What’s more, the meditative angle also handily presents Donovan with another chance to shoehorn another big name drop into the mix, a favourite pastime of the stars. Now, thanks to all of the era’s idiosyncrasies that it managed to cram into its grooving melody, it is as emblematic of the mid-sixties as any other track you could think of. It forecasted the Summer of Love as though Donovan was in cahoots with a tie-dye oracle. However, this peace and love vibe would later go on to have a rather more capitalistic second life in Australia where the Coca-Cola Company launched the “highly caffeinated” citrus drink Mello Yello, a now-defunct beverage that many remember as being so refreshing it was physically excruciating.I think it’s officially time to start one of the internet’s biggest arguments. I actually came up with the idea for this blog post when we started TWB back in January 2010, but I was always hesitant because I didn’t know what would be the best way to approach it. Should I do a top ten list? I knew that wouldn’t work because there are more than 10 truly great marijuana songs. 25? 50?įor that matter, is it possible to rank music? Music moves different people in different ways at different times, so a legitimate argument could be made that a list of any amount would be impossible. Here is what I found on the web, please leave your comments below: For the record, my favorite weed song is ‘Wildwood Weed’ by Jim Stafford.īut for the sake of debate and discussion, I figured I would compile some lists below and let the argument begin. He criticized the Jamaican government and paid for it with his life in 1987. Marley’s most famous ganja tune was written in the late ’60s with the help of Lee “Scratch” Perry, but wasn’t released as an album until the late ’70s.ģ. The song’s chorus, “Everybody must get stoned,” makes you forget about those rainy day women, whatever numbers they’re high on. Updated by the Black Crowes on HEMPILATION and Cypress Hill on Temples of Boom. “You give me a new belief,” Ozzy Osbourne espoused in this pre-metal glorification of ganja. “I love you Mary Jane.” The funkiest ode to pot. BREWER & SHIPLEY - “One Toke Over the Line” (1971) “Have you ever met that funny, funny reefer man?” was the question posed in this period piece, recorded by Cab Calloway and many others.ħ.
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