Artist: Marcy Playground Album: Marcy Playground Song: Poppies Year: 1997 Top Chart Position: unknown

Long long ago in China I'm told To England was traded some tea And so sealed the fate In pieces of eight All England and all of the world Yeah...poppies When soon his majesty sent soldiers and thieves To India searching for gold Instead from the ground Some magic they found Something far better I'm told Yeah...poppies Yeah...poppies And now this story told from days of our own When gossamer doggies ran ran They'd patiently wait With pieces of eight So everybody could smile one more time Yeah...poppies Yeah...poppies

Before you read this, listen to the audio clip. Okay, now that you've heard that, there can be no disputing about what this song is about. Plain and simple, this song is about opium, which is derived from poppies. The references to drug use are not subtle,. They are out in the open, with lines like "And now this story told from days of our own, when gossamer doggies ran ran...so everybody could smile one more time"