Aug
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2010
What are some good rock songs that reference the evils of substance abuse / alcoholism?
Posted by: Alan in alcoholism treatment, tags: Abuse, Alcoholism, evils, Good, reference, rock, Some, songs, Substance
Question by Trust and Believe: What are some good rock songs that reference the evils of substance abuse / alcoholism?
Example: Rock Soldiers by Ace Frehley
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demon alchohol….ozzy osbourne
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August 22nd, 2010 at 1:52 pm
Black Velvet Band – Dropkick Murphys
August 22nd, 2010 at 2:35 pm
Good luck finding any, most good rock songs particularly older songs, were influenced by hallucinogens or some other sort of drug. Just saying.
August 22nd, 2010 at 2:57 pm
Heaven and Hell-The Who
It is a cautionary tale about what happens to those that lead a decadent lifestyle!
Ironic because the writer of the song,John Entwhistle,died of a cocaine OD in 2002!
August 22nd, 2010 at 3:06 pm
Mess of me by switchfoot
August 22nd, 2010 at 3:29 pm
the drugs dont work by the verve
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August 22nd, 2010 at 3:58 pm
That Smell by lynyrd skynyrd! such a great song
August 22nd, 2010 at 4:56 pm
Master of Puppets by Metallica
August 22nd, 2010 at 5:46 pm
The Needle And The Damage Done ~ Neil Young
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0t0EW6z8a0
August 22nd, 2010 at 6:01 pm
Injection by Rise Against is awsome.
Mr. Brownstone by guns n’ roses isn’t really about the abuse of drugs but izzy stradlin wrote it on a very bad heroin trip
August 22nd, 2010 at 6:34 pm
Sickman, Junkhead, and God Smack by Alice In Chains
Snowblind, Hand of Doom, and Sweet Leaf by Black Sabbath
Purple Pills by D12
Drug Ballad by Eminem
Smoke Some Weed by Ice Cube
Purple Haze by Jimi Hendrix (regardless of what he says about this song, it IS about weed)
Oxy Cotton by Lil Wyte
Poppies and Opium by Marcy Playground
Champagne & Reefer by Muddy Waters
The Dope Show, Disassociative, The Speed of Pain, I Don’t Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me), and Coma White by Marilyn Manson
Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd
A Passage to Bangkok by Rush
Divine Moments of Truth by Shpongle
Bottom of a Bottle by Smile Empty Soul
Smoke Two Joints by Sublime (originally by the Toyes, NOT Bob Marley or Peter Tosh)
Bin Laden, Rainbow Colors, Sippin’ on Some Syrup, and Weed, Blow, Pills by Three 6 Mafia
the whole entire first album by 1200 Micrograms
and a majority of songs by the Kottonmouth Kings
August 22nd, 2010 at 6:49 pm
Opium Trail – Thin Lizzy
August 22nd, 2010 at 7:38 pm
“The Needle and The Spoon” – Lynyrd Skynyrd
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtgrPfMyYCk
“Sam Stone” – John Prine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sl9ZkYViEIs
“Tired Eyes” – Neil Young
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlZILybC4AQ
“Don’t Talk” – 10,000 Maniacs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=am1LXE2Rvb0
“Heroin” – The Velvet Underground
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xcwt9mSbYE