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Kenny Rogers & The First Edition

Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)

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“Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)“ is a song written by Mickey Newbury. Said to reflect the LSD experience, the song was intended to be a warning against the danger of using LSD. First recorded in 1967 by Jerry Lee Lewis, who rejected it, it was a hit for The First Edition (with Kenny Rogers on lead vocals) in 1968. It was Rogers’ first top ten hit in the Billboard charts, but was not typical of the country folk harmonies that characterized most of The First Edition’s catalog. The song features Rogers on lead vocals and was the group’s second single. Producer Mike Post reversed a few riffs to create the intro, and the solo played by Glen Campbell was heavily compressed and used a tremolo effect to achieve its sound. Another studio guitarist, Mike... Read on...

Song lines: ♪ I just dropped in to see what condition my condition was in ... Yeah, yeah, oh-yeah, what condition my condition was in

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