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Beginning in the 60s, this cover of Howlin’ Wolf’s classic recording, authored be Willie Dixon, was an anthem of the hard drug wing of the counter culture movement. The chorus of this laconic paean in praise of Wolf’s soul satisfying lover ironically became associated with the launching pad of an i.v. drug user’s tool kit; the spoon. Interestingly this dynamic, where the chorus of a song overwhelms the composition’s textual intent, is very often in evidence: especially in pop music. Another famous example would be The Police’s hit song “Roxanne”. The story line in this song is a plea to Roxanne, that she does not have to be a lady in red; she doesn’t “have to put on” that light. The deliciously repetitive and famous line seems to be urging the exact opposite; put it on, with the assumed result that Roxanne will take it off; and for who?
Eric Clapton would fall, or had already fallen into the one way cul-de-sac which romanticized the hard drug “spoonful” as did I and thousands of hipsters of our generation. Thankfully, after a seeming infinity of wheel spinning, many emerged. Clapton’s musical contributions are legendary. We can only speculate regarding the effect that the “spoonful” may have had upon his musical genius and his legacy.
Eric Clapton would fall, or had already fallen into the one way cul-de-sac which romanticized the hard drug “spoonful” as did I and thousands of hipsters of our generation. Thankfully, after a seeming infinity of wheel spinning, many emerged. Clapton’s musical contributions are legendary. We can only speculate regarding the effect that the “spoonful” may have had upon his musical genius and his legacy.
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stlthbmr wrote:
I was just old enough to enjoy the music and not the drugs when this was released.
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traubster wrote:
Glad I never shot up heroin. Good song.
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drewpac wrote:
music like this will never be produced ever again
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sionborg wrote:
Great Song !!!
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auxis73 wrote:
cream were the cream of the crop
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AylaQuark wrote:
To mitchn: Nuth'n wrong with sounding or being older...it just meens we have had more time to enjoy those great tunes.. and this is a great tune..lol
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keithiebabe wrote:
i agree pure class
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mitchn wrote:
Hate to sound old, but this is SO MUCH BETTER than anything on the radio today.
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jonas51 wrote:
klasse
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Endrigo1 wrote:
Einfach genial die Patriachen der Rockmusik, immer wieder toll.
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ivanarg22 wrote:
That spoon, that spoon, that spoooooooooonful. Simplemente una maravilla, posiblemente mi favorita de Cream.
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AGAPY4EVER wrote:
I had lots of friends who got high listening to this band in the 60's many are dead from the spoon, OD. Was a real strange life then Vietnam war, People marching against the war and government, Ohio Campus shooting, Rioting in California and all over the states so I guess we hid in our drugs.
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schachwizard wrote:
awesome song
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Soypro wrote:
that spoon, that spoon, that spoonful...
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nny_nny wrote:
this a drug song? (c;
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BrianJohnson89 wrote:
Wheels Of Fire live version kicks ass!
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piper111 wrote:
love the solo.... clapton hits all these weird, eastern notes while still keeping it bluesy
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JEBURMOECE wrote:
MARAVILLOSOS
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KURTinXL wrote:
yeah..the best there ever was
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vittorio3 wrote:
the good ole days
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