Saturday, January 24, 2026

Track Of The Day: JJ Cale - Cocaine (Philips)


I know as much about JJ Cale as I do of The Grateful Dead, which is to say nothing. So, imagine my surprise when I felt compelled to put ‘Cocaine’ as TOTD. Is a drug that amplifies the arsehole in one really a good subject for a song? Well, I guess it is. Having said that, after hearing this sub three minute ditty, built around a simple guitar  riff and a languid vocal, it’s difficult to believe that JJ Cale choosier to release this as a pain to said drug. Anyway, number one in New Zealand for a week.

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