it isn’t 420 or 1967 but let’s pretend it is welcome to watchmojo.com and today
it is welcome to watchmojo.com and today
it is welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the top ten songs about drugs for this list
top ten songs about drugs for this list
top ten songs about drugs for this list we’ve chosen songs based on their
we’ve chosen songs based on their
we’ve chosen songs based on their quality and how the story behind them
quality and how the story behind them
quality and how the story behind them relates to drugs
number ten smoked two joints sublime
number ten smoked two joints sublime molding I spoke to George the night I
molding I spoke to George the night I
molding I spoke to George the night I smoked two joints in the afternoon
smoked two joints in the afternoon
smoked two joints in the afternoon originally written and performed by the
originally written and performed by the
originally written and performed by the toys this is a simple ode to smoking not
toys this is a simple ode to smoking not
toys this is a simple ode to smoking not one but two joints of weed back to back
one but two joints of weed back to back
one but two joints of weed back to back I smoked two joints B crossbow to join
sublime made it their own in the early
sublime made it their own in the early 90s with a Scott Punk spin and multiple
90s with a Scott Punk spin and multiple
90s with a Scott Punk spin and multiple samples however they still kept a
samples however they still kept a
samples however they still kept a laid-back reggae like atmosphere to the
laid-back reggae like atmosphere to the
laid-back reggae like atmosphere to the cover which fit perfectly with the
cover which fit perfectly with the
cover which fit perfectly with the tracks lyrical looseness but then one
tracks lyrical looseness but then one
tracks lyrical looseness but then one day a bed a man came to me and say yes I
day a bed a man came to me and say yes I
day a bed a man came to me and say yes I work good at art work fine
number nine mr. Brown scone guns and
number nine mr. Brown scone guns and roses
hearing on their monster Appetite for
hearing on their monster Appetite for Destruction album this hard rock and
Destruction album this hard rock and
Destruction album this hard rock and heavy metal number was inspired by
heavy metal number was inspired by
heavy metal number was inspired by slashes and Izzy Stradlin heroin habits
using the slang name for the drug the
using the slang name for the drug the guns and roses members wrote the lyrics
guns and roses members wrote the lyrics
guns and roses members wrote the lyrics to describe what their lives were like
to describe what their lives were like
to describe what their lives were like at the time
though it wasn’t released as a single
though it wasn’t released as a single outside the UK
outside the UK
outside the UK mr. brownstone quickly found a home in
mr. brownstone quickly found a home in
mr. brownstone quickly found a home in the band’s live performances
number eight the pusher Steppenwolf
number eight the pusher Steppenwolf smoked up out of grass
time’s a lot of beer
time’s a lot of beer the 1969 film ode to the free spirit
the 1969 film ode to the free spirit
the 1969 film ode to the free spirit known as Easy Rider
known as Easy Rider
known as Easy Rider helped popularize this tune after it was
helped popularize this tune after it was
helped popularize this tune after it was used in its intro but the puts don’t
used in its intro but the puts don’t
used in its intro but the puts don’t care
if you live or if you die written by
if you live or if you die written by Hoyt Axton Steppenwolf’s version gave
Hoyt Axton Steppenwolf’s version gave
Hoyt Axton Steppenwolf’s version gave the track of blues hard and acid rock
the track of blues hard and acid rock
the track of blues hard and acid rock twist
meanwhile the lyrics distinguish between
meanwhile the lyrics distinguish between the marijuana dealer who will sell you
the marijuana dealer who will sell you
the marijuana dealer who will sell you sweet dreams and the heroin pusher who
sweet dreams and the heroin pusher who
sweet dreams and the heroin pusher who doesn’t care if you live or die the song
doesn’t care if you live or die the song
doesn’t care if you live or die the song has since lived strong in pop culture
has since lived strong in pop culture
has since lived strong in pop culture and has been referenced on-screen on
and has been referenced on-screen on
and has been referenced on-screen on multiple occasions
do you wanna hit from the ball for
do you wanna hit from the ball for number seven hits from the bomb Cypress
number seven hits from the bomb Cypress
number seven hits from the bomb Cypress Hill get along and take a hit from the
Hill get along and take a hit from the
Hill get along and take a hit from the ball appearing on their chart-topping
ball appearing on their chart-topping
ball appearing on their chart-topping black Sunday record this rap number
black Sunday record this rap number
black Sunday record this rap number features actual sound bytes of a bond
