"Somebody Put Something in My Drink" is a song by the

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from their 1986 album ''

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''. The song also appears on the Ramones compilation album ''

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''. Written by Ramones drummer

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, who had joined the band in 1983, "Somebody Put Something in My Drink" was based on an actual incident in which he was given a drink spiked with LSD. This song has been covered by

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, The Meteors, Plan 4,

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, Mortifer,

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, The Gobshites and The Beasts. Australian band Tequila Mockingbyrd included a cover on their album ''Fight And Flight.''

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band Spazboy recorded the song for the 2001 tribute album, ''

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''. Greek punk group Panx Romana recorded the song with altered lyrics in their native language. A music video for this song was filmed, but for financial reasons, never completed and released. However, a rough cut of the track can be found on the ''Ramones: It's Alive! 1974–1996'' DVD. This version was performed without Richie Ramone. The song was featured in the 1987 movie '' Like Father Like Son'' with Dudley Moore,

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, and Sean Astin as well as '' Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever''. Richie Ramone recorded a version of the song for his 2013 solo album ''Entitled'', which only appeared on the vinyl version of the album.

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