people often think the Verve's " the drugs don't work" is about recreational drugs
In a 2010 interview with The Irish Times, Ashcroft cleared the air about the true meaning behind “The Drugs” when Richard said, “There is an air of calm and peace in my life now. But you remember The Drugs Don’t Work? Whenever we played that live there would be rows of grown men crying. It was almost like these guys couldn’t cry when they needed to cry, but that song operated like a pressure valve for them and it was okay for them to cry at a big rock concert. That song is so misunderstood [It’s not about drug use: Ashcroft wrote it about his dying father and the medication used to try to keep him alive] and when I won an Ivor Novello award for it, I was walking up to the stage – and really you would expect better from a serious music award such as the Ivor Novello – there were all these pictures of hypodermic needles all around the stage. Bloody irresponsible.
people often think the Verve's " the drugs don't work" is about recreational drugsIn a 2010 interview with The Irish Times, Ashcroft cleared the air about the true meaning behind “The Drugs” when Richard said, “There is an air of calm and peace
My Friend Jack. The Smoke. Mr Tambourine Man. Bob Dylan White Rabbit. Jefferson Airplane. Meet Me On The Corner. Lindisfarne Golden Brown The Stranglers
My Friend Jack. The Smoke.Mr Tambourine Man. Bob DylanWhite Rabbit. Jefferson Airplane.Meet Me On The Corner. LindisfarneGolden Brown The Stranglers
Lou Reed : 'Perfect Day' extolling the benefits of a nice day out in Manhattan, while smacked out of one's head.
A wholesome choice indeed for BBC's 'Children In Need' campaign all those years ago.
Lou Reed : 'Perfect Day' extolling the benefits of a nice day out in Manhattan, while smacked out of one's head. A wholesome choice indeed for BBC's 'Children In Need' campaign all those years ago.
people often think the Verve's " the drugs don't work" is about recreational drugs
In a 2010 interview with The Irish Times, Ashcroft cleared the air about the true meaning behind “The Drugs” when Richard said, “There is an air of calm and peace in my life now. But you remember The Drugs Don’t Work? Whenever we played that live there would be rows of grown men crying. It was almost like these guys couldn’t cry when they needed to cry, but that song operated like a pressure valve for them and it was okay for them to cry at a big rock concert. That song is so misunderstood [It’s not about drug use: Ashcroft wrote it about his dying father and the medication used to try to keep him alive] and when I won an Ivor Novello award for it, I was walking up to the stage – and really you would expect better from a serious music award such as the Ivor Novello – there were all these pictures of hypodermic needles all around the stage. Bloody irresponsible.
^ I did not know that
people often think the Verve's " the drugs don't work" is about recreational drugsIn a 2010 interview with The Irish Times, Ashcroft cleared the air about the true meaning behind “The Drugs” when Richard said, “There is an air of calm and peace