Jourgensen lived with Leary for two years in the mid-90s, during which time both he and Gibby Haynes were test subjects for Leary’s experiments with psychedelics.

This explains so much to me! Ministry and Butthole Surfers were among my favorites way back when. I didn’t know they had this connection.

“Tested a variety of drugs.”

That’s a hoot of an interpretation. I tested a variety of drugs on myself, when I was younger, too. “No, officer; I’m not on drugs. I’m testing some.”

Timothy Leary, god love him, was a wonderful soul and the patron saint of acid heads. His scientific method was… questionable.

They were both in love with dying
They were drinking from a fountain
That was pouring like an avalanche
Coming down the mountain