ecstasy refrences in mainstream music

[dan887]

yeah Ebeneezer goode. There was a whole uproar in the UK over it. It was eventually banned and singles taken off the shelves after the meaning of the song was revealed. It still made UK #1, and Top 10 in Australia.

 

[ihaq4weed]

does anyone else find that song disturbing that goes:

"its a lovely day, just got paid. smack it up, be on my way. its a lovely day, lovely day.."

not e but yer. mainstream smackos. cant believe kiddiez are bopping to it not realising. later in the song he talks about selling packs when he doesnt sell enough records. dont know the band or the whatever.

 

[rm1x]

lol yup Shamen rocks
Urban Cookie Collective: I've got the key (sounds like I've got the E)
E-z posse: Everything starts with an E

 

[justsayknow]

ebenezer goode what a classic!
other e songs getting mainstream airplay
Jebediah: thrills spills and sunday pills
N trance: set you free
"when we touch each other in a state of ecstasy want this night to last forever only love can set you free"

 

[LeaderOfThePack]

Not about e, but the most obvious one that comes to mind is Special K by Placebo....

' No hesitation, no delay
you come on just like special K,
just like i've swallowed half my stash,
I never ever wanna crash'

Best line in that song....and sooo appropriate....

'I'll describe the way I feel...you're my new Achilles heel'

Oohh yeh

 

[pill_jockey]

Ihaq4weed i think you got the lyrics wrong it goes.

It's a lovely day, just got paid,
Stack it up, be on my way,
Lovely day, lovely day,
Lovely day, lovely day,
It's a lovely day, just got paid,
Stack it up, be on my way,
Lovely day, lovely day,
Lovely day...

you can check the lyrics out here http://www.lyrics007.com/Twista Lyrics/Sunshine Lyrics.html but there are numerous other drug references in the song especially refering to dealing

 

[faerie]

Black Eyed Peas (I can't remember the song title)
"You take me to ecstasy, without taking ecstasy, it's exactly like ecstasy when you're layin' right next to me."

eep! I love that song, its hot.


edit: just realized how off topic my post is, so I will reply with the doors - light my fire "girl we couldnt get much higher" oh how I love the doors.

 

[terbs]

listen to,

Blinded by the Light - The Streets (that british white rap guy)

unquestionably a song about dumping some pills at a club.

 

[faerie]

listen to,

Blinded by the Light - The Streets (that british white rap guy)

unquestionably a song about dumping some pills at a club.

or just listen to the streets full stop

Weak become heroes is an awesome song if you want to listen to something about e.

tune reminds me of my first e
quite unique still 16 and feeling horny
point to the sky feel free
see here people are all equals
smiles in front and behind me
swimming the deep blue see
corn fields sway lazily
all smiles all easy
where you from what you on and whats your story
mesmorising tones rising pianos
this is my zone so stop cloning
pick paper scissors or stone
coz me and you are da same
known you all me life i dont know your name
the names european bob sorted
anyway have a dance now see ya later
please to meet ya
likewise a pleasure

 

[terbs]

yeh sort of, but look at these lyrics...

"These look well speckly, bit of green and blue,
Freeze is well cheap though, so i'll take three if i need to.
Right I'm on the plan, i wish the bouncers would go away,
Borrow water off this man, here goes nothing OK"

"I'm still not feeling anything, this has got to be a dud.
It's been ages since i necked it, and smoked six tabs to the nub.
Belly's not even tingling, i just feel a bit pissed..,I'm gonna do another i think. Yeah, one more, these are shit. "

"Maybe i shouldnt have done the second one, i feel all fidgety and warm...
(People pushin' by, and walkin' off into the night)
Whoa, everything in the room is spinning, i think i'm going to fall down,
My heart's beating to quick, i'm fucking tripping out.
I wonder whether they got in, turned away no doubt.
Who cares, this is a tune coming in, that who where he's like..
Im thinkin'...
(Lights are blinding my eyes)
My eyes are rolling back, i'm rubbing my thighs with my hand.
And i'm thinkin'...
(People pushin' by, and walkin' off into the night)
Yeah yeah they cheer - can they see my hand in the air?
Need to wave 'em over here. Swear Simone's kissing Dan.
My head is twisted sever, body's rushing everywhere,
They could have texted me when they were near, but i'm fucked and i don't care.
(Lights are blinding my eyes)
What was i thinkin' about? Ah who cares, i'm maaaashed.
(People pushin' by, and walkin' off into the night)
Totally fucked, cant hardly fuckin' stand.
This is fuckin amazing; argh"

 

[faerie]

^^ yeh I Know, I wasn't disagreeing with you at all. I was just pointing out that alot of there music is about pills, and posting another song.

 

[my innerself]

hey I know another mainsream song that had a cool drug reference in it, I think it was about E too. Remember that song from the band "Gorillaz" called "Clint Eastwood"?. The first few lyrics go something like this....
"Im happy, feeling glad, I've got sunshine in a bag, Im useless, but not for long, the future is coming on its coming on, its coming on

 

[doof doofer]

Originally posted by justsayknow
other e songs getting mainstream airplay
Jebediah: thrills spills and sunday pills

I think u mean:
Grinspoon - Thrills, Kills & Sunday Pills.
but close enough

 

[faerie]

my innerself: I never really thought of that one being about e, but maybe. Awesome song anyway How cool is the filmclip.

