some live fast and die young others don’t know cut my license I just button
don’t know cut my license I just button
don’t know cut my license I just button is very sure it’s a cool app whatever
is very sure it’s a cool app whatever
is very sure it’s a cool app whatever welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top 10 musicians whose drug use probably
10 musicians whose drug use probably
10 musicians whose drug use probably should have killed them
should have killed them
should have killed them you could also say a sorted half of Peru
you could also say a sorted half of Peru
you could also say a sorted half of Peru but you know it’s what we did for this
but you know it’s what we did for this
but you know it’s what we did for this list we’ve chosen musicians who battled
list we’ve chosen musicians who battled
list we’ve chosen musicians who battled their demons for longer than humanly
their demons for longer than humanly
their demons for longer than humanly possible and have made it through to the
possible and have made it through to the
possible and have made it through to the other side or at least to older age I
other side or at least to older age I
other side or at least to older age I suppose a lot of people might be
suppose a lot of people might be
suppose a lot of people might be frightened to be me but I’m quite happy
frightened to be me but I’m quite happy
frightened to be me but I’m quite happy to be number 10 Iggy Pop
to be number 10 Iggy Pop
to be number 10 Iggy Pop [Music]
[Music]
[Music] today he’s got a lust for life but
today he’s got a lust for life but
today he’s got a lust for life but through the 70s he nursed a heroin habit
through the 70s he nursed a heroin habit
through the 70s he nursed a heroin habit [Music]
[Music]
[Music] rumors even surfaced claiming the
rumors even surfaced claiming the
rumors even surfaced claiming the Stooges spray blood from used needles on
Stooges spray blood from used needles on
Stooges spray blood from used needles on to their apartments walls Pop’s
to their apartments walls Pop’s
to their apartments walls Pop’s inability to stand up on stage finally
inability to stand up on stage finally
inability to stand up on stage finally forced him into a mental institution to
forced him into a mental institution to
forced him into a mental institution to get clean though David Bowie smuggled in
get clean though David Bowie smuggled in
get clean though David Bowie smuggled in drugs eventually he got sober and now
drugs eventually he got sober and now
drugs eventually he got sober and now he’s as fit and shirtless as ever
number 9 Eric Clapton
number 9 Eric Clapton [Music]
[Music]
[Music] he sang about cocaine but that’s not the
he sang about cocaine but that’s not the
he sang about cocaine but that’s not the only drug Slowhand fell victim to his
only drug Slowhand fell victim to his
only drug Slowhand fell victim to his $16,000 a week heroin habit almost drove
$16,000 a week heroin habit almost drove
$16,000 a week heroin habit almost drove him to suicide but he never did it
him to suicide but he never did it
him to suicide but he never did it because then he’d have to stop drinking
because then he’d have to stop drinking
because then he’d have to stop drinking I had a couple of rock bottoms which
I had a couple of rock bottoms which
I had a couple of rock bottoms which just brought me to my knees not that
just brought me to my knees not that
just brought me to my knees not that there were any worse than anyone elses
there were any worse than anyone elses
there were any worse than anyone elses it’s just at some point I hit the inner
it’s just at some point I hit the inner
it’s just at some point I hit the inner wall after withdrawing from his career
wall after withdrawing from his career
wall after withdrawing from his career and during car crashes health problems
and during car crashes health problems
and during car crashes health problems and being so drunk he’d perform lying
and being so drunk he’d perform lying
and being so drunk he’d perform lying down
down
down Clapton finally reached that crossroads
Clapton finally reached that crossroads
Clapton finally reached that crossroads sobered up and founded a rehab center in
sobered up and founded a rehab center in
sobered up and founded a rehab center in Antigua
number 8 /
number 8 / now he’s clean and doesn’t even smoke
now he’s clean and doesn’t even smoke
now he’s clean and doesn’t even smoke cigarettes then he had an Appetite for
cigarettes then he had an Appetite for
cigarettes then he had an Appetite for Destruction slash struggled with a
