Subject: Lyr Add: AMAZING GRASS and TANK OF ALUMINUM From: Suffet Date: 02 Mar 01 - 06:03 AM While I do not advocate drug abuse of any form, I believe it's a crying shame that we have so many wonderful songs about alcohol (for and agin) but so few about marijuana. Heck, I can even think of more songs about opiates ("Willie the Weeper") and about cocaine than I can about pot! Well, I have done my best to remedy the situation. Please take note of the two songs that follow. --- Steve --------------------------- AMAZING GRASS Words: Stephen L. Suffet © 1997, 2001 Music: "Amazing Grace" by John Newton Amazing grass, how sweet the smoke, To make a wretch like me, I once was straight, but now I'm stoned, I'm blind when once I could see. Twas grass alone that made me so, To idle away my time, To waste my days in a smokey haze, Twas amazing grass sublime. And now I've pissed my life away, And from this world shall pass, I clear my throat, and prepare to smoke, From Heaven's amazing grass. Amazing grass, how sweet the smoke, To make a wretch like me, I once was straight, but now I'm stoned, I'm blind when once I could see. ---------------- TANK OF ALUMINUM Words: Stephen L. Suffet © 2001 Music: "Copper Kettle" by Albert F. Beddoe Get you a tank of aluminum, Aluminum or stainless steel, Fill it with good plant nutrients, And the seeds from your latest deal... And you'll lie there watching videos, Eating pizza day and night, As your plants keep growing, In the artificial light. Buy your supplies with currency, Never let down your guard, Don't buy anything on the Internet, Or pay with a credit card... And you'll lie there watching videos, Eating pizza day and night, As your plants keep growing, In the artificial light. My daddy brought weed in from Mexico, But that was way back then, And maybe in a year or two, He'll get out of the pen... And you'll lie there watching videos, Eating pizza day and night, As your plants keep growing, In the artificial light.
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Subject: RE: Weed songs From: 1979 Date: 02 Mar 01 - 06:39 AM Liked the fist one the most |
Subject: RE: Weed songs From: mkebenn Date: 02 Mar 01 - 07:47 AM Along comes Mary,Left Banke, circa 1967, "now my empty cup is as sweet as the punch". Mike |
Subject: RE: Weed songs From: mkebenn Date: 02 Mar 01 - 07:48 AM Also, "Don't Bogart that joint" from Easy Rider |
Subject: RE: Weed songs From: GUEST,Roger the skiffler Date: 02 Mar 01 - 08:11 AM Quite a few jazz tunes make references to marihuana,usually as "tea","gage" or "maryjane". Louis Armstrong was a daily user of "wacky baccy". RtS |
Subject: RE: Weed songs From: Bluesman and kde Date: 02 Mar 01 - 08:13 AM Also "Wildwood Weed" by Jim Stafford, at least I think he is the one who recorded it. It was really funny. Suffet, I liked Amazing Grass!!!! Jim |
Subject: RE: Weed songs From: Grab Date: 02 Mar 01 - 08:28 AM "Talking Vietnam Potluck Blues"? "Minnie the Moocher" is a seriously doped-up song - there was a thread about that a while back. That first one is great - I know a few ppl who'd appreciate it. Grab, |
Subject: RE: Weed songs From: tiggerdooley Date: 02 Mar 01 - 08:32 AM There's 'La Cucuracha' (or however you spell it) It means something like: The cockroach, the cockroach He can't walk Because he's not no marijuana to smoke. Correct me if I'm barking up the wrong'un folks! Also, on a lyrics search once, I got onto a 'Silly Lyrics' site. (Don't remember how to find it, suggestions welcome) and they had a song to the tune of 'The Monster Mash' called 'Monster Hash': They smoked some hash(they smoked some monster hash) They smoked some hash (from his personal stash)...and so on. What about Light 'em up y'all Light 'em up y'all... |
Subject: Lyr Add: PANAMA RED (Peter Rowan) From: GUEST,Fretless Date: 02 Mar 01 - 08:38 AM Jerry played this in 1973 with Peter Rowan in Old And In The Way. PANAMA RED Words and music by Peter Rowan As recorded by New Riders of the Purple Sage on “The Adventures of Panama Red” (1973)
