Alcohol is more dangerous than marijuana, yet if he sang about where he gets his beer from, I bet they wouldn't censor that.
As far as I am aware for now some states may have not passed medical or recreational marijuana. This may be a reason why some radio stations and music apps may have censored the cannibis part in the song.Alcohol is more dangerous than marijuana, yet if he sang about where he gets his beer from, I bet they wouldn't censor that.
I'm sure we could all come up with a fairly long list of songs going back to at least the 60s that referenced illegal drug use, sexual acts and other illicit activities that got regular airplay. Some used slang terms or "code" while others were more blatant.Any yet many of these same stations play Third Eye Blind's "Semi-Charmed Life". They may backmask the reference to crystal meth, but the entire song is about doing drugs that are illegal in all 50 states.
"I Took a Pill" has to be a euphemism for opioid addiction if it was used in a recent context. I knew pill was also used as a euphamism for ecstasy in the early 2000's. Just not so sure in this context though.And Mike Posner's "I Took a Pill in Ibiza" was a #23 AC hit a few years ago. But if that pill contains weed and you take it in California, no such luck...
Yet advertising where you can buy marijuana is perfectly legal in non-legalized states. There are billboards from Hartford right to the Massachusetts line on I-91 North for about a half dozen pot dispensaries in western Massachusetts. Connecticut's legislature just sent a bill legalizing marijuana and setting up the framework for its sale to the governor for his signature, so we're about to enter the "legal" column.As far as I am aware for now some states may have not passed medical or recreational marijuana. This may be a reason why some radio stations and music apps may have censored the cannibis part in the song.
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Ibiza is a well-known destination for its drug-fueled nightclub scene. The island's tourism director reacted to the song by saying "We have invited the author of this song to discover Ibiza because we have much more to offer besides the nightlife which is known worldwide.""I Took a Pill" has to be a euphemism for opioid addiction if it was used in a recent context. I knew pill was also used as a euphamism for ecstasy in the early 2000's. Just not so sure in this context though.
And Mike Posner's "I Took a Pill in Ibiza" was a #23 AC hit a few years ago. But if that pill contains weed and you take it in California, no such luck...
Because he didn't name the drug. It was a generic statement.How di Huey Lewis get away with "I Want a New Drug"?
Ringo Starr named marijuana and cocaine in "The No-No Song" and I can't recall ever hearing a censored version. Eric Clapton's "Cocaine" has been a staple of classic rock formats for years, same thing.Because he didn't name the drug. It was a generic statement.
The version I hear played on AC and Hot AC stations censors the word "weed". They edited it out, so Justin appears to be singing the nonsense line "I get my from California".