Everybody Must Get Stoned

by R.U. Sirius

Sex, drugs and rock'n'roll: the holy trinity of artistic debauchery. To paraphrase Don Corleone in The Godfather, many regard gambling and women as harmless vices, while drugs are a serious, rather absorbing taboo. With that in mind, pop culture and counterculture maven R.U. Sirius has turned his attention to the fascinating world where rock stars and drugs converge.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806530731
• ISBN13: 9780806530734
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Citadel Press
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

A whole lotta fun

Don't take a book by RU Sirius too seriously, but we wouldn't have much modern music if it wasn't for all those substances! Some of the lists will drive you nuts because you could think of better ones, but much of it made me laugh out loud. The style is almost corny-- only Sirius could get away with it. Brits might find some names don't get the mention they deserve, but Sirius is writing from America. All the same, it's going to stimulate me into exploring new musical avenues. It's quite sad to see the number of stars who have died from the hard drugs like alcohol and heroin, but I guess it's tough living that lifestyle. If you think that you are the type of person who would like this book, I'm sure you will! Especially enjoyable are the 'guilt be association' chapters on Burroughs (William, that is),Crowley and Leary. There is plenty of scope for connections with other literary figures, such as Philip K. Dick and maybe even John C. Lilly.

Fun book

This was a fun book that tells the story about the relationship of specific drugs to specific rock stars in a very organized way. Some of the chapters go by the drug of choice. There is a chapter exclusively on the Beatles... etc. I really enjoyed this book.