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.
All hippies favourite drugs was hash and LSD . Not coke,amfethamine or heroine. They were for drugaddicts in the sixties and seventies.
@ThaJew420 It is not about coke but LSD.
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...
@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'!)
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.
If we really want to know what inspired the words, then see what the band said about it in interviews.
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.
It was also Jack Bruce's long time addiction.
Ginger Baker on the other hand, was the poster boy for speed.
Ruby Ruby Ruby Heroin was famously Clapton's drug of choice. Read his bio.
It was also Jack Bruce's long time addiction.
Ginger Baker on the other hand, was the poster boy for speed.
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. All hippies favourite drugs was hash and LSD . Not coke,amfethamine or heroine. They were for drugaddicts in the sixties and seventies.
@ThaJew420 It is not about coke but LSD. 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...
@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'!)
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.
If we really want to know what inspired the words, then see what the band said about it in interviews.
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.
It was also Jack Bruce's long time addiction. Ginger Baker on the other hand, was the poster boy for speed.
Ruby Ruby Ruby Heroin was famously Clapton's drug of choice. Read his bio.
It was also Jack Bruce's long time addiction. Ginger Baker on the other hand, was the poster boy for speed.