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10 Best Drug Songs

Ganga. Mary Jane. Weed. Chronic. Grass -- You probably heard these marijuana nicknames used in songs before you even knew what they meant. The following best drug songs, about reefer and other illicit narcotics, cover the 'highs' of this particular music theme, as they were the highest rated by AOL Radio listeners.
10
'Purple Haze'
Jimi Hendrix
The lyric "Excuse me while I kiss the sky" has been misinterpreted by many as "Excuse me while I kiss this guy." Supposedly Hendrix perpetuated this rumor himself by singing the changed lyric in concert in 1967.
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jimi hendrix purple haze
09
'Pusherman'
Curtis Mayfield
'Pusherman' is featured on Mayfield's soundtrack for the movie 'Super Fly'. While the movie leans towards accepting drugs, Mayfield's lyrics counter this attitude and criticize the drug's abuse.
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curtis mayfield pusherman
08
'Hits From the Bong'
Cypress Hill
Along with their stoner anthem 'I Wanna Get High,' this Cypress Hill track appeared in the cult classic 'How High.' How appropriate.
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cypress hill hits from the bong
07
'Sweet Leaf'
Black Sabbath
Bassist Geezer Butler drew the name for this song from a pack of cigarettes he had bought in Dublin that claimed their tobacco was "the sweet leaf."
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black sabbath sweet leaf
06
'The Pusher'
Steppenwolf
The song was made popular in the opening drug trafficking scenes of the movie 'Easy Rider.' The lyrics establish the difference between a marijuana dealer and a drug pusher. The dealer "will sell you lots of sweet dreams," but the pusher (of hard drugs like heroin) is a "monster" who doesn't care "if you live or if you die."
iTunes | Lyrics
steppenwolf the pusher
05
'Mary Jane'
Rick James
'Mary Jane' is about Rick James' use of marijuana during an encounter with a woman who "takes [him] to [a] paradise." James -- who wasn't exactly the poster boy for sobriety -- shows his fondness of the drug and its effects in the line "Mary plays no games."
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rick james mary jane
04
'Weed With Willie'
Toby Keith
Keith co-wrote this song with Willie Nelson the same week Nelson appeared in the movie 'Beerfest' looking for teammates to join him in the world-championship cannabis-smoking contest in Amsterdam. Needless to say, the Willie in the song is Willie Nelson himself.
iTunes | Lyrics
toby keith american ride
03
'The Joker'
Steve Miller Band
The mention of "Space Cowboy," "Gangster of Love" and "Maurice" all refer to earlier Steve Miller Band songs of similar titles. The song also includes the nonsensical word "pompatus," which Miller claims he created.
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steve miller band the joker
02
'Mary Jane's Last Dance'
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
Tom Petty has never verified if 'Mary Jane' refers to marijuana or not. Heartbreaker guitarist Mike Campbell said, "It can be whatever you want it to be. A lot of people think it's a drug reference, and if that's what you think, it very well could be."
iTunes | Lyrics
tom petty the heartbreakers last dance with mary jane
01
'Smoke Two Joints'
Sublime
The song is originally written by Chris and Michael Kay of The Toyes. They conceived the song when they were lounging on the island of Oahu in Hawaii, "tokin' on some sweet kona bud & jammin' on a rootsy reggae groove." 'Smoke Two Joints' was only the second Sublime song to be played on the radio.
iTunes | Lyrics
sublime smoke two joints
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