Morphine was formed in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States in 1990 by M… Read Full Bio ↴Morphine was formed in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States in 1990 by Mark Sandman (vocals, bass) and Dana Colley (saxophone). Jerome Dupree became the group's drummer in 1991 prior to the release of their debut album, Good. "Low Rock" is Morphine's unique combination of jazz, blues and pop/rock, sung with darkly comic and ironic lyrics. Their guitarless sound relied on an unusual combination of baritone/tenor sax, percussion and a two string slide bass.

While "Good" earned the band critical notoriety and substantial underground cred, they did not -- with this release or any subsequent -- break into the mainstream. After the release of Good, the band replaced Dupree with Billy Conway, a former bandmate of Sandman. Morphine's 1992 release of Cure for Pain, promoted by heavy touring, received some mainstream positive attention, selling over 300,000 copies worldwide and spawning a chart hit in many countries with the single Buena

Subsequent releases include Yes and Like Swimming.

On July 3, 1999, Mark Sandman collapsed on stage in Palestrina, Italy, a suburb of Rome. He was pronounced dead of a heart attack at the scene. He was 46. Morphine released The Night -- arguably their best effort -- posthumously in 2000.

After Sandman's death, the remaining band members reformed and continued to record as Twinemen and later as The Ever Expanding Elastic Waste Band

In 2004, the Mark Sandman box set Sandbox was released by Hi-n-Dry, Mark Sandman's own label. It contains two CDs and a DVD of previously unreleased material spanning Sandman’s musical career. The DVD features clips from early Sandman shows, interviews from the Morphine tours, and various videos from other Sandman solo and group projects, such as Treat Her Right.

"Some day there'll be a cure for pain,
And that's the day I throw my drugs away" - Mark Sandman

Links:
The Other Side - A Morphine Fanzine
Morphine at Myspace

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Super Sex
Morphine Lyrics

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Taxi, taxi, hotel, hotel
I got the whiskey baby
I got the whiskey
I got the cigarettes

Automatic taxi stop
Electric cigarette love baby
Hotel, rock 'n' roll, the discotheque
Electric super sex

Automatic taxi stop
Electric cigarette love baby
Hotel, rock 'n' roll, the discotheque
Electric super sex

I got the whiskey baby
I got the whiskey
I got the cigarettes
You are a super ultra maxi mega super funkie love baby
Ohh, I need a super star
I need a candy bar

Automatic taxi stop
Electric cigarette love baby
Hotel, rock 'n' roll, the discotheque
Electric super sex

Automatic taxi stop
Electric cigarette love baby
Hotel, rock 'n' roll, the discotheque
Electric super sex

You want a super ultra maxi funkie
American love baby

Hey there mama hey there pa
Got sexy goo goo baby talk
Got California baby dolls
All right yes hello my name is mark
And I'm super rich no super star
Did you know the president is super super super sexy

Automatic taxi stop
Electric cigarette love baby
Hotel, rock 'n' roll, the discotheque
Electric super sex

Did you know the president has super super super sex
Ah wooh uh
I got it all year long
Ha ha ha ha

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Morphine's Super Sex are a stream of consciousness narrative that evoke the hedonism and excess of rock and roll culture. The first stanza sets the scene of a wild night out: the singer is in a taxi, heading to a hotel, with whiskey and cigarettes in hand. The second stanza repeats the same lines but adds imagery of electric cigarettes and a promise of "electric super sex" in the hotel's discotheque. The third stanza repeats the opening lines but with the addition of a plea for a "super star" and a "candy bar," suggesting a sense of yearning amid the debauchery.

Throughout the song, the singer's language is suggestive and playful, describing himself as a "super ultra maxi mega super funkie love baby" and referring to "sexy goo goo baby talk" and "California baby dolls." There is a sense of detachment and irony in the way the lyrics present these images, suggesting that the singer is both enjoying the excess of the lifestyle he describes and aware of its emptiness. The final lines, which repeat the opening lines, contain a raucous laugh that underscores the sense of frivolity and pleasure in the song.

Overall, Super Sex is a celebration of rock and roll excess and a commentary on its superficiality. The lyrics capture the energy and excitement of a wild night out while questioning the value of such experiences.

Line by Line Meaning

Taxi, taxi, hotel, hotel
The persona has been on the move, perhaps hopping from one hotel to another in taxis.

I got the whiskey baby
The persona has whiskey at their disposal, which is most likely influencing their behavior.

I got the cigarettes
The persona is a smoker, likely using it to subdue their cravings and calm their nerves, much like whiskey.

Automatic taxi stop
A futuristic style of public transport, presumably a part of the persona's day-to-day life.

Electric cigarette love baby
The persona is smoking electric cigarettes, which again is likely seen as something modern and futuristic, hence the term “electric cigarette love baby”.

Hotel, rock 'n' roll, the discotheque
The persona is living a lifestyle that enjoys a touch of classic glamour and excitement, hence frequenting hotels, rock 'n' roll shows, and discotheques.

Electric super sex
The persona is suggesting that their experiences at these lavish events are supersized and almost surreal – worthy of being called electric super sex.

You are a super ultra maxi mega super funkie love baby
The persona is addressing a lover using an outlandish description, indicating they feel passionately about this person.

Ohh, I need a super star
The persona aspires to belong to the superstar group and is perhaps seeking someone they perceive as a superstar.

I need a candy bar
The persona may be drawn to things that make them happy, such as candy bars, indulgences to fill the void created by their demanding lifestyle.

You want a super ultra maxi funkie American love baby
The persona is teasing their lover by suggesting that they have a particular taste or preference for a funkie style of love that is very American in nature.

Hey there mama hey there pa
A call out to older folk, using a lighthearted tone and invoking a sense of playfulness.

Got sexy goo goo baby talk
The persona is engaging in playful language and behavior – something like baby talk.

Got California baby dolls
Possibly referring to lovers or fellow party-goers, who are attractive, and likely hail from sunny and outgoing California.

All right yes hello my name is mark
Introducing himself, but with a touch of incredulity, calling out his name but suggesting that it might not even matter in his context.

And I'm super rich no super star
The persona is rich, but not necessarily famous, playing with the definitions of these two terms almost sarcastically.

Did you know the president is super super super sexy
The persona is poking fun at political leaders, insinuating that the politicians are expected to be serious and not sexy.

Ah wooh uh
A verbal expression that amplifies and extends the persona’s feelings of joy, passion or excitement beyond words.

I got it all year long
The persona has been living like this for a long time – a lifestyle full of excesses and indulgences.

Ha ha ha ha
A verbal expression that amplifies and extends the persona’s feelings of joy, amusement or mischief beyond words.

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Written by: Mark Sandman

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@Peter_S_

1y↑46

Morphine was a very unique and outrageously good band.

@gaelbgalbar9307

1y↑1

For sure, dude.

@lauracorbin2632

31w

@Peter_S_ couldn't agree more!! They're now "Vapors of Morphine" and Jeremy Lyons took Mark Sandman's spot - I was skeptic... until I saw them in San Diego, CA (at The Casbah) and WOW, he REALLY does Mark justice. I have been friends with Dana Colley and Jerome Deupree - online, starting in the MySpace days, but I met them in the flesh that night in 2017-ish... they're such amazing people!!! Oh, and... Today would be Mark's birthday, btw!

@Antanix

23w↑10

The first bass chords of "Supersex" were the last sound to come from Mark's bass just before he collapsed on stage. I will never forget that day in Palestrina, 24 years ago.