Kool-Aid Man (1974)

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This rare funk rock single by 'Orange' Julius Erving was released in the same year the Kool-Aid Man wall smashing ad campaign began. Kool-Aid Man is typically featured answering the call of children by smashing through walls or furnishings and then holding a pitcher filled with Kool-Aid while saying his catchphrase, "Oh, yeah!". Many people claim that the idea for the ads came about randomly or by accident, but Julius has a different story. Julius claims that the idea for Kool-Aid Man busting through walls to give thirsty kids Kool-Aid is actually based on true accounts of his drug addicted neighbor 'Lit' Larry, aka LL Kool-Aid. During the early 1970s PCP became available as a white powder which could be ingested by mouth or smoked. Larry use to get high on PCP and run through the neighborhood (and even brick walls, claims Julius) screaming while giving kids free Kool-Aid and also pouring it on their heads.

[Verse]
He is tripping balls (oh yeah!)
Bustin' through the wall (oh yeah!)
He's here to give you the best drink of them all

[Chorus]
Come drink the cool-aid kids
He'll come to where you live
Breaking and entering
To give you cool-aids b*tch

[Verse 2]
Through the bricks he bursts (oh yeah!)
To quench your b*tch a** thirst (oh yeah!)
He's high as f*ck on angel dust so nothing hurts (WOO!)

[Chorus]
Come drink the cool-aid kids
He'll come to where you live
Breaking and entering
To give you cool-aids b*tch
Oh f*ck yeah!

[Bridge]
Dodgin' cops and hoppin' fences (oh yeah!)
Pouring cool-aid on kids heads is (oh f*ck yeah!)
Cops on his trail but he's quick on his feet
Cool Aid Man is on P C P

[Verse 3]
Cool Aid Man is on the loose (oh yeah!)
He's got a mean sweet tooth (oh yeah!)
Breaking and entering he's mentoring the youth

[Chorus]
Come drink the cool-aid kids
He'll come to where you live
Breaking and entering
To give you cool-aids b*tch

[Outro End]
Drink the cool-aid kids
and say no to drugs