Straight Edge
Minor Threat * Track #4 On Minor Threat - EP
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Straight Edge by Minor Threat
Performed by
Minor ThreatWrited by
Ian MacKayeAbout
This song gave birth to a subculture and a subgenre of punk music called Straight Edge, a lifestyle that doesn’t include alcohol, tobacco or drugs.
The singer of Minor Threat, and the writer of this song, Ian MacKaye, often distanced himself from the straight edge movement, saying that he wrote the...
Straight Edge Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I'm a person just like you
But I've got better things to do
Than sit around and fuck my head
Hang out with the living dead
Snort white shit up my nose
Pass out at the shows
I don't even think about speed
That's something I just don't need
[Chorus]
I've got the straight edge
[Verse 2]
I'm a person just like you
But I've got better things to do
Than sit around and smoke dope
'Cause I know that I can cope
Laugh at the thought of eating 'ludes
Laugh at the thought of sniffing glue
Always gonna keep in touch
Never want to use a crutch
[Chorus]
I've got the straight edge
I've got the straight edge
I've got the straight edge
I've got the straight edge
Straight Edge Q&A
Who wrote Straight Edge's ?
Straight Edge was written by Ian MacKaye.
Who produced Straight Edge's ?
Straight Edge was produced by Minor Threat & Skip Groff.
What did Minor Threat say about "Straight Edge"?
MacKaye once explained:
Ok, fine, you take drugs, you drink, whatever,. But obviously I have the edge on you because I’m sober, I’m in control of what I’m doing.
With his characteristic candor, MacKaye let an interviewer know how he feels about alcohol:
There’s nothing I hate more than hearing pe...