Eric Clapton rethinks playing 'Cocaine'

[JoeM]

"Eric Clapton is playing "Cocaine" in concert again. ..."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061002/ap_e...NlYwMxNjk3

Interesting - as it was always held that the song, regardless of J.J Cale's intent, was an influence causing many to partake back in it's heyday.

By j. j. cale

If you wanna hang out youve got to take her out; cocaine.
If you wanna get down, down on the ground; cocaine.
She dont lie, she dont lie, she dont lie; cocaine.

If you got bad news, you wanna kick them blues; cocaine.
When your day is done and you wanna run; cocaine.
She dont lie, she dont lie, she dont lie; cocaine.

If your thing is gone and you wanna ride on; cocaine.
Dont forget this fact, you cant get it back; cocaine.
She dont lie, she dont lie, she dont lie; cocaine.

She dont lie, she dont lie, she dont lie; cocaine.

[papercup]

Lame...
"Clapton's band shouts out "dirty cocaine" during the song."

Publicity stunt...
"His duet CD with Cale (Cocaine written by Cale), "The Road to Escondido," is scheduled for release Nov. 7."

[spearmint]

Is this the Cale from the Velvet Underground?

[JoeM]

[quote spearmint]Is this the Cale from the Velvet Underground?
Nope. That was John Cale.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J.J._Cale

[$tevie]

I can't even guess how many men I have shot just to watch them die, and all because of a song.

[davester]

...and we could have had a normal house...but nooooo...we're stuck with this silly pastel submarine.

[Joey Cupcakes]

Yeah, Clapton gets all the blame while Dave van Ronk goes scott free...


(obscure folkie refrence, sorry!)

[cbelt3]

$stevie, at least you didn't shoot the sherrif, and I know you did not shoot the deputy.

[ka jowct]

Cold turkey has got me on the run.

[Anonymous User]

What about Jackson Browne?

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