I Don't Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me)

"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	Electronic rock, glam rock[1]
Length	4:43
Label	Nothing/Interscope
Writer(s)	Marilyn Manson, Twiggy Ramirez, Zim Zum
Marilyn Manson singles chronology
"The Dope Show" (1998) "I Don't Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me)" (1999) "Rock Is Dead" (1999)
Music sample "I Don't Like the Drugs (But the Drugs Like Me)"

"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 Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro.

Critical reception

NME described the song as sounding like the electronic rock of Garbage or Smashing Pumpkins, to yield "a muscular glam stomp-along that isn't unfamiliar with chunks of Bowie's ‍ '​Fame‍ '​."^[1]

Track listing

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 Remix) - 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

References

External links

• Full lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics