Willie Got Me Stoned Explained

Willie Got Me Stoned
Cover:Willie got me stoned.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Jack Johnson
Album:All the Light Above It Too
Released:April 20, 2018
Recorded:June 13, 2017
Venue:Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre
Genre:
  • Rock
  • country
Length:2:23
Label:Brushfire, Columbia
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Prev Year:2017
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"Willie Got Me Stoned" (also sometimes referred as "Willie Got Me Stoned and Stole All of My Money") is a song by American musician Jack Johnson from the deluxe edition of the 2017 album All the Light Above It Too. The song was released on April 20, 2018, and was the fifth single from the album.[1]

Composition

Jack Johnson wrote the song as a tribute to the country singer Willie Nelson.[2] Johnson said that "a great song is just three chords and the truth." He also said that it was a "real honor" to just spend a night with Nelson.[3] Johnson refers to the night which he played poker with Nelson, and he lost consciousness, lost pride, and all hope when he got stoned with Nelson. During that night the two men also went out and smoked pot together.[4] Johnson originally composed the song before Farm Aid 2015 in Saratoga Springs when he performed the song off of a sheet of paper he wrote on. Then the title of the song was "Willie Got Me Stoned and Stole All of My Money."[5]

Recording

The song was recorded in the summer of 2017 at the 11th show of his All the Light Above it Too World Tour in Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre.[4]

Live performance

Johnson performed the song during his All the Light Above It Too World Tour,[6] [7] and during Farm Aid 2015.[8] He has performed the song 29 times in total.[9]

Personnel

Adapted from Jack Johnson's website.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Willie Got Me Stoned (Live) – Single by Jack Johnson. Apple Music. April 20, 2018 . 2018-04-27.
  2. News: "Willie Got Me Stoned" – Jack Johnson (Live from the Mile High City) [Live Performance Audio Single] Zumic Free Music Streaming & Concert Listings]. April 20, 2018. Zumic. 2018-04-27.
  3. Web site: Willie Got HIM Stoned. April 20, 2018 .
  4. News: Willie Got Me Stoned Premiere. Jack Johnson Music. 2018-04-27.
  5. News: Farm Aid 2015: Lineup, times, live streaming for Saturday, Sept. 19. AL.com. 2018-04-27.
  6. Web site: Jack Johnson Tour Statistics: 2017 setlist.fm. www.setlist.fm. 2018-04-27.
  7. Web site: Jack Johnson Tour Statistics: 2018 setlist.fm. www.setlist.fm. 2018-04-27.
  8. Web site: Jack Johnson Tour Statistics: 2015 setlist.fm. www.setlist.fm. 2018-04-27.
  9. Web site: Willie Got Me Stoned and Stole All My Money by Jack Johnson Song Statistics setlist.fm. www.setlist.fm. 2018-04-27.
  10. Web site: Band – Jack Johnson Music. jackjohnsonmusic.com. 2018-04-27.