what the hell am i doing drinking in la

"Drinking in L.A." is a song by Canadian electronica collective Bran Van 3000, released as the bands debut single in 1997. The song features the lyrics "And I say, what the hell am I doing drinking in L.A. at twenty-six? With my mind on my money and my money on my mind". The song became a hit in the UK, reaching number three on the UK Singles Chart in August 1999. The songs lyrics have been described as an "existential slacker anthem". The songs writer, James Di Salvio, has said that the lyrics were inspired by a night of heavy drinking in West Hollywood, where he woke up with a serious headache and asked himself, "What the hell am I doing?".