White Rabbit by Jefferson Airplane. I'm not sure if it's anti-drug or pro-drug, but it's a good song.

That IS a good song...

OP has also forgotten the influence of drugs on many of the Romantic poets. Sure, the consequences are unpleasant, but they played such a massive part in the formation of our culture today.

Another reason this thread is Fail

Viking Moose:

scumofsociety:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=jCLs0jv_Efk

I think this song is solely responsible for ALL the UK's drug issues since it was first aired. No exceptions.

That video raped my mind then flushed it down a toilet just to watch it get raped by passing dogs.

Just you wait, you'll be shooting speedballs within a week just to numb the pain of having heard that song.

Stormcloud23:
Master of Puppets.... Hands down

aggreed.
metal would be a lot harder to write on drugs, cos it demands a lot more skill of the players than most genres of music; being doped up on drugs would just make em sloppy players;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aLRhdUPZh4

Giving in by Adema

y8c616:

Stormcloud23:
Master of Puppets.... Hands down

aggreed.
metal would be a lot harder to write on drugs, cos it demands a lot more skill of the players than most genres of music; being doped up on drugs would just make em sloppy players;

Thats why no famous metal bands have been on drugs whatsoever. No, not one single band I can think of has ever played well or written good music on drugs.

My favorite is still "Powder" By Yellowcard

"Lying soaked in sweat tonight
Your knuckles white
You try to fight
The need for more to get you by
You've had enough you wonder why
Even now your body cries
For chemicals to blind your eyes
Wonder can you stay this high
When the cells begin to die
Forever, forever, forever"

"Swallowed like the medicine
That's broken down my happy friend
Wonder if he'll let me in
If I come to see him when
He's better, He's better, He's better"

GENIUS

Aardvark:
Another reason this thread is Fail

Oh yes, Sting was quite the stoner. The years have NOT been kind to that gentleman. He was always SO high when he played his heart and soul out on the stage...

Some musicians did drugs, some musicians are still alive, and some musicians are Kieth Richards. You just have to categorize.

Pie, I have to agree with you on that. While I despise some RHCP songs with all my heart, (can't stop, californication, ect.) the band has some talent...

666 Views...this thread is bad luck...

ChristmasChild:
[quote="SaintWaldo" post="18.79730.1023102"]Elvis, several memebres of The Beatles...

Elvis died on the toilet in his 50's. I doubt he had much of anything left in him except those last 4 fried banana sandwiches. And exactly ZERO of the Beatles died from drugs. John was shot, George had a stroke, and Paul and Ringo are still kicking. Are you sure you know your music history?

And strokes DON'T increase their risk when you are taking pills by the bottleful?

EDIT: Stop flaming, I want a serious discussion

ChristmasChild:

EDIT: Stop flaming, I want a serious discussion

Fairly one sided discussion,

Bottom of a Bottle - Smile empty soul

hmm
im new to forums

so yeah xD

i would say

Hollywood Whore - Papa Roach

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1etR5uRpnE

The Unthinking Majority - Serj Tankian.. Idk if thats really anti-drug but it may be to some of you

serj is good... why did SOAD split up? :(

Gahars:
Dream Police by Cheap Trick

It's not outwardly about drugs, but I always thought of it as a song about paranoa and insanity that could be interpreted as drug-caused

That's just me though

dream police is an awesome song, but my favorite anti-drug song is Drug Train by Social Distortion.

Horse With No Name by America. Not sure if the song is Anti-Drug though but it sure as sounds it.

I can't believe no one has actually said this one, from the great zammo himself.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=jCLs0jv_Efk

Just say nO

Try, Try, Try by the Smashing Pumpkins...

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=4qN2JWL8wcE

Although more for the video than the song.

ah!

why have smashing pumpkins stopped making music?

WHYYYYY

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=pmzkmqvuDiE

GOLDENNN BROWWWNNNN, TEXTURE LIKE SUNNN.

The Stranglers - Golden Brown, best use of a harpsichord i've ever heard, and bonus points for someone who can tell me what they are talking about (easy enough).

hey, how come nobody's mentioned Hurt by NiN yet?

ChristmasChild:

Baby Tea:

And how much incredible music was made before that without drugs?

I'll take that over most (not all) of the crap coming out since the 60's.

Great Balls of Fire was a good ol' song! Yet I doubt more that 10% of any of you have heard of it...

I'm in the 10%.

OT:Straight Edge-Minor Threat.

How is MoP about Drugs?

I wouldn't know about ani-drug songs. When I saw that I thought those crappy commercials on TV with ludacris analouges to smoking.

ChristmasChild:
Drugs are an unfortunate part of our society. At least sometimes though, a band has enough sense to strike out against them in the form of songs. Name these bands, and win the general respect of the Escapist community.

Powder
Cocaine (Yes this IS anti-drug)
Your turn (If you say semi-charmed life i will rip your nipples off...)

sorry, but some of the greatest music ever written wouldn't have happened without recreational drugs... don't get me wrong, most street drugs are very harmful and cause nothing but pain and destruction, but c'mon... where would pink floyd, the beatles, alice in chains, NIN, and nirvana (to name but a few) be without drugs? granted, most of these stories end tragically, but without pain as at least a point of reference, most art is pretty shallow...

EDIT: the only anti-drug song that sprang immediately to mind was Lie Still, Little Bottle by They Might Be Giants.....

ChromeAlchemist:
I can't believe no one has actually said this one, from the great zammo himself.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=jCLs0jv_Efk

Just say nO

I think you will find that that 'song' was in the first reply posted :p

In addition I would like to mention pretty much anything by Alice in Chains. Not really anti or pro drug, just telling it like it is, except for the poetic angstyness.

PS What did you (OP) want to discuss exactly? You just asked for the 'best' anti drugs song people know of (although in my case I promptly posted the worst).

Injection by Demon Hunter.
or is it Infection?
i forget
great song :D

jim_doki:
hey, how come nobody's mentioned Hurt by NiN yet?

Oh, good one. Though I'm a bit partial to Johnny Cash's cover. It's wickedly haunting, and a bit more soulful. You know it?

C Lion:
I'm gonna take some of these songs and smoke a nice fat joint while I listen to them.

You me and Bill Hicks.

All pro or anti drug opinions aside, my 'proper' response to this thread would have to be:

Whoops, I OD'd
by NoFx
off The War on Errorism

Now a brief bit of opinion. While drugs can and have done harm, have ended great bands/musicians/poets etc long before their time, they are also undeniably responsible for inspiring aforementioned bands/musicians/poets for most of the length of TIME ITSELF.

Pro moderation anti prohibition.