I Don't Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me)
"I Don't Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me)" is the second single of the third album Mechanical Animals. It features a guitar solo by former Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro and is unique in that it is the only song by Manson to feature soul singers.
Contents
Appearances
Albums
Singles
- "I Don't Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me)" Pt. 1 and 2
Versions
- "I Don't Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me)" — Appears on Mechanical Animals and Lost & Found.
- "I Don't Like the Drugs (But The Drugs Like Me)" (Every Day) — Appears on the "I Don't Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me)" Pt. 1 single.
- "I Don't Like the Drugs (But The Drugs Like Me)" (Absinth Makes the Heart Grow Fonder) — Appears on the "I Don't Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me)" Pt. 1 single.
- "I Don't Like the Drugs (But The Drugs Like Me)" (Infected by the Scourge of the Earth) — Appears on the "I Don't Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me)" Pt. 2 single.
- "I Don't Like the Drugs (But The Drugs Like Me)" (Danny Saber Remix) — Appears on the "I Don't Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me)" Pt. 2 single.
- "I Don't Like the Drugs (But The Drugs Like Me)" (Live) — Appears on The Last Tour on Earth.
Vhs
An australian promo Vhs tape of this single includes the video.
Music video
The music video, directed by Paul Hunter, is highly surreal and for the majority parodies talk shows. Select scenes feature Manson bound to a crucifix made of televisions, similar to the epitaph Manson portrays in the video for the "Coma White" single, albeit Manson is 'nailed' to a traditional wooden crucifix in that video. Throughout the video Manson is seen in various places including outside a factory, in a doctor's office, distrupting a live television talk show, and in the middle of a lower class suburban area (where he is walking around with the crucifix of TV's). All the people in the video, excluding the band members, are seen with disturbingly large eyes. The climax of the video sees Manson running up the stairs of the factory and jumping from a catwalk between two stairways to escape four headless soldiers hunting for him on both staircases, followed by a scene of a set of television's lain out on the ground forming a crucifix with Manson's body depicted throughout them, the television where Manson's head would be instead depicting static. This scene is a possible reference to the lyric "God is in the TV" from "Rock Is Dead" (also the title of a VHS music video compilation).
Track listing
Australia
- "I Don't Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me)" – 5:03
- "I Don't Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me)" (Radio Edit) – 5:06
- "I Don't Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me)" (Danny Saber Remix) – 5:16
- "The Beautiful People" (Live) – 4:33
Japan
- "I Don't Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me)" (Infected By the Scourge of the Earth) – 5:41
- "I Don't Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me)" (Danny Saber Remix) – 5:16
- "I Don't Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me)" (Every Day) – 5:22
- "I Don't Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me)" (Absinth Makes the Heart Grow Fonder) – 5:29
- "I Don't Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me)" – 5:03
UK, Pt. 1
Misspressing:
- "I Don't Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me)" – 5:03
- "I Don't Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me)" (Every Day) – 5:22
- "I Don't Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me)" (Absinthe Makes the Heart Grow Fonder) – 5:29
Correct Tracklist:
- "I Don't Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me)" (Infected by the Scourge of the Earth) - 5:41
- "I Don't Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me)" (Danny Saber remix) - 5:16
- "I Don't Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me)" - 5:03
UK, Pt. 2
- "I Don't Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me)" I Don't Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me) (Infected By the Scourge of the Earth)|(Infected By the Scourge of the Earth) – 5:41
- "I Don't Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me)" (Danny Saber Remix) – 5:16
- "I Don't Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me)" – 5:03
- Drugs Screen Saver (Multimedia feature)
Picture Disc
- "I Don't Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me)" (Infected By the Scourge of the Earth Remix) – 5:41
- "I Don't Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me)" (Danny Saber Remix) – 5:16
- "I Don't Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me)" (Everyday Black Dog Remix) – 5:22
- "I Don't Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me)" (Absinth Makes the Heart Grow Fonder Remix) – 5:29
Promotional, Pt. 1, US
- "Edit" – 4:32
- "LP Version" – 5:03
Promotional, Pt. 2, US
- "I Don't Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me)" – 5:03
- "I Don't Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me)" (Danny Saber Remix) – 5:16
Promotional, Pt. 3, US
- "I Don't Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me)" (Infected By the Scourge of the Earth) – 5:41
- "I Don't Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me)" (Danny Saber Remix) – 5:16
- "I Don't Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me)" (Every Day) – 5:22
- "I Don't Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me)" (Absinth Makes the Heart Grow Fonder) – 5:29
Promotional, Mexico
- "Edit" – 4:32
- "LP Version" – 5:03
- "Malibu" (Performed by Hole) – 2:50
Lyrics
Norm life baby "We're white and oh so hetero and Our sex is missionary." Norm life baby "We're quitters and we're sober Our confessions will be televised." You and I are underdosed and we're ready to fall Raised to be stupid, taught to be nothing at all. I don't like the drugs but the drugs like me I don't like the drugs, the drugs the drugs Norm life baby "Our god is white and unforgiving We're piss tested and we're praying." Norm life baby I'm just a sample of a soul Made to look just like a human being. Norm life baby "We're rehabbed and we're ready For our 15 minutes of shame." Norm life baby "We're talkshown and we're pointing Just like Christians at a suicide." You and I are underdosed and we're ready to fall Raised to be stupid, taught to be nothing at all. I don't like the drugs but the drugs like me I don't like the drugs, the drugs the drugs "There's a hole in our soul that we fill with dope And we're feeling fine." I don't like the drugs but the drugs like me I don't like the drugs, the drugs the drugs