features actual sound bytes of a bond
features actual sound bytes of a bond being used and a catchy melody that’s
being used and a catchy melody that’s
being used and a catchy melody that’s too good to ignore
don’t you want to hit this ball produced
don’t you want to hit this ball produced by DJ Muggs hits from the bong featured
by DJ Muggs hits from the bong featured
by DJ Muggs hits from the bong featured samples by Dusty Springfield Lee Dorsey
samples by Dusty Springfield Lee Dorsey
samples by Dusty Springfield Lee Dorsey and jr. mace and has appeared in several
and jr. mace and has appeared in several
and jr. mace and has appeared in several films Cypress Hill later demonstrated
films Cypress Hill later demonstrated
films Cypress Hill later demonstrated their unadorned love for Mary Jane again
their unadorned love for Mary Jane again
their unadorned love for Mary Jane again when they named their 2005 compilations
when they named their 2005 compilations
when they named their 2005 compilations greatest hits from the ball number six
greatest hits from the ball number six
greatest hits from the ball number six comfortably numb’ Pink Floyd
found on their milestone 1979 album the
found on their milestone 1979 album the wall this trippy blast of mellow prog
wall this trippy blast of mellow prog
wall this trippy blast of mellow prog rock was co-written by Roger Waters
rock was co-written by Roger Waters
rock was co-written by Roger Waters and David Gilmour
to be no
to be no while it’s gone down in music history
while it’s gone down in music history
while it’s gone down in music history for its guitar solos
comfortably numb’ makes our list for its
comfortably numb’ makes our list for its part and telling the story of the
part and telling the story of the
part and telling the story of the album’s protagonist pink
more specifically the lyrics describe
more specifically the lyrics describe the high that comes after taking drugs
the high that comes after taking drugs
the high that comes after taking drugs and Pink’s childhood memories
cell number 5 Lucy in the Sky with
cell number 5 Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
Diamonds
Diamonds The Beatles tangerine trees and skies
The Beatles tangerine trees and skies
The Beatles tangerine trees and skies with a title inspired by a drawing made
with a title inspired by a drawing made
with a title inspired by a drawing made by John Lennon’s son this psychedelic
by John Lennon’s son this psychedelic
by John Lennon’s son this psychedelic rock number is one of the highlights
rock number is one of the highlights
rock number is one of the highlights from the Beatles sergeant pepper’s
from the Beatles sergeant pepper’s
from the Beatles sergeant pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band though critics
Lonely Hearts Club Band though critics
Lonely Hearts Club Band though critics praised its dreamy vibe and elaborate
praised its dreamy vibe and elaborate
praised its dreamy vibe and elaborate musical arrangements the song also
musical arrangements the song also
musical arrangements the song also triggered plenty of drug-fueled
triggered plenty of drug-fueled
triggered plenty of drug-fueled controversy due to the fact that the
controversy due to the fact that the
controversy due to the fact that the first letters of each of the title nouns
first letters of each of the title nouns
first letters of each of the title nouns spell LSD
though John Lennon denied the connection
though John Lennon denied the connection for decades Paul McCartney finally
for decades Paul McCartney finally
for decades Paul McCartney finally confirmed that the song was indeed about
confirmed that the song was indeed about
confirmed that the song was indeed about the famous psychedelic drug in an
the famous psychedelic drug in an
the famous psychedelic drug in an interview in 2004
originally written and performed by
originally written and performed by country blues singer JJ Cale in 1976
country blues singer JJ Cale in 1976
country blues singer JJ Cale in 1976 cocaine appeared on Eric Clapton’s fifth
cocaine appeared on Eric Clapton’s fifth
cocaine appeared on Eric Clapton’s fifth studio effort the next year
when it was officially released as a
when it was officially released as a live single in 1980 it quickly became a
live single in 1980 it quickly became a
live single in 1980 it quickly became a top 40 hit
however Slowhand refrained from making
however Slowhand refrained from making it a staple at his shows in fear that
it a staple at his shows in fear that
it a staple at his shows in fear that the lyrics would be misinterpreted
the lyrics would be misinterpreted
the lyrics would be misinterpreted though it might seem like an endorsement
though it might seem like an endorsement
though it might seem like an endorsement of the potent drug Clapton has stated
of the potent drug Clapton has stated
of the potent drug Clapton has stated that it’s actually an anti cocaine song
and he slightly modifies the words if he
and he slightly modifies the words if he does perform it live
psychedelic rock reached its peak in
