MTV Makes Me Wanna Smoke Crack
by Beck

Album: MTV Makes Me Wanna Smoke Crack (1993)
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Songfacts®:

  • Before "Loser" landed him a deal with Geffen Records, Beck released a few singles on indie labels, including "MTV Makes Me Wanna Smoke Crack," which was released on Flipside. He was in his early 20s at the time and making a lot of goofy songs he could perform at bars and coffee shops in the Los Angeles area.
  • Beck says MTV makes him want to smoke crack because at MTV "everything's perfect and everything's bright." And the image MTV gives off greatly contrasts the really dull lives of those who watch MTV and buy into what they produce. >>>
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  • Beck did a "lounge" version of this song that was used as the B-side of his "Loser" single in the UK.

Comments: 2

  • Jessica from St.louis, Mowas this before loser?
  • Mark from London, EnglandLater, a compilation EP of Welsh rock songs was released under the title of S4C Makes Me Want To Smoke Crack (S4C being the Welsh language version of the UK's Channel 4).
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