Destruction slash struggled with a
Destruction slash struggled with a heroin addiction before GN r’s debut
heroin addiction before GN r’s debut
heroin addiction before GN r’s debut album and Axel Rose threatened to quit
album and Axel Rose threatened to quit
album and Axel Rose threatened to quit if he didn’t sober up
if he didn’t sober up
if he didn’t sober up by 2001 slash was diagnosed with a heart
by 2001 slash was diagnosed with a heart
by 2001 slash was diagnosed with a heart problem and given only a short time left
problem and given only a short time left
problem and given only a short time left to live but therapy and a pacemaker
to live but therapy and a pacemaker
to live but therapy and a pacemaker saved his life and today he has no
saved his life and today he has no
saved his life and today he has no regrets but it catches up with you at
regrets but it catches up with you at
regrets but it catches up with you at some point you don’t see it coming
some point you don’t see it coming
some point you don’t see it coming there’s an invisible line that you cross
there’s an invisible line that you cross
there’s an invisible line that you cross number seven points even Tyler who
number seven points even Tyler who
number seven points even Tyler who didn’t think he dressed like that sober
Pilar and partner-in-crime Joe Perry
Pilar and partner-in-crime Joe Perry were the toxic twins but his habit of
were the toxic twins but his habit of
were the toxic twins but his habit of keeping Jack and Coke or just plain
keeping Jack and Coke or just plain
keeping Jack and Coke or just plain cocaine on stage prompted multiple rehab
cocaine on stage prompted multiple rehab
cocaine on stage prompted multiple rehab stints it gets takes you into another
stints it gets takes you into another
stints it gets takes you into another state which isn’t the original state
state which isn’t the original state
state which isn’t the original state that you wanted to be in so rapes you
that you wanted to be in so rapes you
that you wanted to be in so rapes you rape you of all that you that you wanted
rape you of all that you that you wanted
rape you of all that you that you wanted to be in the first place in 2009 Tyler
to be in the first place in 2009 Tyler
to be in the first place in 2009 Tyler fell off stage after falling off the
fell off stage after falling off the
fell off stage after falling off the wagon and though he claims it boosted
wagon and though he claims it boosted
wagon and though he claims it boosted his creativity the demon of screamin
his creativity the demon of screamin
his creativity the demon of screamin confirms that drugs damaged his
confirms that drugs damaged his
confirms that drugs damaged his relationships cost him millions and gave
relationships cost him millions and gave
relationships cost him millions and gave him hepatitis C snorting that it fell
him hepatitis C snorting that it fell
him hepatitis C snorting that it fell off the stage Nordic lunesta of course
off the stage Nordic lunesta of course
off the stage Nordic lunesta of course go to sleep you’re snorting it yes I was
go to sleep you’re snorting it yes I was
go to sleep you’re snorting it yes I was that shows you what kind of a drug
that shows you what kind of a drug
that shows you what kind of a drug addict I was whoa only the finest for me
addict I was whoa only the finest for me
addict I was whoa only the finest for me number six Brian Wilson Wilson needed
number six Brian Wilson Wilson needed
number six Brian Wilson Wilson needed more than just good vibrations
more than just good vibrations
more than just good vibrations [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] hot hash LSD cocaine and more
hot hash LSD cocaine and more
hot hash LSD cocaine and more contributed to the Beach Boys biggest
contributed to the Beach Boys biggest
contributed to the Beach Boys biggest hits the cocaine was a beautiful high I
hits the cocaine was a beautiful high I
hits the cocaine was a beautiful high I mean I could write songs I get an elated
mean I could write songs I get an elated
mean I could write songs I get an elated state but the comedown was so god-awful
state but the comedown was so god-awful
state but the comedown was so god-awful I mean it was so long that it lasts this
I mean it was so long that it lasts this
I mean it was so long that it lasts this high the two hours you got it you got at
high the two hours you got it you got at
high the two hours you got it you got at least two hours of a high then you got
least two hours of a high then you got
least two hours of a high then you got another hour and a half of nothing but
