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