Rock & Pop: Got any good songs about alcohol that you want to share with me?
Hello, Rock & Pop. Usually, I don't do this, but my 21st birthdsy is today, and that means that I am old enough to drink alcohol legally. Today is a pretty exciting day for me, and I was wondering if you guys had any good songs about añcohol to share with me.
BQ: For those of you who are 21+ years old, what did you do for your 21st birthday? BQ2: In your opinion, why is it a big deal to reach the age of 21? BQ3: Any alcohol-related stories in rock music that you want to share with me? BQ4: Art rock & experimental rock frequently overlap with each other, especially when it comes to the work of The Velvet Underground, Radiohead, David Bowie, etc. What is your take on this?
?2017-05-10T02:37:54Z
Happy belated birthday! Hope you had a good one.
MAIN QUESTION: Here are a few random ones that sprang to mind, listed in alphabetical order by song title. I’ve omitted “Too Drunk to [Enter f-bomb here]” by the Dead Kennedys, since the puritanical forces that be at Yahoo would likely take issue with that and delete my answer.
“Alcohol” by the Kinks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ea-MVgC_jz4
“Il est cinq heures, Paris s’éveille” by Jacques Dutronc (This one’s not specifically about drinking, so much as wrapping up a night of drinking with friends at roughly the same time that some people are beginning to start their days. Kind of doubles as an homage to the city of Paris [where I was born, incidentally].) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7whXkifG_ms
“The Piano Has Been Drinking” by Tom Waits https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUeKDtMV1gA
BQ: Mine was lame. I went to NYC with my friend Jeff, and this girl Sarah, both of whom were co-workers of mine at the time. They got a little tipsy and started making out. I wound up feeling like a third wheel. BQ2: As someone in my mid-forties, I can assure you that the novelty wears off fairly fast – at least it did in my case. However, being able to enjoy a cold frosty one, a glass of wine or a shot of whisky when the mood strikes without it involving elaborate scheming and worrying about getting caught is a good thing. BQ3: I borrowed Ozzy’s autobiography from my local library not too long ago, and he mentioned that he used to drink about three or four bottles of hard liquor – whisky, if memory serves – on a daily basis. Much like people including but not limited to Keith Richards or Iggy Pop, the fact that he’s still alive can’t really be explained by medical science. BQ4: I don’t have anything remotely profound to say bout this, so I’ll simply offer my two cents’ worth regarding the artists you’ve cited. I like the VU, though I much prefer David Bowie as a general rule. I was lucky enough to see him live at Queens College back in 2002, actually. As for Radiohead, I definitely like “Street Spirit”, but I’m not overly familiar with the rest of their catalog, aside of course from their signature hit, “Creep”.
BQ: Went to a restaurant for a mudslide in my dress clothes right after church, and people mocked me out loud: "Look at that Chinese dude." Not sure what the deal was about them pointing out my ethnicity. BQ2: It's not. Apart from that mudslide I had no appetite for, I didn't start to drink until I was 24 at the behest of roommates. BQ3: Bon Scott and how he died. Tragic. Booze is overrated. BQ4: This question is too deep for me, although I do have Radiohead's greatest hits CD. "Creep" reminds me of me in almost every word, which is strange. How can a popular rocker write about a nobody like me? I like that.