We were extra-stoked to hear about Jimmy Buffett’s recent drug bust because it meant that we finally had a reason to show you all this amazing gem from the height of Drug War craziness. The star-studded video for the uber-schmaltzy anti-drug song “Stop the Madness” features David Hasselhoff, New Edition, a really young Whitney Houston (ah, the irony), La Toya Jackson, Herb Alpert, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Casey Kasem and Nancy Reagan looking really uncomfortable/frightened. But the real highlights are footage of a rabid monkey and multi-colored toast, which we assume is meant to illustrate the kinds of crazy hallucinations you have when you’re on drugs. Is that supposed to be a deterrent? Who doesn’t love monkeys and toast? Maybe they figure if they make a completely ludicrous video that makes you feel like you’re tripping already, you won’t feel like indulging in the naughty stuff. Anyway, we’re gonna go get high now.
Comments
Whitney Houston | 10/6/2006, 4:58 pm EST
This video was before I learned of the the positive aspects of drugs. I apologize if I’ve offended any of you.
Jake | 10/6/2006, 8:23 pm EST
I dunno, RS. That monkey was kind of scary.
BK | 10/7/2006, 2:59 am EST
A memo to Rolling Stones: You’re trying to hard to be cool. Making fun of 80s videos was already done by VH1 over 5 years ago. It’s not cool anymore, and no one is impressed.
What you should have noted about that video was that Herb Alpert is the man, and you should have brought up the fact the album Whipped Cream & Other Delights by Herb & The Tijuana Brass has the greatest album cover of all time.
Plus that album cover has a lot more kitsch value than this vid.
the speakers | 10/7/2006, 11:41 am EST
hey BK, get a sense of humor. and some taste in half-way decent music.
ishmael | 10/7/2006, 2:49 pm EST
I dunno. If I opened up the refridgerator door and saw Stacy Keach singing “Stop the Madness,” I’d probably stop doing drugs. Luckily it hasn’t happened yet.
ishmael | 10/7/2006, 2:52 pm EST
BTW, I don’t know what “the speakers” considers good taste in music (Nickleback, maybe?), but I can dig on some Herb Alpert.
Chavez | 10/7/2006, 2:53 pm EST
I swear to drugs I’m not on God.
The Right Hand | 10/8/2006, 12:35 pm EST
Moral of the story: 20 years later, the madness still hasn’t stopped. But at least the music doesn’t suck quite as hard.
http://www.myspace.com/ therighthand
Lauren | 10/8/2006, 12:36 pm EST
Jimmy Buffett wasn’t arrested for illegal drugs. http://www.margaritaville.com
Hacbarton | 10/8/2006, 7:24 pm EST
whoa, BK. Relax, man. Stop the madness and watch the monkey…watch the monkey…such a good monkey…
Mark | 10/9/2006, 7:56 am EST
Drugs are bad only if you can’t handle them. I know this only ’cause I’m sitting here having a cocaine induced anxiety attack, and pounding beers to take the edge off at 7am. The only thing is, I haven’t done coke in about a week. Guess I can’t handle it anymore. Damn!
Coolbreeze | 10/9/2006, 2:28 pm EST
Stacy Keach WILL go away—–just give him some dope!!!!!!That’s what I do when he shows up
Anonymous | 10/9/2006, 3:30 pm EST
Nice to know the government has put billions of dollars to good use.
Scott | 10/9/2006, 4:25 pm EST
Rolling Stone glorifying drug intake? No, tell me it isn’t true. Is it me, or is anyone else sick of people looking back and making fun of yesteryear’s music and fashion styles? Man, that is so old and so “not funny” anymore. Just think, someday, someone in the future will look back at today’s goofy, over-lighted music videos (I use the word music loosely) of people bumping and grinding in low-rider jeans and laugh their heads off. Those people in the future will be like “Wow, how goofy. Where are the Les Pauls and drums in the videos?”
Ed | 10/9/2006, 5:26 pm EST
Yo, was that Turbo from Electric Boogaloo. That guy was surely smoking drugs back in the day. Also Arnold was completely jazzed to dig those drugs out of the trash.
Ahhhhnuld | 10/9/2006, 5:41 pm EST
drugs = bad
steroids + sexual harrassment = OK
Johnny Hardcock | 10/9/2006, 7:31 pm EST
Nancy Reagan has a big fuckin’ head.
your god | 10/10/2006, 8:03 am EST
i strated doing drugs after seeing this video when i was a kid.i really did.it messed me up.im ok now.i just cant get near monkeys.or toast.
feel sorry for rolling stone.. | 10/10/2006, 7:26 pm EST
What happened to the great magazine that was once Rolling Stone? Articles have the depth of a kiddie wading pool, and the erosion of all respectability continues unabated…
Props to the current editorial staff…you’ve destroyed the legacy and should be ashamed of yourselves.
RS is LAME | 10/11/2006, 12:24 am EST
Rolling Stone deliberately posted that fake Whitney comment here, then linked to it in their newsletter, and then had someone go to my Whitney fansite today. The Rolling Stone employee pretended to be a fan, and encouraged other fans to come here and post comments to “defend” Whitney. I traced his IP (63.118.193.2) to Wenner Media, so I know what you guys did. Do you guys really need to sink that low to get traffic? I bet you won’t link to *this* post in your newsletter.
STEVE LANG | 10/13/2006, 1:00 am EST
DOPE IS FUN WHEN YOUR YOUNG-SEX WITH STRANGERS ETC. BUT BEING A OLD DRUG ADDICT IS THE LINE INTO LOSERLAND NO MATTER HOW MANY 80′S HIT’S YOU HAD OUT.
David | 10/13/2006, 1:20 pm EST
Besides the fact that most of the people appearing in this video ended up in rehab, or dead, or both, am I the only one who noticed that it’s Bad Boy Bobby Brown’s New Edition that’s here too? Could this be where him and Whitney hooked up? And is this quote from “her” for real?
jonny514 | 12/7/2006, 2:56 pm EST
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