2001 / Video / Comedy-song cautionary spiral
Because I Got High
Afroman turns one refrain into an escalating chain of everyday plans falling apart.
The original is hosted off-site; this page provides context and a link to it.
What was this?
Each verse begins with a task and ends with the same increasingly costly explanation.
Why it spread
Radio, television, file sharing, and lyric-quote culture made the refrain portable.
What happened
Each verse begins with a task and ends with the same increasingly costly explanation.
Where it came from
Afroman released Because I Got High in 2001.
Why it mattered
It is pre-feed internet quotability in one compact line.
How it spread
Radio, television, file sharing, and lyric-quote culture made the refrain portable.
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