I Don't Like the Drugs

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"I Don't Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me)"
Single by Marilyn Manson
from the album Mechanical Animals
Released	February 17, 1999
Genre	Glam rock, industrial rock, psychedelic rock, hard rock, funk rock
Length	4:43
Label	Nothing / Interscope
Marilyn Manson singles chronology
"The Dope Show" (1998) "I Don't Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me)" (1999) "Rock Is Dead" (1999)

"I Don't Like The Drugs (But The Drugs Like Me)" is the second single taken from Marilyn Manson's album Mechanical Animals. It features a guitar solo by former Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro. This song was used in the episode "Suckers" of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.

In fitting with Mechanical Animals' strong Bowie influence, the song bears a certain amount of similarity in feeling to Bowie's song "Fame".

The video for the song has various references pertaining to bible verses and/or specific characters as well. For example, Matthew 18:9 says, "And if your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life crippled or lame than with two hands or two feet to be thrown into the eternal fire." As well as Matthew 18:8 "And if your eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than with two eyes to be thrown into the hell of fire." In the video Manson can be seen with his left arm amputated in relation to the above bible verses. Relating to Manson's white hair in the video, Revelation 1:13-14 says: "And in the midst of the seven candlesticks one like unto the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and a girt about the paps with a golden girdle. His head and hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire." The eyes can also represent Dajjal, the false prophet who has one eye significantly disfigured compared to the opposite eye.

Formats and track listings

UK CD single 1

1. "I Don't Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me)" - 5:03
2. "I Don't Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me) (Every Day)" - 5:22
3. "I Don't Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me)" (Absinth Make the Heart Grow Fonder) - 5:29

UK CD single 2

1. "I Don't Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me)" (Infected by the Scourge of the Earth) - 5:41
2. "I Don't Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me)" (Danny Saber Remix) - 5:16
3. "I Don't Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me)" - 5:03
4. Drugs Screen Saver

UK 10" vinyl single (remixes)

1. "I Don't Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me)" (Infected by the Scurge of the Earth Remix) - 5:41
2. "I Don't Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me)" (Danny Saber Remix) - 5:16
3. "I Don't Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me)" (Everyday Black Dog Remix) - 5:41
4. "I Don't Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me)" (Absinth Makes the Heart Grow Fonder Remix) - 5:29

Australian CD single

1. "I Don't Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me)" - 5:03
2. "I Don't Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me)" (Radio Edit) - 5:06
3. "I Don't Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me)" (Danny Saber Remix) - 5:16
4. "The Beautiful People" (Live) - 4:33

Japanese CD single

1. "I Don't Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me)" (Infected By the Scourge of the Earth) - 5:41
2. "I Don't Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me)" (Danny Saber Remix) - 5:16
3. "I Don't Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me) (Every Day)" - 5:22
4. "I Don't Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me)" (Absinth Makes The Heart Grow Fonder) - 5:29
5. "I Don't Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me)" - 5:03

External links

• Watch "I Don't Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me)" on Youtube