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About This Track
“The Drugs Don’t Work” is a song by the British band, The Verve and is featured on their third album, Urban Hymns. It was released on 1 September 1997 as the second single from the album, charting at number 1 in the UK Singles Chart, becoming the band’s most successful single in the UK.
Ashcroft wrote the song in early 1995. He briefly mentioned it in an interview at the time, relating it to his drug usage: “There’s a new track I’ve just written, It goes ‘the drugs don’t work, they just make me worse, and I know I’ll see your face again’. That’s how I’m feeling at the moment. They make me worse, man. But I still take ‘em. Out of boredom and frustration you turn to something else to escape.” Ashcroft also performed the song when the band were touring in support of A Northern Soul. The song was eventually recorded for Urban Hymns. The album’s producer, Chris Potter later referred to it as both the best song and best vocal he had ever recorded.
According to Songfacts.com, the drugs in the song were ones given to Richard Ashcroft’s father:
http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=3344
Whilst the exact meaning of the song is unclear, it is generally believed that composer Richard Ashcroft wrote the song in response to the death of his father , and is also thought to be influenced by his relationship with his wife, Ashcroft saying in an interview “to me, it’s a lovesong”.
The lyrics of the original demo varied from the eventual album track
Ashcroft wrote the song in early 1995. He briefly mentioned it in an interview at the time, relating it to his drug usage: “There’s a new track I’ve just written, It goes ‘the drugs don’t work, they just make me worse, and I know I’ll see your face again’. That’s how I’m feeling at the moment. They make me worse, man. But I still take ‘em. Out of boredom and frustration you turn to something else to escape.” Ashcroft also performed the song when the band were touring in support of A Northern Soul. The song was eventually recorded for Urban Hymns. The album’s producer, Chris Potter later referred to it as both the best song and best vocal he had ever recorded.
According to Songfacts.com, the drugs in the song were ones given to Richard Ashcroft’s father:
http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=3344
Whilst the exact meaning of the song is unclear, it is generally believed that composer Richard Ashcroft wrote the song in response to the death of his father , and is also thought to be influenced by his relationship with his wife, Ashcroft saying in an interview “to me, it’s a lovesong”.
The lyrics of the original demo varied from the eventual album track
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crazykarma138 wrote:
this song makes me cry. it makes me think about the way im living my life and it makes me wish i could change but i know i cant and thats why i cry
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miss_kindle wrote:
great song to start the day just before chemo, ha
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jimtheknight wrote:
<3<3<3
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tmyatsenko wrote:
This song had broken my heart.
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mmmojo wrote:
Cute song
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HessenRock wrote:
Yeah.... :)
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Phix_9 wrote:
this one's definitely something special
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RamonMadFerIt wrote:
Best song ever
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scientist4u wrote:
listen and enjoy
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ekieki- wrote:
<3
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footsteps wrote:
never coming down, I'm never coming down No more, no more, no more, no more, no more
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elliedimmesdale wrote:
voted the saddest song by certain magazine readers in the UK. I tend to agree
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silvasonicsurfa wrote:
......when this first came out I thought it sounded like 'Fireworks' by Embrace........
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RohrboughCop wrote:
My heart :(
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youthcomingup wrote:
mr_newsman - BSS is among their very worst songs. So saying that this is better than that ain't sayin' much at all.
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Caffeineholic wrote:
Infinite love to this song <3
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Elfen2wesen wrote:
Aber nen Bierchen.......ab und dann
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jammyofstafford wrote:
I love this song and luckily have had the privilege to hear it live.
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TheGreatestHigh wrote:
---**Perfect**--- theres nothing you can do better on this song ! This is one of those Songs you hear once, and you fell in Love with the rest of your Life ! beautiful !
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spin-it wrote:
the tender way this track was sung reminds me a bit of Crowded House...
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