Universe - Cocaine (1971) (BEST QUALITY)

it's all down in my brain...

info: Universe

Universe: self-titled. Universe was an English band who went to Norway. Some way along their travels their van broke down in front of a music freak's house. The guy took the band in, fed them, and gave them shelter for the night. The band recorded a jam session as a private pressing for this guy. Colours found it and reissued the recording. Very obscure sounding music.

[nathanritzo]

This is one of the best songs I have ever heard. If these guys weren't more famous it's because they didn't want it.

[dojima]

LYRICS:

Tell you a story about cocaine Lil,
She got a house on a cocaine hill,
Cocaine dog and a cocaine cat,
Even got herself a cocaine rat,
And it's all goin' down in my brain,
It's all goin' round and round my brain,
Cocaine Lil and morphine Sue,
Walkin' down the avenue, two by two, well,
Lil to Sue said, won't do no harm,
If we both have a little shot in the arm,
And it's all round in my brain,
And it's all goin' down and down in my brain,
Here comes a baby, dressed in black,
Got buttons down to her back,
Cocaine, all round my brain,
You bring a nickel, I'll bring a dime,
You bring me cocaine, I'll bring you wine,
Cocaine, all round my brain,
Cocaine's for horses, and hey for men,
(Or maybe it's "Cocaine's forces ain't for men"),
The doc says it'll kill ya,
But he don't say when,
Cocaine, all round my brain,
There comes a baby dressed in red,
Hey girl why don't we go to bed,
Cocaine, all round my brain,
Here comes a baby dressed in green,
Looked real pretty, I've never seen,
Cocaine, all round my brain.


I'll tell you a story about cocaine Lil,
She got a house on a cocaine hill,
She got a cocaine dog and a cocaine cat,
And she went and done a thing, you know what she did
She went and bought herself, she went and bought herself a cocaine rat,
Cocaine Lil and morphine Sue,
Walkin' down that avenue,
Lil to Sue said, won't do no harm,
Let's see if we have a shot right in the arm,
This song's my story, story about cocaine Lil,
She had a house and she put it up on a cocaine hill,
Cocaine dog and a cocaine cat,
Bought herself a cocaine rat,
You bring a nickel, I'll bring a dime,
(not sure about this last line),
I'll kill you when I got the time.

[mehdibelyazidd]

Hell this is my jam right here. all the love Spoonfull.

[cruxie]

John Martyn did a cover of this blues classic on his 1st album when he was just 16 yrs old.

[Blooperman]

The transition using the excerpt of "Fur Elise" is really amusing.

[JohnMoran-mcrh]

Was it Thompson or Martyn who sang this aswell 2 x 2 it's unfortunately around my brain love it but hate as much coolchoice x

[paulfreeman]

Going down in my brain, cocaine is one hell of an illusion. Take it easy, easy rider.

[dougyates]

Does anyone know where I can get a copy of this album or cd? Thanks and do rock on!

[TDghf]

The beginning sounds a lot like anji Paul Simon's little lick

[ACSena-ryox]

better than jj cales cocaine or grandmaster flashes white lines, which are both excellent