CHORUS: Panama Red, Panama Red,
1. The judge don't know when Red's in town; he keeps well hidden underground.
2. Ev’rybody's lookin’ out for him 'cause they know Red satisfies. |
Subject: RE: Weed songs From: Justa Picker Date: 02 Mar 01 - 09:00 AM "Hey Nineteen" - Steely Dan |
Subject: RE: Weed songs From: Ella who is Sooze Date: 02 Mar 01 - 09:23 AM allegedly! |
Subject: RE: Weed songs From: MikeJ Date: 02 Mar 01 - 09:28 AM "Seeds and Stems" by Commander Cody and The Lost Planet Airmen. |
Subject: RE: Weed songs From: Les from Hull Date: 02 Mar 01 - 09:28 AM Strike a match and light another marijuana cigarette by Jay Ungar (on Albion Doo-wah by Cat Mother and the All-Night Newsboys) |
Subject: RE: Weed songs From: catspaw49 Date: 02 Mar 01 - 09:44 AM Several of the ones mentioned including "Amazing Grass" and "Talking VietNam Pot Luck Blues" are in the DT. Search under @drugs for the list. Spaw |
Subject: RE: Weed songs From: GUEST,Roger the skiffler Date: 02 Mar 01 - 09:51 AM Some researcher has deduced from traces found in pipes in the garden of Shakespeare's house in Stratford that there was chemical asistance to the bard's works. Following on from that, the same team that found the earliest attempt by the HFA to claim copyright of a traditional tune, have unearthed a hitherto unknown Shakespearian manuscript, extracts below: "To be, and wow, man, like, you know, maybe not to be, whether 'tis nobler in the blown mind to suffer, man, how I suffer, (giggle) the slings and arrows, whoah, don't talk arrows, man they hurt, bad kharma.." and "'twas a lover and his groovy chick, man, with a no and hey nonny, nonny, nonny nonny nonny, (giggle) nonny, nonny ,nooooo, far out , man." RtS |
Subject: RE: Weed songs From: GUEST,Matt_R Date: 02 Mar 01 - 09:56 AM Talking Vietnam PotLuck Blues is hilarious! One of my catchlines "Whaaaaat's the matter with you, baaaaaaaaaby?" I got from this song..lol. We have met the enemy, and he has been smaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaashed.... |
Subject: RE: Weed songs From: catspaw49 Date: 02 Mar 01 - 09:56 AM Skiff, I was wondering if he wrote that before or after offing the 87 Hostess Twinkies? Also, has the research been completed on whether his best work was done while doing Venetian Gold? Spaw |
Subject: RE: Weed songs From: UB Ed Date: 02 Mar 01 - 09:57 AM John Prine: "Illegal Smile" Little Feat: "Willin" |
Subject: RE: Weed songs From: Sorcha Date: 02 Mar 01 - 10:06 AM Brewer and Shipley's "One Toke Over the Line" |
Subject: RE: Weed songs From: catspaw49 Date: 02 Mar 01 - 10:15 AM Hey gang, if its not in the DT or already on the forum, post the lyrics here for future reference in answering requests. For instance, as I said, several, but not all of the above are in the DT and Prine's "Illegal Smile" is on the forum posted by Big RiB in this message. Check and see, but if you have the lyrics, its good to post them along with the song title. Spaw |
Subject: Lyr Add: HOLDIN' From: GUEST,Riverboat Annie Date: 02 Mar 01 - 10:17 AM Holdin' (by John Hartford) Now you ask was I holdin', I said they no I'm not holdin I thought you were holdin it's true So here you're not holdin you thought I was holdin My dear what on earth will you do Now you know when I'm holdin there's no need you holdin And you know the same about me And if you run out before I run out You know you could get some from me But if you ain't got none and if I ain't got none Let's go find some other hit Find out if they're holdin, get down and start rollin And smoke up their holdin instead |
Subject: Lyr Add: DON'T BOGART THAT JOINT From: catspaw49 Date: 02 Mar 01 - 10:24 AM Here's one mentioned and not in the DT or on the forum: DON'T BOGART THAT JOINT
Lyrics: Elliot Ingber
Played by Little Feat's Paul Barrere and Bill Payne with Phil & Friends. The original verson (on the soundtrack of "Easy Rider") was by Fraternity Of Man. It was subsequently covered by Little Feat.