 

[corolla]

^ i think it's a reference to the happy mondays ‘pills, thrills and belly aches’, from back in the day.

how about the shamens’ ebeneezer goode? very mainstream...

a great philosopher once wrote
naughty, naughty, very naughty

there's a guy in the place
he's got a bittersweet face
and he goes by the name of ebeneezer goode
his friends call him eezer and he is the main geezer
and he'll vibe about the place like no other man could
he's refined, he's sublime, he makes you feel fine
though very much maligned and misunderstood
but if you know eezer he's a real crowd pleaser
he's ever so good, he's ebeneezer goode
you can see that he's mischievious, mysterious and devious
when he circulates amongst the people in the place
but once you know he's fun and something of a genius
he gives a grin that goes around from face to face to face
backwards and then forwards, forwards and then backwards
eezer is the geezer who loves to muscle in
that's about the time the crowd all shout the name of eezer
as he's kotcheled in the corner, laughing by the bass bin

eezer goode, eezer goode
he's ebeneezer goode

has anybody got any veras
lovely

ebeneezer goode, leading light of the scene
know what i mean, see
he created the vibe
he takes you for a ride and as if by design
the party ignites like he's comin alive
he takes you to the top, shakes you all around
then back down, you know as he gets mellow
then as smooth as the groove that is making you move
he glides into your mind with a sunny hello
a gentleman of leisure, he's there for your pleasure
but go easy on old eezer he's the love you could lose
extraordinary fellow, like mr. punchinello
he's the kind of geezer who must never be abused
when you're in town and ebeneezer is around
you can sense a presence in the sound of the crowd
he gets them all at it, the party starts rocking
the people get excited it's time to shout loud

eezer goode, eezer goode
he's ebeneezer goode

got any salmon, sorted

oh what a carry on, ha ha ha ha ha
eezer goode, eezer goode
wicked
eezer goode, eezer goode
he's ebeneezer goode

 

[justsayknow]

I think u mean:
Grinspoon - Thrills, Kills & Sunday Pills.
but close enough [/B]

yep wrong song name wrong band name but I think I got the day right
I don't even know the lyrics but it sounds like it should be about e.
off topic has anyone heard any other shaman tunes?
are they all as good?

 

[Pippin]

Most of Eminem's songs have references to extacy and other drugs in them.

 

[dan887]

off topic has anyone heard any other shaman tunes?

I've got most of their albums. Most their songs are about psychadelics drugs and shamanistic theology.

 

[terbs]

alot of the rappers will throw drug references into their songs to promote their mad cunt image.

 

[phase_dancer]

This subject has fascinated me for years. Never before in the history of mankind has a single drug influenced so much music. I'm not just talking about lyrics, but also the multitude of sounds specifically created for the drug state.

Mind you, there are those who say MDMA was invented to go with the Hammond Organ

my innerself and corolla mentioned shamens’ ebeneezer goode and the happy mondays came up as well, but could a song about E have been done 10 years before that?



How about 1982?

"No", I hear you all saying, "it couldn't be, Ecstacy wasn't around in '82"

Maybe for all bar a select few, so was the band XTC among that select few?

At the time and for years after, there were some strong accusations thrown at the band claiming the tune was about a drug induced state.

The band always denied it any connection to drugs; a statement which they still maintain today afaik.


XTC

Senses Working Overtime

Hey, hey,
The clouds are whey.
There’s straw for the donkeys,
And the innocents can all sleep safely,
All sleep safely.

My, my,
Sun is pie.
There’s fodder for the cannons,
And the guilty ones can all sleep safely,
All sleep safely.

And all the world is football-shaped
It’s just for me to kick in space
And I can see, hear, smell, touch, taste
And I’ve got one, two, three, four, five
Senses working overtime
Trying to take this all in.
I’ve got one, two, three, four, five
Senses working overtime
Trying to taste the difference
’tween a lemon and a lime
Pain and the pleasure
And the church bells softly chime.

Hey hey,
Night fights day.
There’s food for the thinkers,
And the innocents can all live slowly,
All live slowly.
My, my,
The sky will cry
Jewels for the thirsty,
And the guilty one’s can all die slowly ,
All die slowly.

And all the world is biscuit-shaped,
It’s just for me to feed my face,
And I can see, hear, smell, touch, taste,
And I’ve got one, two, three, four, five,
Senses working overtime
Trying to take this all in.
I’ve got one, two, three, four, five,
Senses working overtime
Trying to taste the difference,
’tween a lemon and a lime,
Pain and the pleasure,
And the church bells softly chime,

And birds might fall from black skies,
And bullies might give you black eyes,
But to me it’s very, very beautiful ¡¦
(england’s glory!)
Beautiful ¡¦
(a striking beauty!)

And all the world is football-shaped,
It’s just for me to kick in space,
And I can see, hear, smell, touch, taste,
And I’ve got one, two, three, four, five,
Senses working overtime
Trying to take this all in
I’ve got one, two, three, four, five
Senses working overtime
Trying to tell the difference
’tween the goods and grime
Turds and treasure
And there’s one, two, three, four, five
Senses working overtime
Trying to take this all in
I’ve got one, two, three, four, five
Senses working overtime
Trying to taste the difference
’tween a lemon and a lime
Pain and the pleasure,
And the church bells softly chime.