psychedelic rock reached its peak in 1967 and this Jimi Hendrix penned number
1967 and this Jimi Hendrix penned number
1967 and this Jimi Hendrix penned number is a perfect example of the Styles
is a perfect example of the Styles
is a perfect example of the Styles blending home music and drugs excuse me
blending home music and drugs excuse me
blending home music and drugs excuse me while I kiss the sky
with lyrics inspired by it ring Purple
with lyrics inspired by it ring Purple Haze offers a brand of Katoch sakata ng
Haze offers a brand of Katoch sakata ng
Haze offers a brand of Katoch sakata ng moodiness that goes hand in hand with
moodiness that goes hand in hand with
moodiness that goes hand in hand with jimmy’s time capsule worthy soloing that
jimmy’s time capsule worthy soloing that
jimmy’s time capsule worthy soloing that forever changed guitar playing from that
forever changed guitar playing from that
forever changed guitar playing from that point on I’ll put a spell on me
Hendriks maintained it was actually a
Hendriks maintained it was actually a love song
love song
love song there’s no denying the title phrase is
there’s no denying the title phrase is
there’s no denying the title phrase is also associated with acid
number two
number two heroin The Velvet Underground
don’t know me
don’t know me be
be
be just where I’m going
just where I’m going
just where I’m going at number two we’ve got another song
at number two we’ve got another song
at number two we’ve got another song from 1967 this time written by Lou Reed
describing heroin addiction without
describing heroin addiction without actually denouncing it the experimental
actually denouncing it the experimental
actually denouncing it the experimental rock track made waves for its ambiguous
rock track made waves for its ambiguous
rock track made waves for its ambiguous message it’s my wife
because
because I do
over the years we denied its status as a
over the years we denied its status as a prodrug song and only allowed for sparse
prodrug song and only allowed for sparse
prodrug song and only allowed for sparse live performances after he encountered
live performances after he encountered
live performances after he encountered fans that admitted to shooting up
regardless heroin has been praised for
regardless heroin has been praised for its musical simplicity most notably its
its musical simplicity most notably its
its musical simplicity most notably its two chord progression
before we light up our top pick here are
before we light up our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
I’m no doctor wouldn’t even want to come
I’m no doctor wouldn’t even want to come absolutely you know me I’m good friend
absolutely you know me I’m good friend
absolutely you know me I’m good friend your main boy every time I try to tell
your main boy every time I try to tell
your main boy every time I try to tell them no no I won’t be ever let him go oh
them no no I won’t be ever let him go oh
them no no I won’t be ever let him go oh all I gotta say
calm down and keep stop with the
calm down and keep stop with the tick-tock with a bump for the jumping
tick-tock with a bump for the jumping
tick-tock with a bump for the jumping that I bumped up took the hit that I was
that I bumped up took the hit that I was
that I bumped up took the hit that I was living at above
number one White Rabbit
number one White Rabbit Jefferson Airplane one who makes you
Jefferson Airplane one who makes you
Jefferson Airplane one who makes you larger and one he’ll make
larger and one he’ll make
larger and one he’ll make two small written by lead singer Grace
two small written by lead singer Grace
two small written by lead singer Grace Slick this psychedelic rock song earned
Slick this psychedelic rock song earned
Slick this psychedelic rock song earned Jefferson Airplane their second top-ten
Jefferson Airplane their second top-ten
Jefferson Airplane their second top-ten smash with imagery borrowed from the
smash with imagery borrowed from the
smash with imagery borrowed from the Lewis Carroll novels Alice in Wonderland
Lewis Carroll novels Alice in Wonderland
Lewis Carroll novels Alice in Wonderland and through the looking-glass White
and through the looking-glass White
and through the looking-glass White Rabbit featured veiled drug references
Rabbit featured veiled drug references
Rabbit featured veiled drug references that helped cement the band’s place in
that helped cement the band’s place in
that helped cement the band’s place in music history
mysterious Moody and hypnotizing it’s
mysterious Moody and hypnotizing it’s one wild two-and-a-half minute trip and
one wild two-and-a-half minute trip and
one wild two-and-a-half minute trip and that’s why it lands here
do you agree with our list what’s your
do you agree with our list what’s your favorite song about drugs I was gonna
favorite song about drugs I was gonna
favorite song about drugs I was gonna clean my room until I got huh for more
clean my room until I got huh for more
clean my room until I got huh for more entertaining top 10s published every day
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