Los Angeles John Mayer fans got a double thrill this week. The singer-songwriter/serial ladies man not only put on a surprise show (announced via his Twitter) at Hotel Cafe, but he also unveiled a brand new song. A brand new song about his love for smoking weed! After Mayer asked his crowd to pipe down — heh heh, pipe down — he serenaded them with his sincere tune about just wanting to get a little baked. Musically, the song, "Who Says I Can’t Get Stoned?," doesn’t feel far off from any other Mayer tune. As a matter of fact, replace the word "stoned" with "love" and you’ve got yourself a Grammy nomination, John.
What do you think Music Mixers? Do you agree with Mayer’s sentiment? Or should the song go up in smoke? Check out the video below and share your thoughts:
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I dont care what people say about POT! It is a bad drug and can mess up peoples lifes, i’ve seen it first hand. Though this isnt just a POT rant, the same goes for BEER or any other intoxicant! EW should be ashamed for promoting such a silly and pro-drug song!
Wow – I was gonna say something different, but I guess you can’t argue with Shakespeare.
I guess I’ll have to hold off on telling you that you’re an idiot…
I suffer from a neurological disorder that results in sever spasms that can break bones. Marijuana is the only medicine that completely eliminates these spasms. Because marijuana enables me to go out and function in society, I am going to medical school now. On top of that, I am doing research that will hopefully be saving lives in the near future. Think twice before your consider cannabis negative to all.
Mike I have a Brain Tumor stage 4 GBM! And it definitely works for nausea cause even Zofran didn’t work! It should be Legalized on the federal level for medicinal purposes only! That alone would solve alot of our government’s financial problems!!!!
smoke weed every day!!!!!!!!!!!
I have smoked pot every day for 6 years. I’m about to graduate high school with a major and minor and go into the peace corps. I’ll go 27 months without a single puff of weed and I don’t care either way. Drugs have enhanced my life many times over the years, but they’ve also caused certain issues like sleeping in or throwing up. It’s all part of life though, so try out something new, then if you don’t like it, don’t do it. You have no idea what you’re talking about because your friends are stupid.
After reading the lyrics it seems to me that this song is more of an ANTI-pot song than a PRO-pot song. It seems to me that he is lamenting an unhappy life and uses pot to ameliorate it. Whatever the case may be, the U.S. needs to get over its quasi-religious BS and legalize marijuana. It’s less dangerous than alcohol and prohibition didn’t work out so give it up. Concentrate on the TRULY dangerous drugs. And, no, pot does not lead to more dangerous drugs no matter what any of the moronic prudes try to make you believe.
Weed isn’t to blame for anything people are gonna do their thing either way…smoking weed is a victimless crime…and really none of anyones buisness.
lifes, huh? hate it when that happens.
Hahaha!
lol you just pwned him
Yeah, pot has definitely destroyed John Mayers life. Just think what he could have accomplished if he hadnt spent all these drug-fueled years winning grammy’s, writing number one songs, and making millions. Pot is not the problem. It’s people. People that are destined to be failures will do so with or without drugs and alcohol.
Best comment so far. So true
just think of how many songs he could criticize on the internet about marijuana had he not spent all that time getting high…pathetic
No more comments really need to be said! this pretty much says it all!
Spot on comment.
i think this is a good care free song, apparently john needs a little time to get over his ex gf so
write whatever you feel like
i would listen to this..
I love it. Im 54 and can definitely relate. I haven’t heard a bad JM song yet!
Frankly, this is the first song I’ve ever heard from John Mayer that doesn’t sound like a self-absorbed crock of s**t. Which is too bad- it means he might *not* sink into oblivion with the Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus, and all the other crap which is currently settling to the soon-to-be-forgotten bottom of the music industry septic tank. And that’s an immense tragedy, because everything this guy has done so far should be forgotten and discarded.
John Mayer is nothing more than the rotten spoiled poster-child of wealthy upper-class suburbia, the privileged white kid who got to slum with the real bluesmen for a bit before wandering back to popularity to squeeze out another nauseating teen hit or two. It amazes me that people spend money on this guy, because his entire career has been nothing but one long practical joke. He’s laughing in your faces, you know.
Congratulations on elevating such a mediocre human being to such undeserved heights of adolescent worship. Really.
Alright mathew. But we both know when your alone in your room you sing daughters.
so maybe mayer does a lot of the sugary pop crap… but i think you underestimate how good of a musician he is..unlike the jonas brothers or hannah montana john mayer actually plays guitar (& he is really good BY THE WAY). have you seen him live? thats right.
What’s a crock of s**t Matthew is this rant that you’ve posted. Before you hop on your high horse you should really learn your moves. I don’t mind you bitching about Miley Cyrus on the radio but why don’t you take one minute of your time and listen to Mayer play the guitar with his trio. As a picky musician I can’t stand most of the s**t on the radio, but don’t just bad mouth John Mayer ’cause your girlfriend digs his tracks. He is unquestionably the greatest picker of our generation and you should be proud of that. Cut the elitist bulls**t and listen to him for what he is – a gifted musical mind.