another hour and a half of nothing but
another hour and a half of nothing but garbage
garbage
garbage Wilson’s drug alcohol and food
Wilson’s drug alcohol and food
Wilson’s drug alcohol and food addictions also caused his absences from
addictions also caused his absences from
addictions also caused his absences from music and the deterioration of his voice
music and the deterioration of his voice
music and the deterioration of his voice and mental health Stinson the loony bin
and mental health Stinson the loony bin
and mental health Stinson the loony bin assistance from a controversial
assistance from a controversial
assistance from a controversial therapist and Rhonda didn’t help however
therapist and Rhonda didn’t help however
therapist and Rhonda didn’t help however he made it through and now
he made it through and now
he made it through and now Brian’s back
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number five Lemmy Kilmister after
number five Lemmy Kilmister after
number five Lemmy Kilmister after roading and scoring drugs for Hendrix
roading and scoring drugs for Hendrix
roading and scoring drugs for Hendrix and being fired from Hawkwind for doing
and being fired from Hawkwind for doing
and being fired from Hawkwind for doing the wrong drugs Lemmy formed pioneering
the wrong drugs Lemmy formed pioneering
the wrong drugs Lemmy formed pioneering metal group Motorhead which by the way
metal group Motorhead which by the way
metal group Motorhead which by the way is a euphemism for speed freak I said
is a euphemism for speed freak I said
is a euphemism for speed freak I said that it made me a better person I have
that it made me a better person I have
that it made me a better person I have been taking it but if you think you can
been taking it but if you think you can
been taking it but if you think you can do without drugs go ahead and do that um
do without drugs go ahead and do that um
do without drugs go ahead and do that um you know because it’s very expensive
you know because it’s very expensive
you know because it’s very expensive hobby true to the name Lemmy consumed
hobby true to the name Lemmy consumed
hobby true to the name Lemmy consumed speed and acid and each day he drinks a
speed and acid and each day he drinks a
speed and acid and each day he drinks a bottle of whiskey buy in bulk that’s not
bottle of whiskey buy in bulk that’s not
bottle of whiskey buy in bulk that’s not advice
advice
advice but he’s anti so pain and heroin despite
but he’s anti so pain and heroin despite
but he’s anti so pain and heroin despite his recent diabetes diagnosis he’s still
his recent diabetes diagnosis he’s still
his recent diabetes diagnosis he’s still rocking and partying as hard as ever
rocking and partying as hard as ever
rocking and partying as hard as ever unlike many of his contemporaries
unlike many of his contemporaries
unlike many of his contemporaries [Music]
number four Shane MacGowan he should be
number four Shane MacGowan he should be the face of anti-drug and answer
the face of anti-drug and answer
the face of anti-drug and answer drinking campaigns he lost teeth after
drinking campaigns he lost teeth after
drinking campaigns he lost teeth after bailing during a boozing sesh puked on
bailing during a boozing sesh puked on
bailing during a boozing sesh puked on fans tried to eat a Beach Boys CD was
fans tried to eat a Beach Boys CD was
fans tried to eat a Beach Boys CD was ratted out to police by Sinead O’Connor
ratted out to police by Sinead O’Connor
ratted out to police by Sinead O’Connor so we quit heroin and was forced out of
so we quit heroin and was forced out of
so we quit heroin and was forced out of his own band because of his drinking
[Music]
[Music] somehow we made it past his 30s and
somehow we made it past his 30s and
somehow we made it past his 30s and today he’s still singing and hitting the
today he’s still singing and hitting the
today he’s still singing and hitting the pubs what’s it like out there tonight in
pubs what’s it like out there tonight in
pubs what’s it like out there tonight in the crowd those gorge on number three
the crowd those gorge on number three
the crowd those gorge on number three Ozzy Osbourne there’s no suit but Ozzy
Ozzy Osbourne there’s no suit but Ozzy
Ozzy Osbourne there’s no suit but Ozzy is ironing
[Music]
[Music] for decades the Prince of Darkness mix
for decades the Prince of Darkness mix
for decades the Prince of Darkness mix booze with every drug imaginable no we
booze with every drug imaginable no we
booze with every drug imaginable no we did 16 days ago we go over from Japan he
