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"'''That Smell'''" is a song by the southern rock band [[Lynyrd Skynyrd]]. Written by [[Ronnie Van Zant]] and guitarist [[Allen Collins]], it was originally released in 1977 on the album ''[[Street Survivors]]''. At the time the song was written, the band had been drinking and doing many different drugs. Van Zant had said that he started drinking heavily to relieve the pressure of performing in front of large audiences. After an attempt to sober up ended in guitarist [[Gary Rossington]] getting drunk and high and crashing his new car into a tree, Van Zant was inspired to write a song about the consequences of drugs and alcohol. Van Zant said, "I had a creepy feeling things were going against us, so I thought I'd write a morbid song."<ref>''Classic Rock Stories'', Tim Morse, (New York.: St. Martin's Griffin, 1998), page 83</ref> |
"'''That Smell'''" is a song by the southern rock band [[Lynyrd Skynyrd]]. Written by [[Ronnie Van Zant]] and guitarist [[Allen Collins]], it was originally released in 1977 on the album ''[[Street Survivors]]''. At the time the song was written, the band had been drinking and doing many different drugs. Van Zant had said that he started drinking heavily to relieve the pressure of performing in front of large audiences. After an attempt to sober up ended in guitarist [[Gary Rossington]] getting drunk and high and crashing his new car into a tree, Van Zant was inspired to write a song about the consequences of drugs and alcohol. Van Zant said, "I had a creepy feeling things were going against us, so I thought I'd write a morbid song."<ref>''Classic Rock Stories'', Tim Morse, (New York.: St. Martin's Griffin, 1998), page 83</ref> Among the drugs mentioned in the song are heroin, alcohol, cocaine, and quaaludes: |
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-"Angel of darkness is upon you |
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Stuck a needle in your arm |
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So take another toke, have a blow for your nose |
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One more drink fool, will drown you" |
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-"Whiskey bottles, and brand new cars |
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Oak tree you're in my way |
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There's too much coke and too much smoke |
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Look what's going on inside you" |
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-"Now they call you Prince Charming |
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Can't speak a word when you're full of 'ludes" |
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==Cover versions== |
==Cover versions== |
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Revision as of 04:45, 12 October 2008
"That Smell" is a song by the southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. Written by Ronnie Van Zant and guitarist Allen Collins, it was originally released in 1977 on the album Street Survivors. At the time the song was written, the band had been drinking and doing many different drugs. Van Zant had said that he started drinking heavily to relieve the pressure of performing in front of large audiences. After an attempt to sober up ended in guitarist Gary Rossington getting drunk and high and crashing his new car into a tree, Van Zant was inspired to write a song about the consequences of drugs and alcohol. Van Zant said, "I had a creepy feeling things were going against us, so I thought I'd write a morbid song."[1] Among the drugs mentioned in the song are heroin, alcohol, cocaine, and quaaludes:
-"Angel of darkness is upon you Stuck a needle in your arm So take another toke, have a blow for your nose One more drink fool, will drown you"
-"Whiskey bottles, and brand new cars Oak tree you're in my way There's too much coke and too much smoke Look what's going on inside you"
-"Now they call you Prince Charming Can't speak a word when you're full of 'ludes"
Cover versions
Covers, remakes, and remixes of this song include:
- 3 Doors Down, Album: "iTunes Originals" (available only on iTunes), recorded Live.
- 3 Doors Down, Album: "Another 700 Miles"
References
- ^ Classic Rock Stories, Tim Morse, (New York.: St. Martin's Griffin, 1998), page 83
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