"We're a touring act, and we've been on the road pretty much non-stop over the last decade," explains Doughty, offering that the more recent creation of the band's own local recording studio and rehearsal clubhouse (within the warehouse district of Mission Valley just inland of Ocean Beach) certainly aided and influenced their last release Top of the World, and has inspired their latest sessions, which the band anticipates could stretch into a few different recording projects.
"Over the last 3 years we started our own studio and within the last 9 months, anticipating the window for new album sessions, the band has invested into innovations and equipment upgrades for the studio in a quest to capture and progress our signature sound forward. Having our own studio really enables us to make records at our own pace and to make the right records, hopefully (with a grin) at various stages of our career,” Doughty continues. “What's nice about having our own environment to record in and analyze the music is it really lets you keep an organic feel. For us, I feel like it's a step into the next level, as far as understanding the process of recording, understanding the process of songwriting. We took everything that we've learned over the years and really put it into this place and into our music.” The property also houses the creative loft space that has become the official offices of the band’s own label Stoopid Records, which issued the band’s second album in 1999 Acoustic Roots, and has continued to be their preferred method of distributing the band’s recorded material.
Another key ingredient to what makes Slightly Stoopid extraordinarily special is the inclusion of several musical guests, both live and in the studio. "It really keeps that 'family atmosphere' for us,” says Doughty. “I think it really shows in the music — we live for the spirit of collaboration and on Top of The World we had G. Love, Angelo Moore from Fishbone, Don Carlos, Barrington Levy, Ian Neville from Dumpstaphunk, Tory Ruffin from Morris Day and the Time and Fishbone, and singer/songwriter Angela Hunte. Angelo Moore to me is one of the greatest front-men to ever step foot on a stage. As a fan and out of respect, I try to do something with Angelo every time we have a record, really. If you listen to his lyrics, his vocal performance—I don't know who could keep up with Angelo on stage. Don Carlos from Black Uhuru is one of the legendary reggae singers of all time and we've had the pleasure of working with him the last few years. We've been friends with G. Love for over 15 years, and we've been able to work together quite a few different times in the studio. It seems like second nature. Whenever you're recording with G., it's almost like you're really just hanging out with your bro and you happen to hit record. We've done so many shows together and so many studio sessions, it becomes second nature.“
No Cocaine
Slightly Stoopid Lyrics
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We don't need no ecstasy
To ruin our brains
Only one thing sets us free
Or ease our pain
Talkin' 'bout the herb
Girl, with someone just like you
Or is that true?
Girl, I love you Mary Jane
What would I do?
Fall, without the herb
So, put your love into this
Girl, and don't you feel no shame
Just let this be
Girl, I love you Mary Jane
And she love me
All about the herbs
Girl, we don't need no cocaine
All we need is good sensi
To rule our brains
Only one thing sets us free
Oh ease our pain
Talkin' 'bout the herbs
Girl, with someone just like you
Everything we do's a sin
Oh is that true?
Girl, I need you Mary Jane
What would I do?
Fall, without the herbs
So, put your love into this
Girl, and don't you feel no shame
Just let this be
Girl, I love you Mary Jane
She needs me
All about the herb
In this song, Slightly Stoopid extols the virtues of marijuana as a means of escape from reality and relief from pain. The band sings about how they don't need cocaine or ecstasy to ruin their brains, but rather only the herb can set them free and help them ease their pain. They use the name Mary Jane as a slang term for marijuana, claiming their love for her and how they need her to avoid falling. The lyrics insinuate that everything they do is a sin when they are with someone like her. Still, they continue to profess their love for her and claim that she needs them too, ultimately praising the power of the herb above all else.
The lyrics may not paint an entirely positive picture of drug use, but they express a certain detachment from the difficulties and complexities of life. Slightly Stoopid's music often incorporates reggae, punk, and other eclectic styles, which reflect the band's free-spirited and laid-back approach to life. The song "No Cocaine" is a classic example of their style and message, which illustrate their opposition to hard drugs and encouragement of using something natural like marijuana.
Line by Line Meaning
Girl, we don't need no cocaine
We don't require any cocaine
We don't need no ecstasy
We don't need any ecstasy
To ruin our brains
As they damage our brains
Only one thing sets us free
There is only one thing that sets us free
Or ease our pain
Or helps us with our pain
Talkin' 'bout the herb
Referring to marijuana
Girl, with someone just like you
With a person who's like you
Everything we do's a sin
Everything we do seems bad
Or is that true?
However, is it really bad?
Girl, I love you Mary Jane
I'm in love with marijuana
What would I do?
What would I do without it?
Fall, without the herb
I would fail without marijuana
So, put your love into this
So put your love into this
Girl, and don't you feel no shame
And don't feel ashamed
Just let this be
Just let it be
Girl, I love you Mary Jane
I am head over heels for marijuana
And she love me
And it loves me back
All about the herbs
Everything is about marijuana
Girl, we don't need no cocaine
We don't need any cocaine
All we need is good sensi
All we truly need is marijuana
To rule our brains
To take control of our brains
Only one thing sets us free
Only one thing liberates us
Oh ease our pain
Help us with our pain
Talkin' 'bout the herbs
Referring to cannabis again
Girl, with someone just like you
With a girl who's like you
Everything we do's a sin
Whatever we do feels wrong
Oh is that true?
