Afroman because i got high mp3 download

2001 single by Afroman

This article is about the song. For the album of the same name, see Because I Got High (album).

"Because I Got High" is a comedy hip hop song by American rapper Afroman from the 2000 album of the same name.

The lyrics of the song humorously describe how cannabis use is degrading the narrator's quality of life.^[1] The song, which was written in only a few minutes, gained popularity after it was featured on The Howard Stern Show and circulated on the Internet.^[2]

Overview

The lyrics relate the narrator's experience of planning to do several things, but failing to do so after having smoked marijuana.^[3] The song was written in a few minutes, and was reportedly motivated by the singer's realization that "everyone talks about smoking weed, but no one ever really talks about the effects of marijuana".^{[4][better source needed]}

In the August 20, 2001 issue of Time magazine,