there was a deal all of their failure
there was a deal all of their failure with lyrics condemning the late 80s
with lyrics condemning the late 80s
with lyrics condemning the late 80s crack epidemic in the States during the
crack epidemic in the States during the
crack epidemic in the States during the era of Ronald Reagan this track from
era of Ronald Reagan this track from
era of Ronald Reagan this track from this group’s classic debut album is one
this group’s classic debut album is one
this group’s classic debut album is one of the best examples of classic
of the best examples of classic
of the best examples of classic political rap music I put this together
political rap music I put this together
political rap music I put this together too the bells are those the booster dose
too the bells are those the booster dose
too the bells are those the booster dose alack alack it also smells like sea you
alack alack it also smells like sea you
alack alack it also smells like sea you know the brother winning deal in the
know the brother winning deal in the
know the brother winning deal in the face block for my 98 be wheel and more
face block for my 98 be wheel and more
face block for my 98 be wheel and more specifically the song tackles the impact
specifically the song tackles the impact
specifically the song tackles the impact of crack on the african-american
of crack on the african-american
of crack on the african-american community hey yo I’m not a drug dealer
community hey yo I’m not a drug dealer
community hey yo I’m not a drug dealer me you get over the song itself is great
me you get over the song itself is great
me you get over the song itself is great but the video is possibly even better
but the video is possibly even better
but the video is possibly even better start like a TV news channel doing a
start like a TV news channel doing a
start like a TV news channel doing a story about the crack epidemic with a
story about the crack epidemic with a
story about the crack epidemic with a commercial added for good measure
number eight suicide note part one and
number eight suicide note part one and two Pantera
the pioneers of groove metal have been
the pioneers of groove metal have been known for their dark imagery in their
known for their dark imagery in their
known for their dark imagery in their music and these two songs are no
music and these two songs are no
music and these two songs are no exception
written for the band’s second last album
written for the band’s second last album these songs talk lyrically about a man
these songs talk lyrically about a man
these songs talk lyrically about a man on the verge of killing himself thanks
on the verge of killing himself thanks
on the verge of killing himself thanks in part to addiction to pills and
in part to addiction to pills and
in part to addiction to pills and cocaine
they’re pretty powerful songs showcasing
they’re pretty powerful songs showcasing Pearl Jam esque acoustic guitars and
Pearl Jam esque acoustic guitars and
Pearl Jam esque acoustic guitars and vocals in part one and frontman Phil
vocals in part one and frontman Phil
vocals in part one and frontman Phil Anselmo’s high-pitched screams in part
Anselmo’s high-pitched screams in part
Anselmo’s high-pitched screams in part two
Oh
Oh you see one of this bands most
you see one of this bands most
you see one of this bands most well-known tunes this song talks about a
well-known tunes this song talks about a
well-known tunes this song talks about a man who abuses drugs to the point where
man who abuses drugs to the point where
man who abuses drugs to the point where his life is on the line
more specifically the song is aimed at
more specifically the song is aimed at Leonard Skinner guitarist Gary
Leonard Skinner guitarist Gary
Leonard Skinner guitarist Gary Rossington whose abuse of drugs and
Rossington whose abuse of drugs and
Rossington whose abuse of drugs and alcohol got to the point where he
alcohol got to the point where he
alcohol got to the point where he crashed his new car in a tree and the
crashed his new car in a tree and the
crashed his new car in a tree and the house
this led to drugs and alcohol being
this led to drugs and alcohol being banned from Lynyrd Skynyrd’s tour and
banned from Lynyrd Skynyrd’s tour and
banned from Lynyrd Skynyrd’s tour and the band find rossington for making them
the band find rossington for making them
the band find rossington for making them postpone their tour
although the title the song references a
although the title the song references a slang name for heroine it’s most likely
slang name for heroine it’s most likely
slang name for heroine it’s most likely the name of a theoretical dealer as
the name of a theoretical dealer as
the name of a theoretical dealer as heroin addiction was a problem for the
heroin addiction was a problem for the
heroin addiction was a problem for the members of this band and an early point
members of this band and an early point
members of this band and an early point in their career
in fact frontman Axl Rose sings about
in fact frontman Axl Rose sings about how the bad members would inject
how the bad members would inject
how the bad members would inject themselves with heroin right before
themselves with heroin right before
themselves with heroin right before shows luckily for them and for us we
shows luckily for them and for us we
shows luckily for them and for us we find out by the end of the song that Axl
find out by the end of the song that Axl
find out by the end of the song that Axl has stopped taking heroin cold turkey
number five the needle and the damage
number five the needle and the damage done neil young my son
done neil young my son
done neil young my son I love you baby can I have some home
I love you baby can I have some home
I love you baby can I have some home written about the drug overdose of one
written about the drug overdose of one
written about the drug overdose of one of Neil Young’s bandmates and Crazy
of Neil Young’s bandmates and Crazy
of Neil Young’s bandmates and Crazy Horse who had problems with heroin
Horse who had problems with heroin
Horse who had problems with heroin despite young trying to save him from
despite young trying to save him from
despite young trying to save him from his addiction this song is about the
his addiction this song is about the
his addiction this song is about the dangerous effects heroin will have on
dangerous effects heroin will have on
dangerous effects heroin will have on you
