"Have a Nice Trip" an anti-drug song by Merv Griffin (1968)

[Video Link] Excellent use of 1960s pop culture images in this video accompaniment to Merv Griffin's masterpiece, "Have a Nice Trip." (Via Laughing Squid)

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http://walkingwithshimmer.wordpress.com/ Werther deGoethe

Since no one jumped out the window to their death or put their baby in the oven, this isn’t much of an anti-drug song, but more of a series of suggestions of excellent things to do while high.
kobrakai

Merv: “You can’t get much higher than that, my friend.”

Me: Challenge accepted.
- Gilbert Wham
  
  Indeed. I put it to you, Merv, that you fuckin’ well can.
http://2012diaries.blogspot.com/ tristan eldritch

Man, some people just couldn’t except that white lightning was never going to be the biggest thrill of all again.
http://imcravingpresidency.tumblr.com/ SedanChair

“OK that’s a wrap. That’ll show those drugged-out hippies”

(pours immense tumbler of scotch)
xkot

While listening to this, was anyone else picturing a Rankin-Bass-style stop-motion figure of Merv singing and dancing while a group of animated kids followed him around a groovy park?
- Antinous / Moderator
  
  Were Arthur Treacher and Miss Miller involved in this?
xkot

No, but Jack Sheldon did a nifty trumpet solo.
gorfulator

I still think Sonny Bono’s, “Pammy’s on a Bummer” sent a stronger message, cuz, you know, the kids listen to Sonny.. dig?
http://profiles.google.com/macrumpton Michael Crumpton

The visuals are great, but they are missing that staple of 60s teen culture, the blacklight poster depicting the signs of the zodiac and the associated sexual positions.