The Booze and the Drugs

Album: Balls (2006)
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  • The vocal on this song sounds just about as messy as the subject matter. Deliberately so. Singer Steve Adams had not been long in London when he wrote this song, and he was "fully embracing as much of the night life as I possibly could at that time. And that was just a reflection of my state of mind then." Clearly.
    Not a song for family hour, but definitely a creative offering for anyone wondering what London's night life is all about. (Read the full interview with Steve Adams)

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