One thing that made the 80's hit show Miami Vice so popular was the fact that many of the show's guest were really big celebrities who were not only actors but also music artists and even athletes who were stars in their own right. Apart from that, they also played a lot of hit songs that were popular back then which added to the shows appeal. One of my favorite episodes from the show was when Glenn Frey of the Eagles was a guest on the show and one of his songs was played there. It was one of my favorite songs back then. That song was the "Smuggler's Blues".
The song summarizes the drug trade during that time in a nutshell. Big money but full of dangerous risks and one mistake can cause you your life. There was a lot of money in drugs but a lot of lives get lost because of it. Because there was a lot of money in it, people often delve into and some get rich whiles others wind up dead. In the middle are the addicts who throw away their lives for more causing more problems for people to deal with. No matter how many druglords get caught and jailed, another rises to the top and the battle never ends.
I'm no angel but I'm no longer attracted to the gangster image because in reality these people criminals who do damage to others with their wicked trade. They start off as some street robin hoods but in the end all they're true colors unfold. What's worse is when they rip others off , thinking they can get away with it, only to wind up behind bars or in jail in the end. That's a lie I don't believe anymore. Crime don't pay and if you commit crime, you're the one who winds up paying so stop romanticize it.
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