What is the best song about Heroin?

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maybe some of you aren't aware that "there she goes" by the la's (who???) was originally by sixpence none the richer and is about jesus not some nasty old drug!

― andrew m. (andrewmorgan), Tuesday, 18 October 2005 20:35 (eighteen years ago) link

The worst song about heroin was Eagle-Eye Cherry's "Shooting Up in Vain", which wasn't even as good as its title.

― Erik The Mainer (EZSnappin), Tuesday, 18 October 2005 21:09 (eighteen years ago) link

Yeah, I'd probably say "Things'll Never Be The Same" by Spacemen 3

Never was one of my favourites of theirs though.

― Tokyo Ghost Stories (Tokyo Ghost Stories), Wednesday, 19 October 2005 01:28 (eighteen years ago) link

BERT JANSCH - NEEDLE OF DEATH

― jared, Wednesday, 19 October 2005 01:37 (eighteen years ago) link

four months pass...

"There she goes" was NOT originally by sixpence none the richer... La's made that song before sixpence existed. . .

― Spork, Sunday, 12 March 2006 04:40 (eighteen years ago) link

Black Sabbath - "Hand of Doom" deserves a mention. "Mr Brownstone" is really good too.

― Sundar (sundar), Sunday, 12 March 2006 05:53 (eighteen years ago) link

Is Wilco's "shot in the arm"'s about heroin?!

― sam the man, Sunday, 12 March 2006 06:49 (eighteen years ago) link

"Mutiny in Heaven", der Birfday Party. That song actually scared me the first time I heard it. Can't believe it hasn't made it into this thread.

― bendy (bendy), Sunday, 12 March 2006 07:49 (eighteen years ago) link

steely dan 'time out of mind'

― dave q (listerine), Sunday, 12 March 2006 08:23 (eighteen years ago) link

Not the best but the lyric "Shoot it up and go for a ride" comes to mind after Pink Floyd or Spacemen 3/Spiritualized so.

'I Never Want An Easy Life If Me and He Were Ever to Get There'

― BeeOK (boo radley), Sunday, 12 March 2006 09:49 (eighteen years ago) link

"Mutiny in Heaven", der Birfday Party. That song actually scared me the first time I heard it. Can't believe it hasn't made it into this thread. "

Also "Pleasure avalanche" by the BP, from the same ep.

― sam the man, Sunday, 12 March 2006 09:52 (eighteen years ago) link

My vote for "The Needle And The Damage Done" mainly because of the message of the lyrics.

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Sunday, 12 March 2006 11:13 (eighteen years ago) link

NINA HAGEN Y'ALL

"Smack Jack" rules my world, one of the scariest drug songs ever.

― sleeve (sleeve), Sunday, 12 March 2006 18:03 (eighteen years ago) link

four months pass...

All of LAMF
One Track Mind
Chinese Rocks
Pirate love
It's not Enough
Get off the Phone...
everyone a love song to heroin

― sonofstan (sonofstan), Friday, 14 July 2006 22:33 (seventeen years ago) link

"No X-Mas for John Quays"

also, whenever i hear the psyfurs' talk talk talk anymore, kinda seems like a cocaine concept album ... lyrically and energy-arc-wise, anyhow

― literalisp (literalisp), Friday, 14 July 2006 23:15 (seventeen years ago) link

and also, whether or not it is, you can pretty much read "china girl" as a heroin song.

― literalisp (literalisp), Friday, 14 July 2006 23:21 (seventeen years ago) link

also Ray Charles' 'you don't know me' seems to reek of heroin, though its not easy top pin down why

― sonofstan (sonofstan), Friday, 14 July 2006 23:30 (seventeen years ago) link

"I Think I'm In Love" by Spiritualized all the way.

― less-than three's Christiane F. (drowned in milk), Friday, 14 July 2006 23:58 (seventeen years ago) link

"fuck me in the ass" by I Wish I Was Dead

― nicky lo-fi (nicky lo-fi), Saturday, 15 July 2006 04:05 (seventeen years ago) link

Slow Death

― shieldforyoureyes (shieldforyoureyes), Saturday, 15 July 2006 05:33 (seventeen years ago) link

Talk Talk 'I Believe In You'

probably the most tender song about herion i've ever heard..

― Jack Battery-Pack (Jack Battery-Pack), Saturday, 15 July 2006 05:39 (seventeen years ago) link

Velvet Underground's "Sister Ray" played lound made me feel like I was in that dizzy room of death

'Im searching for my mainline
I said I couldnt hit it sideways'

― nicky lo-fi (nicky lo-fi), Saturday, 15 July 2006 06:23 (seventeen years ago) link

This thread needs a mention of the funeralSam Stone by John Prine, more of a depiction of the descent into addiction, than the drug itself.

― Ben Dot (1977), Saturday, 15 July 2006 09:59 (seventeen years ago) link

"Givin' Up" by The Darkness is the greatest smack party anthem of all time.

― More Tongue Feldman (noodle vague), Saturday, 15 July 2006 10:14 (seventeen years ago) link

> This thread needs a mention of the funeralSam Stone by John Prine, more of a depiction of the descent into addiction, than the drug itself.

Read header plzkthxbye.

― 100% CHAMPS with a Yes! Attitude. (Austin, Still), Saturday, 15 July 2006 14:44 (seventeen years ago) link

But uh...hey! Thanks for the video!

― 100% CHAMPS with a Yes! Attitude. (Austin, Still), Saturday, 15 July 2006 14:49 (seventeen years ago) link

"When it Hits My Blood" by John Vanderslice

― Steve Go1dberg (Steve Schneeberg), Saturday, 15 July 2006 15:22 (seventeen years ago) link

They're called the Velvet Underground, and this case has been closed for nearly 40 years. Shame on you all!

― I Don't Believe in Bacteria (Bimble...), Sunday, 16 July 2006 00:47 (seventeen years ago) link

Keith Don't Go by Nils Lofgren

― vacasmagras (vacasmagras), Sunday, 16 July 2006 01:48 (seventeen years ago) link

"Keith Don't Go" Seconded
"golden brown" thirded
"White Lightning" by Silkworm? Probably about LSD, but a great song nonetheless..."watch the lightning for all your cues"

― J. Grizzle (trainsmoke), Sunday, 16 July 2006 02:19 (seventeen years ago) link

Now and forever - "Golden Brown" by The Stranglers

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Monday, 17 July 2006 02:53 (seventeen years ago) link

"They're called the Velvet Underground, and this case has been closed for nearly 40 years. Shame on you all!"

OTM. This thread is useless.

― jay blanchard (jay blanchard), Monday, 17 July 2006 02:59 (seventeen years ago) link

Nothing quite like people who closed their ears nearly 40 years ago posting on a music board.

― 100% CHAMPS with a Yes! Attitude. (Austin, Still), Monday, 17 July 2006 03:13 (seventeen years ago) link

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