did 16 days ago we go over from Japan he
did 16 days ago we go over from Japan he survived overdoses being fired from
survived overdoses being fired from
survived overdoses being fired from Sabbath Randy Rhoads death and pissing
Sabbath Randy Rhoads death and pissing
Sabbath Randy Rhoads death and pissing on the Alamo while wearing women’s
on the Alamo while wearing women’s
on the Alamo while wearing women’s clothes
clothes
clothes [Music]
he snorted ants and chomped heads off
he snorted ants and chomped heads off bats and doves apparently his DNA makes
bats and doves apparently his DNA makes
bats and doves apparently his DNA makes him capable of withstanding such abuse
him capable of withstanding such abuse
him capable of withstanding such abuse and while he may be forgetful he is
and while he may be forgetful he is
and while he may be forgetful he is alive signal a weak signal
alive signal a weak signal
alive signal a weak signal Jack Kennedy just led to her number two
Jack Kennedy just led to her number two
Jack Kennedy just led to her number two Nikki Sixx all members of motley crew
Nikki Sixx all members of motley crew
Nikki Sixx all members of motley crew lived the sex drugs and rock and roll
lived the sex drugs and rock and roll
lived the sex drugs and rock and roll lifestyle but it was Nikki Sixx who sank
lifestyle but it was Nikki Sixx who sank
lifestyle but it was Nikki Sixx who sank deepest into drugs specifically heroin
his troubled childhood and addictive
his troubled childhood and addictive personality meant this glam rock bassist
personality meant this glam rock bassist
personality meant this glam rock bassist had multiple overdoses and near-death
had multiple overdoses and near-death
had multiple overdoses and near-death experiences actually can you call being
experiences actually can you call being
experiences actually can you call being declared dead a near-death experience I
declared dead a near-death experience I
declared dead a near-death experience I had a really bad overdose ended up in
had a really bad overdose ended up in
had a really bad overdose ended up in the hospital came out shot up again
the hospital came out shot up again
the hospital came out shot up again overdosed again and it was the next
overdosed again and it was the next
overdosed again and it was the next morning I woke up and the light the
morning I woke up and the light the
morning I woke up and the light the light just went on and it was over
light just went on and it was over
light just went on and it was over number one Keith Richards
number one Keith Richards
number one Keith Richards [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] you’ve heard the stories five trials on
you’ve heard the stories five trials on
you’ve heard the stories five trials on drug charges used heroin to the late 70s
drug charges used heroin to the late 70s
drug charges used heroin to the late 70s quit cocaine after falling out of a tree
quit cocaine after falling out of a tree
quit cocaine after falling out of a tree in 2006 was Johnny Depp’s inspiration
in 2006 was Johnny Depp’s inspiration
in 2006 was Johnny Depp’s inspiration for Captain Jack Sparrow snorted his
for Captain Jack Sparrow snorted his
for Captain Jack Sparrow snorted his father’s ashes honestly I could not
father’s ashes honestly I could not
father’s ashes honestly I could not resist I just scooped him up there took
resist I just scooped him up there took
resist I just scooped him up there took out a straw see a dead Richards
out a straw see a dead Richards
out a straw see a dead Richards credits his endurance to high-quality
credits his endurance to high-quality
credits his endurance to high-quality drugs and never using more than
drugs and never using more than
drugs and never using more than necessary
necessary
necessary whatever that means either way it’s not
whatever that means either way it’s not
whatever that means either way it’s not unfair to wonder how this Rolling Stone
unfair to wonder how this Rolling Stone
unfair to wonder how this Rolling Stone made it to old age let’s check in it to
made it to old age let’s check in it to
made it to old age let’s check in it to survive it’s not just about living
survive it’s not just about living
survive it’s not just about living forever Jackie do you agree with our
forever Jackie do you agree with our
forever Jackie do you agree with our list which musicians are you most
list which musicians are you most
list which musicians are you most surprised or still around for more top
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