Everybody Must Get Stoned (Paperback)

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Key Phrases: rave act, speed pills, Rock Stars, The Beatles, Keith Richards (more...)

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Sirius’ patented zaniness, a little forced from time to time, makes for a not-altogether-serious disquisition on the intersection of the rock-star lifestyle and recreational substance abuse. So what? The text, mostly articles accompanied by lists (of rock stars on coke, rock stars on ecstasy, etc.), skips right along. Sirius’ “rankings” in various categories occasionally owe more to name-checking for big stars than any sort of logic, but he does cover a lot of ground entertainingly. Certain names get dropped in relation to more than one drug. Keith Richards and the Grateful Dead, for instance, score consistently, and Sirius manages to place James Brown and Charlie Daniels cheek-by-jowl in a list of rock stars against drugs—closer than they ever came corporeally or musically. Some rankings seem obvious. Number one rock star on weed? Bob Marley, for whose religion ganja is, of course, a sacrament. Also on deck: Nixon’s war on drugs, Sir Paul McCartney’s weed-ophilia, and more pithy hip-hop-star anecdotes than you could shake a spliff at. Good, clean fun.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Citadel; 1 edition (April 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0806530731
• ISBN-13: 978-0806530734
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #224,526 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A whole lotta fun, July 2, 2009

By	Lost Johnny (China) - See all my reviews

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Don't take a book by RU Sirius too seriously, but we wouldn't have much modern music if it wasn't for all those substances! Some of the lists will drive you nuts because you could think of better ones, but much of it made me laugh out loud. The style is almost corny-- only Sirius could get away with it.

Brits might find some names don't get the mention they deserve, but Sirius is writing from America. All the same, it's going to stimulate me into exploring new musical avenues.

It's quite sad to see the number of stars who have died from the hard drugs like alcohol and heroin, but I guess it's tough living that lifestyle.

If you think that you are the type of person who would like this book, I'm sure you will!

Especially enjoyable are the 'guilt be association' chapters on Burroughs (William, that is),Crowley and Leary. There is plenty of scope for connections with other literary figures, such as Philip K. Dick and maybe even John C. Lilly.

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun book, June 9, 2009

By	C. Hall - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This was a fun book that tells the story about the relationship of specific drugs to specific rock stars in a very organized way. Some of the chapters go by the drug of choice. There is a chapter exclusively on the Beatles... etc. I really enjoyed this book.