The name 1200 Micrograms comes from a reference to the amount of LSD that it would take to dose the four members of the group. A Terence McKenna quotation sampled in the track 'Salvia Dinivorum ': "A substance so powerful that 300 micrograms is the dose. That means 1 gram will dose 7000 people". Their music is known for the heavy use of guitars and a focus on themes related to drugs.
The idea for starting the project allegedly came to Raja Ram while he was thinking about making an album about his favorite drugs. Thus, their first, self-titled album featured 9 tracks about Ayahuasca, Hashish, Mescaline, LSD, Marijuana, Ecstasy, Magic Mushrooms, Salvia Divinorum and DMT. Not surprisingly, the tracks featured many quotes from Terence McKenna and samples from movies like Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. The album has been a big success, and 1200 Mics even released a Marijuana music video in 2003.
The second album, Heroes of the Imagination, was dedicated to famous inventors and scientists, including Leonardo Da Vinci, Galileo Galilei, Michael Faraday, Albert Einstein, Charles Babbage, Albert Hofmann, Francis Crick, James D. Watson, and Tim Berners-Lee. This album also contains the 2003 party hit, Acid for Nothing, a trance remix of Dire Straits' Money for Nothing (the track also replaced the phrase "I want my MTV" with "I want my LSD").
Although immensely popular, 1200 Mics received almost entirely negative reviews because their albums felt rushed, cheesy and sounded too much like eurodance. In 2005 they released a live album "Live in Brazil". In 2006 a remix album was released with tracks coming from Eat Static, Astrix and Atomic Pulse amongst others. The 3rd album was called The Time Machine. Its songs were influenced by famous places and times in the past -- The Creation of the Universe, Stonehenge, Ancient India and Egypt and Greece.
Discography
1200 Micrograms (TIP World 2002)
Heroes of the Imagination (TIP World 2003)
The Time Machine (TIP World 2004)
Live in Brazil (TIP World 2005)
1200 Micrograms Remixed (TIP World 2006)
Magic Numbers (TIP World 2007)
Gramology (EP) (TIP World 2010)
1200 Mic's (TIP Records 2013)
Marijuana
1200 Micrograms Lyrics
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Should you ever be confronted with the temptation of taking that first puff of a marijuana cigarette...
do it, do it, do it!'
'Skunk, skunk, skunk, marijuana! Skunk, skunk skunk.'
The lyrics of "Marijuana" by 1200 Micrograms encourage the use of marijuana by describing it as a temptation that should be indulged in. The song provides a simple and catchy melody with a clear message: marijuana is enjoyable and should be tried. This song is a tribute to the effects of smoking marijuana and an ode to the plant's various strains. The song's melody and lyrics are lighthearted, and the song's underlying message is that marijuana is less harmful than alcohol.
The first line of the song, "Marijuana, the dried leaves and flowers of the Indian hemp weed is used in the form of a cigarette," provides a clear definition of what marijuana is. The song goes on to describe the pleasure and euphoria that comes with smoking marijuana, urging listeners to try it for themselves. The repetition of "skunk, skunk, skunk, marijuana! Skunk, skunk skunk" in the chorus is a nod to the popular strain "Skunk," which is known for its strong and pungent odor.
Overall, "Marijuana" is a song that celebrates the use of marijuana and encourages listeners to give it a try. The song's melody and simple lyrics make it a catchy and fun tune to sing along to, while its underlying message is that marijuana is not as harmful as many people believe.
Line by Line Meaning
Marijuana, the dried leaves and flowers of the indian hemp weed is used in the form of a cigarette.
Marijuana refers to the dried Indian hemp weed, which is typically consumed by smoking it in the form of a cigarette.
Should you ever be confronted with the temptation of taking that first puff of a marijuana cigarette...
If you ever find yourself tempted to try smoking a marijuana cigarette for the first time...
do it, do it, do it!'
... you should go for it and try it out!
'Skunk, skunk, skunk, marijuana! Skunk, skunk skunk.'
The slang term 'skunk' is used to describe a type of strong marijuana, and this line emphasizes the association between skunk and marijuana.
Contributed by Nicholas C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.