Many of the songs on the upcoming Mullenia album are from fragments and chunks were written decades ago. In the end Mullenia is the younger me writing cheques that the older me has to cash..

At the time when I wrote this track in the early 90’s I was heavily into hiphop and the newly emerging genre of drum and bass. I was learning how to work with turntablists and rappers and early software samplers. 

This track, When I Want to Hop, was something that came out of that period. Cypress Hill’s Jump Around was likely in the air that year. The demo had a breakbeat and a simple A7 to G7 guitar lick that was the majority of the song and over the years I attempted it a couple of times but it never happened. The riff sat, fermenting, like a forgotten bottle of Buckfast behind the radiator. I tried to tie finishing the song into a drunken birthday celebration recording happening but Covid broke out and everyone bailed. 

A few years later I relooked at the song for Mullenia. It needed to be the most extreme drinking song ever - one that perhaps might even require a government health message. The words needed to be more over the top so I redid the lyrics jamming in tonnes of references to all things booze - underscoring the delight in a message of excess.  

It’s over the top alright. Hop! As perhaps I hope it comes to be known as (;)) isn’t here to sip politely at the bar — it’s here to stagger in wearing a toga, knock over the optics, and shout about moonshine and adrenaline glands. It’s a maximalist anthem on purpose — because if you’re going to make the most ridiculous drinking song ever, there’s no point pulling punches or pints. This isn’t irony, it’s dionysian bloody mindedness!

Lyrics by Drongomala

VERSE 1

It doesn’t take much brains and it doesn’t break the bank

To get a little messy on your little empty tank

Vodka and gin can’t describe the mess I’m in 

It’s gone beyond it—there’s no logic—

That is when I want to, got to

CHORUS 1

Hop! (Sahlud!) And drink a lot (Yamas!).

I don’t mean whisky, gin, or medicine,

I mean the fucking lot. When I want to—

Hop! (Prost!) And drink a lot (Sláinte!).

I mean Guinness, beer, and angel tears,

And whatever else you’ve got!

VERSE 2

I drank the toddy dry from the coconut tree

And I’ve long since stopped obeying the laws of gravity.

It’s hogma-bleedin’-nay every other second day.

It’s gone beyond it—there’s no logic—

That is when I… want to want to!

CHORUS 2

Hop! (Chok Dee!) And drink a lot! (Gan Bay!)

I don’t mean grappa, schnapps, or grenadine—

By shot, by glass, or wheelie bin! When I want to—

Hop! (Fe sahetek!) And drink a lot (Kippis!).

I even mean cider, beer, the piss of reindeers

And a cherry on top!  

VERSE 3

I no longer feel the pain  

On my third magnum of champagne. Booze! booze! booze!

No me refiero a mojito, tequilas y caipirinha.

I’m getting along just fine, turning water into wine.

Saki! Ouzo! Raki! Boozo!

Twenty-eight shots into this cruise yo!

M8

Whoah whoah 

Go!……………….. I’ve got to

Go!………………. Please let me 

Go! ………………. I’ve got to

Go!…..ok just one more

VERSE 4 

I feel so confused  and I know it’s not just the booze 

These pills and potions—medicine is messing with me, messing with me 

Could it be that last joint?  I can’t get to the point.

The chandelier is in my beer! 

I think I’m wearing your mum’s sunglasses!

CHORUS  

Woooooh……(Chin chin!) Chin Chin

Woooooh….. (Yeh-chid dah!)

 Sher-i-feh!) 

(Sandosham!) I don’t mean moonshine, bourbon, and communion wine,

Two kegs of IPA and a bucket of limes 

I drink alot I mean

I drink alot -0 

I mean Fernet-con-koka, Pocheen andrum by Tea cup—by pitcher, and timpani drum!

Hop! (Skål!) I drink a lot.(Cheeeeeers! 

I even mean

Quadruple absinthe with the blood of goats and adrenaline glands with Scots porridge oats! 

WHEN I WANT TO HOP

ISRC: TCAJK2505246 (explicit) / Release ID: 1231917833 / 15 June 2025

“It doesn’t take much brains and it doesn’t break the bank to get a little messy on your little empty tank. Vodka and gin can’t describe the mess I’m in It’s gone beyond it—there’s no logic— that is when I know I’ve got to Hop!”

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