Artist: Paul McCartney Macca wasn’t content to let The Beatles have all his best songs about pot. The Wings song “Hi, Hi, Hi” became a hit single in 1973, even though the BBC banned the song ...

Tom Petty wrote 'You Don't Know How It Feels' as an ode to seeking relaxation through marijuana when in the depths of malaise-fueled loneliness.

Marijuana has been long associated with music. The oldest pot songs are mostly attributed to jazz. The song “Marahuana” from 1934 and “Blue Reefer Blues” in 1932 are two.

The Evolution of Marijuana in 22 Songs. Marijuana has shaped music for decades. by Amy Copperman. June 29, 2018. Afroman/ YouTube Total. 0. Shares.

To see this dramatic shift at work, one only need take a tour of marijuana-themed music, of pop songs about pot, tunes about toking, compositions about the chronic, if you will. Or even if you won't.

Some of the pot references in the songs below are subtle, most of them are not. Light up and listen to 42 of our favorite pot songs in celebration of our highest holiday.

Paul McCartney often included references to pot in his songs, and they can be heard in both his songs for The Beatles and Wings. by Ross Tanenbaum. Published on May 20, 2023. 3 min read.

Of course Willie Nelson makes the list, as he's country music's most distinguished pot smoker. Toby Keith is another who has admitted to partaking, and he too passed around a smoke-friendly song ...

The Top Ten Marijuana Songs of 2016 from WeedStream. WeedStream has been an ally of the legalization movement since 2014, producing a 24/7/365 soundtrack for the cannabis community.

Songs through the 1930s, though, still speak to the waning era of pot acceptance. "Muggles" by Louis Armstrong (1928) It's not clear how much of the country knew what the title of this ...

John Prine may have set the standard for pot songs in American music with his sardonic "Illegal Smile," but that snowball picked up considerable speed as it rolled downhill. Here are eight more ...