I don't think it's necessarily about sex. It's about wanting to start the day with some love and affection. Maybe a warm cuddle. I'm not alone in interpreting it that way! For example:
"'Just a Little Lovin’ is a timeless country song originally recorded by Eddy Arnold in 1954. The song, written by Eddie Miller and Jimmy Campbell, explores the delicate nuances of love and showcases Arnold’s emotive vocals. It delves into the universal theme of love and how even the smallest gesture of affection can have a profound impact on our lives." https://oldtimemusic.com/the-meaning-behind-the-song-just-a-little-lovin-by-eddy-arnold/
Strange brew, kill what's inside of you.
She's a witch of trouble in electric blue,
In her own mad mind she's in love with you.
With you.
Now what you gonna do?
Strange brew, kill what's inside of you.
She's some kind of demon messing in the glue.
If you don't watch out it'll stick to you.
To you.
What kind of fool are you?
Strange brew, kill what's inside of you.
On a boat in the middle of a raging sea,
She would make a scene for it all to be
Ignored.
And wouldn't you be bored?
Strange brew, kill what's inside of you.
Strange brew, strange brew, strange brew, strange brew.
Strange brew, kill what's inside of you
She's a witch of trouble in electric blue,
In her own mad mind she's in love with you.
With you.
Now what you gonna do?
Strange brew, kill what's inside of you.
She's some kind of demon messing in the glue.
If you don't watch out it'll stick to you.
To you.
What kind of fool are you?
Strange brew, kill what's inside of you.
On a boat in the middle of a raging sea,
She would make a scene for it all to be
Ignored.
And wouldn't you be bored?
Strange brew, kill what's inside of you.
Strange brew, strange brew, strange brew, strange brew.
Strange brew, kill what's inside of you
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This song is clearly about Heroin. If you listen to it, its always talking about "her".
shes some kinda demon messing in the glue if you dont watch out it'll stick to you... what kinda fool are you? strange brew, kills whats inside of you...
i mean come on guys and gals, that is about dope pure and simple!
Love this song! its so "SMOOTHE"!
@Cleanruss <br /> No, Strange Brew is simply a 1960s classic rock song about a beautiful psychopath who causes trouble for her lovers. The singer (Clapton) is advising his audience to stay away from her It has a beautiful, lilting fuzz-guitar lead, and a hypnotic backbeat that perfectly expresses the emotional fascination – simultaneously irresistible and repellant – that characterizes the woman.<br /> “Strange brew" refers to the mix of longing and fear she excites in her victims.<br /> Pundits of the time had drugs on the brain and force-fit lyrics of every song they found into a drug related interpretation. Strange Brew is one of the victims of their fevered imaginations.
for anyone wondering, this song is about heroin... lol
For some reason i was told this was about Calypso keeping Ulysses on Ogygia with her strange brew. Doesn't explicitly say that but with the raging sea and all it kind of fits
@KevSal I like this interpretation, it's more interesting than the typical "drugs" interpretation - give them some credit for being above a lot of that dumb scene! (Ginger Baker wasn't even a rock guy, he was from jazz.)
I think it's about a guy who's girlfriend is controlling and about how he's a fool for still being with her.
It's about coke. The dude was doing coke, along with many other drugs within the same day, hence "strange brew" and "kill whats inside of you" mean how fucked up he is and if he keeps going on he's going to fuck up all of his internal organs.
@ThaJew420 It is not about coke but LSD. <br /> All hippies favourite drugs was hash and LSD . Not coke,amfethamine or heroine. They were for drugaddicts in the sixties and seventies.
@ThaJew420 Definitely possible. I think what @ruby144428 said, about "hippie" drugs like hallucinogens and THC being more prevalent than the "harder" more addictive drugs like cocaine & heroin, in the 60s rock scene, might have been somewhat true (then again what would I know, I wasn't there!) around the time this song was written in early 1967. Certainly the hard drugs became more popular with the rock musicians as they started getting commercial success and had more money / stress / and parasites started pushing heavy drugs on them, probably a couple of years after this. But that doesn't mean people didn't dabble in all kinds of substances before then, certainly amphetamines were hugely popular with everyone from country musicians, the early Beatles / Stones / Who, the Merry Pranksters, to people like truck drivers. So if it's about drug abuse or some of the effects of mixing various chemicals or alcohol, it could be about any of them. (It's even possible the song was inspired by a someone eating the wrong combination of foods who got really toxic gas! Just sayin'!)<br /> <br /> However, reading the words I am just left with the impression that it's about a narcicistic and toxic girl who the singer is warning not to get involved with, maybe inspired by a groupie or someone they knew. <br /> <br /> If we really want to know what inspired the words, then see what the band said about it in interviews.<br /> <br /> What makes the lyrics cool for me, is like a lot of songs that stand the test of time, the words can apply to any number of situations and subjects and still be valid, and offer some useful advice. Don't mess with bad mojo! LoL
Ruby Ruby Ruby Heroin was famously Clapton's drug of choice. Read his bio. <br /> It was also Jack Bruce's long time addiction. <br /> Ginger Baker on the other hand, was the poster boy for speed.
Every song seems to be about DRUGS
@sugar magnolia Every GOOD song...
about the dangers of alcohol i would say
The wife of the guy who arranged the song, Gail Collins, wrote the lyrics. As far as I know, she never had a drug or alcohol problem. Makes me suspect that the song is about an unhealthy romantic relationship.
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The producers/co-writers of this song (with Clapton) were married. Gail Collins shot dead her husband Felix Pappallardi, and was convicted of negligent homicide (not murder) and served two years of her four year sentence. When the jury returned the verdict as less than murder, the judge admonished them for being gullible. This was in 1983, and the '70s through '90s in the U.S. had a strong influence towards trying to "understand, rehabilitate, and reintegrate" criminals. And with a crime rate that doubled from the 1950s, and sociopaths using all the buzzwords to manipulate the media and public, society was stuck with ridiculous decisions like a 2-year sentence for shooting your husband.
The song is still a movie soundtrack stape, and Gail Collins makes money off it every year.
It's about a girl that's possessed by a demon that needs to be killed
@Songmanmark I think you've got it! Sam Raimi made the Evil Dead movies after hearing this one song!! Let's hear if for the power of music!!! LoL