Chorus:
Roll another one
[chorus]
Roll another one
[chorus]
Recordings: Spaw
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Subject: RE: Weed songs From: Pinetop Slim Date: 02 Mar 01 - 10:32 AM "Twigs and Seeds" by Jesse Winchester. Did I overlook "Rainy Day Women" above? Ray Charles' "Let's Go Get Stoned." |
Subject: Lyr Add: ONE TOKE OVER THE LINE (Brewer & Shipley) From: Sorcha Date: 02 Mar 01 - 10:37 AM ONE TOKE OVER THE LINE As recorded by Brewer & Shipley on "Tarkio Road" (1970)
CHORUS: One toke over the line, sweet Jesus,
1. Who do you love? I hope it's me. And now I'm--CHORUS
2. I sail away a country mile, And now I'm--CHORUS [The following verse is not from the above album, but appears in an "in concert" recording:]
3. I was born to give and take,
I wanna be--CHORUS (It't too damn early in the morning to be typing that many line breaks!) |
Subject: RE: Weed songs From: FOG(Friend of Gnome) Date: 02 Mar 01 - 10:42 AM Have a whiff on me-Mungo Jerry Friendly Neighbourhood Narco agents song-by I think The Fuggs or possibly Doctor Dementoid. Both good anthems to horticulture. Keep your eyes wide and your nose clean folks. FOG |
Subject: RE: Weed songs From: Dave the Gnome Date: 02 Mar 01 - 10:45 AM FOG(Friend of Gnome) sings one with a 'friendly neighbourhood narco agent' featuring heavily. If he doesn't respond on this thread PM him. Cheers Dave the Gnome |
Subject: RE: Weed songs From: Trapper Date: 02 Mar 01 - 10:49 AM John Prine *claims* in his introductions in concert that Illegal Smile is NOT a song about dope. He claims it's something along the lines of that old phrase that used to be found on buttons that goes "Smile - it makes people wonder what you're up to." - Al |
Subject: RE: Weed songs From: Dave the Gnome Date: 02 Mar 01 - 11:11 AM Wow!!! Almost simultaneous postings from me'n'foggy. The colours man, the colours.... DtG |
Subject: RE: Weed songs From: LR Mole Date: 02 Mar 01 - 11:41 AM "I'm going south, to get that Acapulco Gold--ain't nothin' it can't fix (can't fix), old dogs can learn new tricks (new tricks) when the streets are lined with bricks of Acapulco Gold."..My poor old mental engine coughed twice and disgorged this. It was someone's attempt at a follow-up of their first hit and it GOT onto top forty, before being yanked. The name of the group will, no doubt, occur to me at about three A.M. tomorrow morning. |
Subject: RE: Weed songs From: Rev Date: 02 Mar 01 - 11:43 AM You should all check out this great band from Austin, Texas called the Asylum Street Spankers. They play a mixture of styles from Western Swing, to Old Time, to Tin Pan Alley. They play all acoustic, no amps, no mics, just voices and acoustic instruments, and they sound great. Anyway, their last album, called "Spanker Madness" is basically all about beer and marijuana, both old songs and songs they wrote that sound old. Titles include "High as You can be," "Winning the War on Drugs," "Wake and Bake" "Knock Myself Out," "Amsterdam," "Gettin' High," and "It's Dry Down Here." They are downright hilarious. Check them out if you get a chance. |
Subject: RE: Weed songs From: GUEST,Roger the skiffler Date: 02 Mar 01 - 11:47 AM "Take a whiff on me" (later adapted or censored as "Have a drink on me" )is in the DT as well. RtS |
Subject: Lyr Add: BURN ONE DOWN From: Max Date: 02 Mar 01 - 12:05 PM This my favorite one. By Ben Harper. Burn One Down Let us burn one if you don't like my fire my choice is what I choose to do if you don't like my fire herb the gift from the earth if you don't like my fire |
Subject: Lyr Add: YOU DON'T KNOW HOW IT FEELS From: catspaw49 Date: 02 Mar 01 - 12:08 PM Here's one vaguely related but interesting in that the lyric was changed for the airplay version to "let's hit another joint" implying another bar, but the censor folks must have missed that with "hit" and "joint" together, it wasn't a big difference. YOU DON'T KNOW HOW IT FEELS ....Tom Petty
Let me run with you tonight
But let me get to the point, let's roll another joint
People come, people go
So let's get to the point, let's roll another joint
My old man was born to rock
So let's get to the point, let's roll another joint Spaw
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Subject: RE: Weed songs From: GUEST Date: 02 Mar 01 - 12:14 PM ...and for all you headbangers out there a blast from the past from the Warlock of rock 'n' roll himself, Ozzy...right here on your one-stop shop for rock ...KPOT...keep those cards and letters comin' in.... |
Subject: Lyr Add: STRIKE A MATCH AND LIGHT ANOTHER From: Les from Hull Date: 02 Mar 01 - 12:15 PM STRIKE A MATCH AND LIGHT ANOTHER (Jay Ungar)
In the first days of this country when the buffalo roamed the land
When your feet are in the stirrups and your ass is on the ground
You have heard of evil and you've heard of misery
You can smoke it, you can eat it, you can drink it with your beer Instead of Richard Nixon (which dates the song somewhat) I sing Slobodan Milosovitch (funny name, funny guy). Or you could replace it with the Mudcatter of your choice. For anyone who remembers the 'Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers' there was a page with these words with illustrations by Gilbert Shelton featuring the Freak Brothers.
