Here Comes the Man with the JiveHere Comes the Man with the Jive is a drug-themed jazz song. It was and composed by Leroy "Stuff" Smith and Jack Palmer.RecordingsSmith recorded the song with his orchestra, Stuff Smith and his Onyx Club Boys, for Vocalion on August 21, 1936.ThemeAlthough the title of the song refers to a type of African-American slang the lyrics explicitly talk about "vipers" and encourages the listener to "light up" and "get real high".