Expert: HARVEY HUNTOON - 9/19/2004

Question
hy, can you please tell, what the message of the musica cocaine? because i don´t see nothing against it, only the last part, which is "don´t forget this fact, you can´t get it back, cocaine".
thank you i´m wainting your answer

Answer
Well..in the first place ,this song was written by J.J.Cale and released by him some years before Clapton recorded it. Eric was a great fan of Cale's laid back Oklahoma style. He also recorded his 'I'd make Love to you any old time" on his "BACKLESS" Lp .  As for the message of "cocaine",It's a biographical account of addiction through the eyes of the addict. The songs message is a negative one...It does not glorify nor condemn drug use in this case, just tells it like it is through the eyes of the writer of the song. I don't know if Cale was ever a drug user?..but this song is a chilling account nonetheless. I hope that answers your question?..HVH