Peace, man |
Subject: RE: Weed songs From: Amergin Date: 02 Mar 01 - 12:44 PM Then there is Micca's The Hash My Father Scored |
Subject: RE: Weed songs From: JeZeBeL Date: 02 Mar 01 - 01:10 PM Hmmm, where do i start...... Hey Mr Tamborine Man - Bob Marley Smoked the weed that killed elvis - levellers Rollin - Limp Bizkit Wanna get High - Cyprus Hill ................................The List could go on forever, ok there not folk songs, but if you look at any rock nite, half of the bands that play talk about ganja |
Subject: RE: Weed songs From: Lonesome EJ Date: 02 Mar 01 - 01:29 PM "Dope will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no dope"....Phineas Phreak There's Steve Earle's Copperhead Road
I done two tours of duty in Vietnam |
Subject: RE: Weed songs From: Grab Date: 02 Mar 01 - 01:50 PM Can't believe I missed Rainy Day Women #12 and 35! (btw, what happened to the other 33? still shopping for chocolate, I guess) Grab.
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Subject: Lyr Add: REEFER MAN (Cab Calloway) From: GUEST,Wendy Date: 02 Mar 01 - 02:34 PM I've always enjoyed Cab Calloway's "Reefer Man" because it's just so goofy. I think Don Redman did it too. I found the lyrics below at this site , which seems to be a list of drug-related songs and their lyrics. There's also this site, posted by the Indiana Prevention Resource Center at Indiana University: SOURCES OF OLD-TIME DRUG MUSIC . THE REEFER MAN (Razaf-Robinson) As recorded by Cab Calloway, Brunswick 6340, 1932. Oh, have you ever met that funny reefer man? Have you ever met that funny reefer man? If he says he swam to China, He'll sell you South Carolina, Then you know you're talking to that reefer man. Have you ever met the funny reefer man? Have you ever met the funny reefer man? If he says he walks the ocean Any time he takes the notion, Then you know you're talking to that reefer man. Have you ever met this funny reefer man? Have you ever met this funny reefer man? If he trades you dimes for nickels And calls watermelons pickles, Then you know you're talking to that reefer man. Have you ever met a funny reefer man? Have you ever met a funny reefer man? If he takes a sudden mania, Wants to give you Pennsylvania, Then you know you're talking to the reefer man. Have you ever met a funny reefer man? Have you ever met a funny reefer man? If he says Wall Street is manic 'Cause you won't sell the Atlantic, Then you know you're talking to that reefer man. |
Subject: RE: Weed songs From: Biskit Date: 02 Mar 01 - 02:57 PM Commin' into LosAngeles, bringin' inna couple of ki's, don't check my bags if you please mister customs man... |
Subject: RE: Weed songs From: The Crazy Bird Date: 02 Mar 01 - 03:00 PM Dear Hearts, How cool, so many songs I had forgotten, and even more I never heard of! I was planning on asking why nobody thought of "Rainy Day Women..." -- but Grab came through... So, I'll just mention a line Brother Dave Gardner (the comedian guy Fox got the idea for his Redneck motif from) had in his outrageous story about "Charles and Sue". These two sweet kids are in the restaurant about to leave and Sue says, "Let's blow this joint! Charles says, "No, pass it on to the waitress...!" And them southern audience people, ya know they laffed! Sooooooo, they been growing more than okra and green beans, back in the '50's... -- CrzyBrd |
Subject: RE: Weed songs From: GUEST,polly Date: 02 Mar 01 - 04:02 PM The Klezmatics do a Jiddish song called Mizmor shir lehanef (Reefer Song. It translates as follows: Shabbos brings Jews rest, repose equilibrium. every morning is Shabbos for me-am I really so religious? I'm really so religious. When I light up a spliff and start to do allright, feel real good. Funfe is the Yiddish word for what's called a reefer in English. The Maggid of Mezz Mezritch says "It's GodS' best medium of consolation." It causes the Shekhina to be spread out upon whoever's smoking. It's a tikkun for the spirit. Smoke a spliff-cannabis I'll praise the Lord, sing to God the creator of the world A song of coughing because he has given every generation A herb which represents the earthly Wild Ox. I sing, I touch the sky and, excuse me, go a little bit farther. |