But could it be otherwise?
Girl, I need you Mary Jane
I require marijuana
What would I do?
What would happen without it?
Fall, without the herbs
I'd fail without cannabis
So, put your love into this
So pour your love into this
Girl, and don't you feel no shame
And don't you feel any disgrace
Just let this be
Simply let it be
Girl, I love you Mary Jane
I am deeply in love with marijuana
She needs me
Marijuana is important and necessary for me
All about the herb
It's all about cannabis
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: CRISTOFER WELTER, DANIEL DELACRUZ, KYLE ALEXANDER MCDONALD, MILES DOUGHTY, OGUER OCON, RYAN MORAN
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Riccardo Venturino
Cuh we don't need no cocaine
We don't need no ecstasy
To ruin our brains
Only one thing sets us free
Frees our pain
Talkin' 'bout the herb
Cuh we someone just like you
Everythin' we do the same
Or is that true?
Girl, I love you Mary Jane
What would I do?
Fall without the herb
So put your love into this
Girl, and don't you feel no shame
Just let this be
Girl, I love you Mary Jane
And she love me
All about the herbs
Cuh we don't need no cocaine
All we need is good sensi
To rule our brains
Only one thing sets us free
Frees our pain
Talkin' 'bout the herbs
Cuh we someone just like you
Everythin' we do the same
Or is that true?
Girl, I need you Mary Jane
What would I do?
Fall without the herbs
So put your love into this
Girl, and don't you feel no shame
Just let this be
Girl, I love you Mary Jane
She needs me
All about the herb
Vi Villagrana
Girl, we don't need no cocaine
We don't need no ecstasy
To ruin our brains
Only one thing sets us free
Or ease our pain
Talkin' 'bout the herb
Girl, with someone just like you
Everything we do's a sin
Or is that true?
Girl, I love you Mary Jane
What would I do?
Fall, without the herb
So, put your love into this
Girl, and don't you feel no shame
Just let this be
Girl, I love you Mary Jane
And she love me
All about the herbs
Girl, we don't need no cocaine
All we need is good sensi
To rule our brains
Only one thing sets us free
Oh ease our pain
Talkin' 'bout the herbs
Girl, with someone just like you
Everything we do's a sin
Oh is that true?
Girl, I need you Mary Jane
What would I do?
Fall, without the herbs
So, put your love into this
Girl, and don't you feel no shame
Just let this be
Girl, I love you Mary Jane
She needs me
All about the herb
Jordan Renn
Girl, we don't need no cocaine
We don't need no ecstasy
To ruin our brains
Only one thing sets us free
Or ease our pain
Talkin' 'bout the herb
Girl, with someone just like you
Everything we do's a sin
Or is that true?
Girl, I love you Mary Jane
What would I do?
Fall, without the herb
So, put your love into this
Girl, and don't you feel no shame
Just let this be
Girl, I love you Mary Jane
And she love me
All about the herbs
Girl, we don't need no cocaine
All we need is good sensi
To rule our brains
Only one thing sets us free
Oh ease our pain
Talkin' 'bout the herbs
Girl, with someone just like you
Everything we do's a sin
Oh is that true?
Girl, I need you Mary Jane
What would I do?
Fall, without the herbs
So, put your love into this
Girl, and don't you feel no shame
Just let this be
Girl, I love you Mary Jane
She needs me
All about the herb
MAUR ICE
Listening to Reggae when having a panic attack or bad trip on drugs is the way to calm our mind and hearts because the frequency of the sound is so pure bliss of relaxing and healing it’s like the safe zone of your soul
Zyxify
this kind of music is beyond unique
Riccardo Venturino
Cuh we don't need no cocaine
We don't need no ecstasy
To ruin our brains
Only one thing sets us free
Frees our pain
Talkin' 'bout the herb
Cuh we someone just like you
Everythin' we do the same
Or is that true?
Girl, I love you Mary Jane
What would I do?
Fall without the herb
So put your love into this
Girl, and don't you feel no shame
Just let this be
Girl, I love you Mary Jane
And she love me
All about the herbs
Cuh we don't need no cocaine
All we need is good sensi
To rule our brains
Only one thing sets us free
Frees our pain
Talkin' 'bout the herbs
Cuh we someone just like you
Everythin' we do the same
Or is that true?
Girl, I need you Mary Jane
What would I do?
Fall without the herbs
So put your love into this
Girl, and don't you feel no shame
Just let this be
Girl, I love you Mary Jane
She needs me
All about the herb
Dat Rona
@Weylin Mitchell Diesel gas
Weylin Mitchell
I don't do coke... I just like the way it smells
Love Callahan
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Golf Wang
Heard this on a fishing boat and it shall forever slap
Mr prince11
Coke is bomb tho lol
PappaxDePhish
Here i am thinking anglers are clean sane respectable people
shoreKey1y5
daym I'm old