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