Pop Quiz: Jamiroquai

Pop Quiz: Jamiroquai

Aidin Vaziri | Jay Kay tells us about the nasty little habit that nearly derailed his career, life on a big English country estate and love found again behind the wheel. Just don't ask the 35-year-old Jamiroquai front man about that Costa Rican hangover. Or where he buys those ridiculous hats. The British funk outfit releases its latest album, "Dynamite."

Jay Kay
Q: The song "Hot Tequila Brown" is about a three-day cocaine binge that almost killed you.
A: Yeah, it talks about being awake after three days and wondering what the hell I'm doing. I'm watching the sun come up and not realizing the Costa Rican sun comes up pretty quick and gets pretty hot. So the bottle of brown tequila I had on the bed with my eyes lolling about came to my lips and it was like, it was like ... drinking coffee from Starbucks.
Q: That's like drinking diarrhea.
A: This s -- burned my lips off. After that, I thought, I don't want to play this game anymore.
Q: Is the cocaine to blame for the 20-minute didgeridoo solos on your previous albums?
A: No, that's the dope.
Q: Have you given up dope as well?
A: No, you can still smell the sweet scent of sensei around me.
Q: Your last release was a breakup album. Have you gone on any dates lately?
A: No, I haven't. I haven't been thinking about it, to be honest. But if you're asking me if I've been having regular, enjoyable sex, the answer's yes.