Tox Tunes #84: Pass the Dutchie (Musical Youth)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFtLONl4cNc
The term “dutchie” now refers to a marijuana product, possibly a “blunt” made from a cigar such as a Dutch Masters. But it probably didn’t in 1982 when the British reggae band Musical Youth released this hit. The song is a cover of the Mighty Diamonds’ “Pass the Koutchie” — a “koutchie” being a pipe used to smoke marijuana.
However, then Musical Youth’s version was released, the record company thought it unseemly for young teenagers to be singing about drugs, so the title was changed to “Pass the Dutchie”. A “dutchie” at that time referred to a large, heavy cooking pot such as a dutch oven. It is not clear if the pun on the word “pot” was intentional.
Another change: In this version, Musical Youth sing: “How does it feel when you’ve got no food?” The Mighty Diamonds original asked: “How does it feel when you’ve got no herb?”
Here is the Magic Diamonds’ original “Pass the Koutchie”:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k05n4xpXFeI

Source: The Poison Review - July 13, 2014 Category: Toxicology Authors: Leon Tags: Medical magic diamonds musical youth pass the koutchie tox tunes Source Type: news