Subject: RE: Weed songs From: Mountain Dog Date: 02 Mar 01 - 04:07 PM A tangential mention in Brewer and Shipley's "Oh, Mommy"... Also (and yet more tangential), according to his bio by Albert Goldman, Lenny Bruce used to sing a version of "Mona Lisa" with the chorus augmented thus: "Pass the reefer, Mona Lisa". |
Subject: RE: Weed songs From: Amergin Date: 02 Mar 01 - 04:11 PM The there's Hoyt Axton's The Pusher..... |
Subject: RE: Weed songs From: Dharmabum Date: 02 Mar 01 - 04:23 PM Any of you New Yawka's remember David Peel & the lower east side? I've still got the vinyl kicking around here somewhere. ASHLEY ROACHCLIP |
Subject: RE: Weed songs From: dwditty Date: 02 Mar 01 - 05:47 PM Jaime Brockett's Legend of the Titantic is a great one. It's about 20 minutes long and Jaime is talkin' real fast throughout, so I am NOT going to post the lyrics. I used to have a link to the entire transcription, but I just tried it and it's dead. Anyway, the gist is that a guy who used to work in a rope factory gets a job as a mate on the Titantic. Took 497 1/2 feet of rope on board with him (I just carry it (hee hee)). If you get a chance, listen to it - great 60's stoned rap song. dw |
Subject: RE: Weed songs From: Rev Date: 02 Mar 01 - 08:59 PM I've got a Jaime Brockett album with one called "I lost my stash" it's about a guy whose dog ate his ounce of hash. |
Subject: Lyr Add: PASSING BOO From: Suffet Date: 02 Mar 01 - 09:07 PM Glad to see there are so many. Thanks for all the responses. Let me post one more of my own. --- Steve --------------- PASSING BOO Words: Stephen L. Suffet © 1997, 2001 Music: "Passing Through" by Richard Blakeslee © 1948 I heard the sirens sound, and the squad cars came around, They brought out their guns and night sticks, too. Wow! I thought it's somethin' thrillin', like maybe another killin', But it's just a bunch of pot-heads passin' boo. Passin' boo, passin' boo, Panama red or 'pulco gold, It don't matter young or old, When you're just another pot-head passin' boo. There are murderers galore, thieves are jimmyin' the door, There's the Cosa Nostra and all their bloody crew, But instead of fightin' crime, cops are spendin' all their time, A-bustin' all the pot-heads passin' boo. Passin' boo, passin' boo, Let me roll a joint for you, Then you'll take a toke or two, And you're just another pot-head passin' boo. Well, I hope you like my song, and I know it isn't long, And when I'm done guess what I'm gonna do. Gonna find some Kennedy kids and score a couple of lids, 'Cause they're just a bunch of pot-heads passin' boo. Passin' boo, passin' boo, In the projects or the pokey, Or the White House have a smokey, There's an awful lot of pot-heads passin' boo. Last night I had a dream that on my TV screen, I saw our fearless Willie Clinton spew: I feel your pain now that you're jailed, but you shouldn't have inhaled, 'Cause you're just a rotten pot-head passin' boo. Passin' boo, passin' boo, Democrats or G.O.P., It's the same hypocrisy, When they crack down on the pot-heads passin' boo. |
Subject: RE: Weed songs From: 2feathers Date: 02 Mar 01 - 09:10 PM Dream about a reefer five foot long Mighty immense but not too strong Light a T and let it be If you're a viper I'm the king of everything Gotta get high before I can swing Sky is high and so am I 'Cause I'm a viper When you're - - - (missing words) and you're feeling high Everything is dandy Hop on down to the candy store Blow your top on peppermint candy Then you know your body's spent You don't care if you can't pay rent (More missing words) Cause you're a viper. Also, this song is supposed to be allegorical for MJ: I love coffee, I love tea I love the Java jive and it loves me Coffee and T, Java and me A cup a cup a cup a cup a cup I love coffee sweet and hot Whoops Mr. Moto I'm a coffee pot Slip me the pot and pour me a shot A cup a cup a cup a cup a cup (More verses, I can't log onto in my head) |
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