Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)
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"Just Dropped In" is a song written by Mickey Newbury
. Said to reflect the LSD
experience, the song was intended to be a warning against the danger of using LSD. First recorded in 1967 by Jerry Lee Lewis
, who rejected it, it was a hit for The First Edition
(with Kenny Rogers
on lead vocals) in 1968. It was Rogers' first top ten hit in the Billboard charts, but was not typical of the country folk harmonies that characterized most of The First Edition's catalog.
The song features Rogers on lead vocals and was the group's second single. Producer Mike Post
reversed a few riffs to create the intro, and the solo played by Glen Campbell
was heavily compressed and used a tremolo effect to achieve its sound. Another studio guitarist, Mike Deasy, provided the acoustic lead guitar parts.
When Rogers signed to United Artists Records
in the mid-1970s after the group split, he re-recorded the track for his Ten Years of Gold
album.
The song is featured in a dream sequence from the Coen Brothers
' 1998 film The Big Lebowski
,plays during the end credits of the 2000 video game Driver 2
and features in 2010 action movie 'Faster' starring Dwayne Johnson and Billy Bob Thornton.
A cover version of the song appears on the album "Welcome to Carcass Country" by Jeff Walker Und Die Fluffers (Former lead singer of Death Metal band Carcass)
Mickey Newbury
Mickey Newbury was an American songwriter, a critically acclaimed recording artist, and a member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.-Biography:...
. Said to reflect the LSD
LSD
Lysergic acid diethylamide, abbreviated LSD or LSD-25, also known as lysergide and colloquially as acid, is a semisynthetic psychedelic drug of the ergoline family, well known for its psychological effects which can include altered thinking processes, closed and open eye visuals, synaesthesia, an...
experience, the song was intended to be a warning against the danger of using LSD. First recorded in 1967 by Jerry Lee Lewis
Jerry Lee Lewis
Jerry Lee Lewis is an American rock and roll and country music singer-songwriter and pianist. An early pioneer of rock and roll music, Lewis's career faltered after he married his young cousin, and he afterwards made a career extension to country and western music. He is known by the nickname 'The...
, who rejected it, it was a hit for The First Edition
The First Edition
The First Edition was a country music/rock band. Its stalwart members being Kenny Rogers , Mickey Jones and Terry Williams...
(with Kenny Rogers
Kenny Rogers
Kenneth Donald "Kenny" Rogers is an American singer-songwriter, photographer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur...
on lead vocals) in 1968. It was Rogers' first top ten hit in the Billboard charts, but was not typical of the country folk harmonies that characterized most of The First Edition's catalog.
The song features Rogers on lead vocals and was the group's second single. Producer Mike Post
Mike Post
Mike Post is an American multi-Grammy and Emmy Award winning composer best known for scoring some of the most popular TV theme songs in the United States, for primetime series such as Law & Order, NYPD Blue, The Rockford Files, LA Law, Quantum Leap, Magnum, P.I., Hill Street Blues, among numerous...
reversed a few riffs to create the intro, and the solo played by Glen Campbell
Glen Campbell
Glen Travis Campbell is an American country music singer, guitarist, television host and occasional actor. He is best known for a series of hits in the 1960s and 1970s, as well as for hosting a variety show called The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour on CBS television.During his 50 years in show...
was heavily compressed and used a tremolo effect to achieve its sound. Another studio guitarist, Mike Deasy, provided the acoustic lead guitar parts.
When Rogers signed to United Artists Records
United Artists Records
United Artists Records was a record label founded by Max E. Youngstein of United Artists in 1957 initially to distribute records of its movie soundtracks, though it soon branched out into recording music of a number of different genres.-History:...
in the mid-1970s after the group split, he re-recorded the track for his Ten Years of Gold
Ten Years Of Gold
-Overview:As his fourth solo album, Ten Years of Gold is a collection of ten songs spanning the last decade. The album features solo reworkings of hits Kenny had with The First Edition. Though Kenny had already scored three other solo hits, "Lucille", "Daytime Friends", "Love Lifted Me" and "While...
album.
The song is featured in a dream sequence from the Coen Brothers
Coen Brothers
Joel David Coen and Ethan Jesse Coen known together professionally as the Coen brothers, are American filmmakers...
' 1998 film The Big Lebowski
The Big Lebowski
The Big Lebowski is a 1998 comedy film written and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. Jeff Bridges stars as Jeff Lebowski, an unemployed Los Angeles slacker and avid bowler, who is referred to as "The Dude". After a case of mistaken identity, The Dude is introduced to a millionaire also named...
,plays during the end credits of the 2000 video game Driver 2
Driver 2
Driver 2: Back on the Streets is the second installment of the Driver video game series.-Gameplay:...
and features in 2010 action movie 'Faster' starring Dwayne Johnson and Billy Bob Thornton.
A cover version of the song appears on the album "Welcome to Carcass Country" by Jeff Walker Und Die Fluffers (Former lead singer of Death Metal band Carcass)