Jean-Yves Prieur, aka Kid Loco is a French electronic musician, DJ, remixer… Read Full Bio ↴Jean-Yves Prieur, aka Kid Loco is a French electronic musician, DJ, remixer and producer. He was born on June 16, 1964 in Antony, Hauts-de-Seine, France. He began playing the guitar at the age of 13 and played in several French punk groups during the early '80s. He moved on to production as well by the end of the decade, and moved on to reggae and hip-hop with a band named Mega Reefer Scratch. By 1996, Prieur had built his own studio, christened himself Kid Loco and released the Blues Project EP for Yellow Productions. The full-length A Grand Love Story appeared one year later, earning praise from many in the indie-rock and electronica community. A remix album was released in 1998. Prieur also accompanied St. Etienne's Sarah Cracknell for a rendition of "The Man I Love" from the Gershwin tribute Red Hot + Rhapsody, and has remixed Stereolab, Pulp, Mogwai, the High Llamas, Dimitri from Paris and Talvin Singh. The reconfigured Prelude to a Grand Love Story appeared in 1999 as Loco's US full-length debut, and the remix album Jesus Life for Children Under 12 Inches followed later that same year. Kid Loco moved up to the majors with his second full-length, 2001's Kill Your Darlings. With a mixture of Easy Listening, Hindi Funk, Guitar Pop and Hip Hop Beats, Kid Loco has developed an individual sound that fascinates rocker boys, b-boys and boutique owners alike. Along with the serene balance of riffs, beats and melodies, the appeal is in all likelihood essentially due to the strange, almost transcendental softness with which he fuses the most diverse of genres. In the end, there’s something for everybody from the man from the Seine. His vision of cool music is nurtured by a universal understanding of music that is open to all sides, combining new and old without a hitch, creating contexts hitherto considered impossible. He isn’t interested in genres, all that counts is good music. His sampler affords a melting pot for this vision.

Three Feet High Reefer
Kid Loco Lyrics

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I used to smoke in the morning
A three feet high reefer
I used to smoke in the morning
A three feet high reefer
And all my friends
They call me the Viper

And once the sergeant caught me

With my reefer in my hand
Yeah once the sergeant caught me
With my reefer in my hand
But please, Lord, believe me
I did not kill a man

'cause I don't use
The needle or cocaine
No I don't use
The needle or cocaine
So please, Lord, release me
'cause I am not your man

But the judge told me
It's like booming a bank
Yes the judge told me
It's like booming a bank
So I said, Lord,
I'm gonna be, I'm gonna be your man

I rolled my three feet high reefer
And blew the smoke at his head
I rolled my three feet high reefer
And blew the smoke at his head
'cause if I had to go to jail
I'll get him mad in his brain

But the judge shed a big hot tear
On to the window pane
But the judge shed a big hot tear
On to the window pane
Took a one last sniff
And got high up in the air

Took a one last sniff
And got high up in the air

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Kid Loco's song III describe the experience of being a marijuana smoker and the troubles that come along with it. The singer begins the song by reminiscing about their habit of smoking a "three feet high reefer" in the morning, a clear indication of their dependence on the drug. The singer's friends call them "the Viper," a nickname associated with marijuana users.

However, the singer's love for weed lands them in trouble with the law when a sergeant catches them with a reefer in their hand. The singer pleads their innocence, claiming they did not kill anyone, but the judge finds them guilty of a crime nevertheless. Despite not using "the needle or cocaine," the judge tells the singer that smoking weed is just as bad as robbing a bank.

The singer decides to stand up to the judge, rolling their weed and blowing smoke in their direction. Surprisingly, the judge sheds a tear, takes one last sniff of the reefer, and gets high in the air.

Overall, the lyrics depict the consequences of marijuana usage, including legal trouble and societal scrutiny, but also showcase the singer's rebellious and unapologetic attitude towards the drug.

Line by Line Meaning

I used to smoke in the morning
I used to smoke a joint in the morning

A three feet high reefer
The joint I used to smoke in the morning was really big

And all my friends
My friends call me the Viper

They call me the Viper
My friends gave me this nickname because I used to smoke a lot of weed

And once the sergeant caught me
One time a police sergeant caught me smoking weed

With my reefer in my hand
I was holding the joint when the sergeant caught me

But please, Lord, believe me
I swear I didn't commit any other crime

I did not kill a man
I didn't do anything as bad as murder

'cause I don't use
I'm not addicted to

The needle or cocaine
Heroin or cocaine

No I don't use
I've never used