Truly Wicked, 17th century
“All things truly wicked start from innocence.” -Ernest Hemingway Two musicians playing a guitar and a pipe with another figure – Northern Follower of Caravaggio – 17th century
Tag: song
The Knocker’s
“Through cobbled streets so cold and damp The Knocker-Upper man goes creeping Tap-tapping at the window pane To wake the town from sleeping. He said “Eh thee up and stir thi’self The factory ooter’s blowin’ So get up from your Read More …
If Your a Viper, 1943
Whats a Viper?… Roll yourself up a nice joint… Light that nice Joint… Hold that nice Joint to your mouth and suck… Hear that hissing sound?… You’re a Viper Baby! Fats Waller If you’re a viper Think about a reptile, Read More …
Physic for Traitors, 1860’s
“That herb well deserves cultivation, Oh scatter its seed all around,— Let it flourish in every plantation, While Rebels and Traitors abound. Down, down with the tyrant “King Cotton,” King Hemp holds the rascal in check. If you cant cure Read More …
Johnny, Fill up the Bowl!, 1863
Tintype portrait of a group of Union officers of the the 45th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment smoking pipes and cigars and drinking wine during the Civil War. Johnny, Fill Up the Bowl! The same year when the all time classic Read More …
Forever Blowing Bubbles, 1920’s
“Dig within. Within is the wellspring of Good; and it is always ready to bubble up, if you just dig.” – Marcus Aurelius Nathan Redwood, Carried Away, 2008 Forever Blowing Bubbles This tune always reminds me of smoking your Read More …
Roses of a Dream, 1908
“loving a haze of hasheesh for making the brain go wrong” -Damon Runyon Alfred ‘Damon Runyon’ ROSES OF A DREAM Many songwriters have woven there love of cannabis into their art. But before Guthrie and Dylan there was Damon Runyon. Read More …
Fucked Up, 1969
You have your Band… You have your sound… You have the look… You have your gigs… You have your smoke… Now time to get them groupie’s… Ad in the “Ann Arbor Sun”, May 28, 1969 The Read More …
Cannabis Marching Song, 1919
Cannabis Marching Song The sweet cadence of a marching song echoed through time. This one from Mexico had a little bit of cannabis soul… Many historic marching songs have been sung by armies all over the world. The steady rhythmic Read More …
In her Victory Garden, 1945
“In her Victory Garden, the seeds grow all around, She plants you dig, she’s flipped her wig, Sweet Marihuana Brown” -Barney Bigard Sextet victory garden, M. Rose Sweet Marihuana Brown Boy she’s really fancy, the wildest chick in town. Read More …