a short song that clocks in at just over
a short song that clocks in at just over two minutes Young has also said the song
two minutes Young has also said the song
two minutes Young has also said the song was inspired by great musicians that
was inspired by great musicians that
was inspired by great musicians that people never got to see because of
people never got to see because of
people never got to see because of heroin leading to their downfall
heroin leading to their downfall
heroin leading to their downfall seeing the needle and the damage done a
seeing the needle and the damage done a
seeing the needle and the damage done a little part of it everyone
little part of it everyone
little part of it everyone every junkies like this man son
number four under the bridge Red Hot
number four under the bridge Red Hot Chili Peppers sometimes I feel like the
Chili Peppers sometimes I feel like the
Chili Peppers sometimes I feel like the proverbial bridge in this song is where
proverbial bridge in this song is where
proverbial bridge in this song is where Chili Peppers frontman at nikita’s sings
Chili Peppers frontman at nikita’s sings
Chili Peppers frontman at nikita’s sings about going to buy and use drugs as he
about going to buy and use drugs as he
about going to buy and use drugs as he struggled with the loss of guitars
struggled with the loss of guitars
struggled with the loss of guitars Hillel Slovak who also inspired their
Hillel Slovak who also inspired their
Hillel Slovak who also inspired their song knock me down
Petersons low back both struggled with
Petersons low back both struggled with heroin addiction however the front man
heroin addiction however the front man
heroin addiction however the front man came out luckier than his baton made
came out luckier than his baton made
came out luckier than his baton made when Slovak overdosed in 1988
although it was a departure from their
although it was a departure from their usual funk heavy rock sound it almost
usual funk heavy rock sound it almost
usual funk heavy rock sound it almost went to number 1 on the Billboard charts
went to number 1 on the Billboard charts
went to number 1 on the Billboard charts in the States and is still a staple on
in the States and is still a staple on
in the States and is still a staple on rock radio
number three hurt Nine Inch Nails Johnny
number three hurt Nine Inch Nails Johnny Cash
the original version by Nine Inch Nails
the original version by Nine Inch Nails was emotional and extremely personal to
was emotional and extremely personal to
was emotional and extremely personal to begin with but the man in black would
begin with but the man in black would
begin with but the man in black would take it on 9 years later and bring its
take it on 9 years later and bring its
take it on 9 years later and bring its impact to a whole new level and you
impact to a whole new level and you
impact to a whole new level and you could have it all
song talks about regret as well as drug
song talks about regret as well as drug addiction which both Trent Reznor and
addiction which both Trent Reznor and
addiction which both Trent Reznor and Johnny Cash struggled with
cassia’s already stirring cover would be
cassia’s already stirring cover would be made even more surreal by his music
made even more surreal by his music
made even more surreal by his music video which showed the country music
video which showed the country music
video which showed the country music legend frail and clearly on his last
legend frail and clearly on his last
legend frail and clearly on his last legs
besides having one of the most iconic
besides having one of the most iconic intros for any metal song ever this
intros for any metal song ever this
intros for any metal song ever this track is also when the talks vividly
track is also when the talks vividly
track is also when the talks vividly about drugs controlling you and taking
about drugs controlling you and taking
about drugs controlling you and taking over your life with those drugs being
over your life with those drugs being
over your life with those drugs being the proverbial puppet master
the song was inspired from when frontman
the song was inspired from when frontman James Hetfield saw people abusing drugs
James Hetfield saw people abusing drugs
James Hetfield saw people abusing drugs at a party in San Francisco and includes
at a party in San Francisco and includes
at a party in San Francisco and includes lyrics about chopping your breakfast on
lyrics about chopping your breakfast on
lyrics about chopping your breakfast on a mirror
even with its gritty lyrics it’s gone
even with its gritty lyrics it’s gone down as one of the all-time greatest
down as one of the all-time greatest
down as one of the all-time greatest heavy metal songs
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
now the trucks don’t work ditches make
now the trucks don’t work ditches make is what I
is what I
is what I I’ll see this again
number one the pusher Steppenwolf
number one the pusher Steppenwolf gocanada grass
a lot of beer
a lot of beer although a dealer and a pusher of hard
although a dealer and a pusher of hard
although a dealer and a pusher of hard drugs are considered by some people to
drugs are considered by some people to
drugs are considered by some people to be one in the same the song discusses
be one in the same the song discusses
be one in the same the song discusses the differences between the two and the
the differences between the two and the
the differences between the two and the clearest way possible
or if you die
or if you die more specifically frontman John Kay
more specifically frontman John Kay
more specifically frontman John Kay describes the pusher as being someone
describes the pusher as being someone
describes the pusher as being someone who’s only after your heart and cash
who’s only after your heart and cash
who’s only after your heart and cash without caring at all for whether or not
without caring at all for whether or not
without caring at all for whether or not the drugs he sells you kills you as
the drugs he sells you kills you as
the drugs he sells you kills you as opposed to a dealer who can sell you a
opposed to a dealer who can sell you a
opposed to a dealer who can sell you a lot of sweet dreams
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do you agree with our list which anti-drug song is your favorite of all
anti-drug song is your favorite of all
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