I suppose you are a classical guitarist, Matthew? Maybe you’re a professional music critic? Come on, Bennett is right, “cut the elitist bulls**t.” Your jealousy shines more brightly than your idiotic appraisal.
What an incredibly pompous ass Mathew is? I love it when some jackass vomits this crap about how everyone is listening to the “wrong” music. If you enjoy the sound then listen all you want and don’t be afraid to tap your toe.
PLEASE Mathew, holder of all knowledge good or bad about what music we should be listening to, tell us the proper music that YOU have deemed appropriate for our unlearned ears. And extra points if you somehow work in the word sheeple!
I don’t care if you enjoy the f@@king Chipmunks singing “Back that ass up” listen to whatever music puts a smile on your face!!
Who said anything about the “wrong music”? I’m saying John Mayer’s fans are idiots for giving him money. Those are two completely independent and separate issues.
So, Matthew, tell us idiots who the worthy musicians/musical artists are that we SHOULD be giving our money to.
I thing is, he makes great music. I don’t care the subject matter, the guitar playing is amazing. Comparing him to Miley Cyrus and The Jonas Brothers just proves you’ve never listened to anything past what gets played on the radio.
Except, no- John Mayer *doesn’t* make “great music.” He makes petty, self-absorbed songs fueled by petty, self-absorbed quasi-fratboy angst. Whether or not he can play a guitar is incidental and irrelevant.
John Mayer is an absolute sociopath, and the people in his audience who keep giving him money to peddle this crap are likewise sociopaths. It’s unforgiveable.
People are sociopaths for giving away money? Hmm…
Honestly, it doesn’t matter what you think, Matthew. Your petty little comments aren’t going to do much but stir up a little annoyance in John Mayer fans. Do you really think that this is going to stop his fans from listening to his music?
If it puts a smile on your face, LISTEN TO IT. There’s not such a thing as “real music” because everyone has different tastes. If you hate Mayer so much, get the f@@k off his fan site page and find something more worthwhile to do with your life… honestly.
Kind of James Taylorish.
I had almost EXACTLY the same thought, although I’d say the lyrics and guitar sound a bit more like his brother, Livingston Taylor (who gives really fun concerts, BTW)! Great comment, tg
Why does he always shush the audience first? It’s like, dude. WTF. Leonard Cohen doesn’t even shush people.
….OK, I surrender. Damn. This song is breathtaking. I almost wish I hadn’t heard it, it was permanently stuck in my head after the first listen.
There are a lot of things about John Mayer that still don’t sit right with me, and I can’t stand his hardcore fans (I never even knew who the guy was until one of his fanboys told me, with a huge smirk, that I suck at guitar compared to JM), but this song carries a certain amount of redemption with it. It’s a poignant snapshot of something which I can’t quite put my finger on.
And to the idiots who might jump on this tune because it refers to getting “stoned”: FFS, find something else to be critical about. There’s LOTS of reasons to criticize JM without picking out the obvious. People make mistakes, they smoke pot, they fall out of love, they hurt others, they lose the plot, etc. If nobody ever made songs about that stuff, who would tell the real story?
Oh, so THAT’S why you make all these claims that JM sucks. You’re jealous that he plays better than you. Matthew, you are d*bag who judges people because they are fans of JM – your life must be miserable if you dismiss people for such petty reasons.
So now we know the truth. You hate him because a friend said the you suck at guitar compared to Mayer. How petty! You probably suck in general as a human being. What a jackass.
The truth is that Mayer and Aniston were never a couple. It was all acted. That is why he was tipping off the pap agencies, and leaving his car at her house overnight, while he got rides out hidden in the back of cars/limos, on the floor of the back seat under a blanket. HE WAS SEEN TRYING TO SNEAK OUT !!! VAUGHN DID THE SAME TRICK. It was a PR war against Pitt and JolieAll this is a revenge cycle. Pitt is on “Basterds” and she is on “Baster” : it’s COMPETITION and revenge. That is why she starts a SHOWMANCE with Mayer 1 week before Cannes last year and ends as soon as M&M has delivered. That is why Bounty Hunter has the same story as Mr and Mrs Smith. Her agancy is forcing her to compete with Pitt/Jolie and she is doing it to appear better. To gain publicity they hire men as escorts to get her the headline “Jen’s New Man !”
The truth is that Mayer and Aniston were never a couple. It was all acted. That is why he was tipping off the pap agencies, and leaving his car at her house overnight, while he got rides out hidden in the back of cars/limos, on the floor of the back seat under a blanket. HE WAS SEEN TRYING TO SNEAK OUT !!! VAUGHN DID THE SAME TRICK. It was a PR war against Pitt and Jolie
Conspiracies abound don’t they anon?