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In the 39th edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2024), we highlight “Because I Got High,” the Grammy-nominated rap classic by Afroman.
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It only takes ONE hit to solidify a musical legacy 💯! On 1 Hit WONDERful, we highlight songs that were the SOLE hit by a given musician. It is possible that the artists appearing on this list earned a minor hit or two, BUT for the most part, that ONE hit earned them recognition. So, in the 39th edition of 1 Hit WONDERful (2024), we dive into “Because I Got High”, the one-hit wonder by Afroman.
“Because I Got High” is self-explanatory – no deep analysis is necessary. Because Afroman spends far too much time getting high (on weed), frankly, he does lots of dumb shit. It’s not so bad early on though: “I was gonna clean my room until I got high /… I was gonna get up and find the broom, but then I got high.” Not cleaning a room? Forgivable. His academics are affected by his weed intake, which is less than stellar, hence why he’s “Taking it [the class] next semester” because he flunked. Where things get hairier on this infectious, melodic rap cut is Afroman shirking bigger responsibilities. Not going to court and paying his child support – DEAD BEAT DAD! Running from the cops instead of pulling over like he should, and because he was high, he ends up paraplegic… Process that one. Among the funniest and lewdest happenings in “Because I Got High” occur in the seventh verse:
“I was gonna make love to you (Oh!) but then I got high
… I was gonna eat yo pussy too, but then I got high
Now I’m jacking off and I know why
‘Cause I got high
Because I got high
Because I got high.”
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