Byrds And Drugs

s_gunderson · Post by **s_gunderson** » Mon Dec 27, 2004 7:17 am

The myth of 'Eight Miles High' being about drugs needs to be laid to rest. Drugs may have influenced the Byrds' songwriting, but 8MH is definitely about their trip to London and their impression (negative?) of British culture. This is clear through any reading of the Lyrics.

bluespckr · Post by **bluespckr** » Mon Dec 27, 2004 2:54 pm

... or so they've said, and I truly believe that. What the song is about is one thing, but it doesn't mean the insight for the song wasn't born out of some smokey haze. It's almost certain they, like most groups of that time, were experimenting with various substances and it had to affect the music, good and bad.

admin · Post by **admin** » Tue Dec 28, 2004 3:31 am

The Byrds were not as high as the song suggests. I understand that it was was initially titled "Six Miles High."

bluespckr · Post by **bluespckr** » Tue Dec 28, 2004 7:15 am

Whether you're soaring along at 42,240 feet or 32,880, it's still a l-o-n-n-g-g-g- way down.

RutleDirk · Post by **RutleDirk** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 12:57 pm

Two words:

Fifth Dimension.

chingnchime · Post by **chingnchime** » Thu Dec 30, 2004 9:48 pm

COME ON DENNIS! THAT'S THREE...WAIT..OH YOU'RE RIGHT. SORRY...BUT FIFTH DIMENSION! YES! I LOVED 'UP, UP AND AWAY'! HAPPY NEW YEAR!

RutleDirk · Post by **RutleDirk** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 3:21 pm

Two words: 5D

beefandbones · Post by **beefandbones** » Mon Jan 10, 2005 1:35 pm

Two more words: Mind Gardens