Hello Phish Phans!
How many of you watched the livestream this past weekend from Phish’s three night run in Riviera Maya, Mexico? It was a pretty good weekend with some good setlists! A few songs from the weekend have been uploaded to the Phish youtube page. Here are a few (good jams!):
Carini: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjE-RaroAZA
I Always Wanted It This Way: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcJeyHfETZA
Set Your Soul Free: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrNFBxmogS8
Now, let us resume our journey with Colonel Forbin through the mystical land of Gamehendge. We last left off with Colonel Forbin and Tela arriving at the rebel base in the forest of Gamehendge. Remember, the evil King Wilson has usurped power from the Lizards by betraying them and stealing the Helping Friendly Book, which contains all the information the Lizards need to live a prosperous and fruitful life. The revolutionaries have organized to steal the book back from Wilson. Last week’s song was “Wilson,” a diatribe against the evil King sung from the perspective of the rebel leader, Errand Wolfe. The story continues by transporting us from the rebel base in the forest to the main square of Prussia, where the extent of Wilson’s brutality are on display.
Narration: “Meanwhile, in the main square in Prussia, the state of the revolution was taking another turn for the worst. A crowd of townspeople had gathered to witness the hanging of Wilson’s accountant, Mr. Palmer. It seemed that Palmer had been a revolutionary himself and had been extorting Wilson’s money to fund the revolution. Palmer stood on the scaffold with Wilson and the AC/DC Bag, an electrified robot-hangman with a black bag over his head. Wilson seemed pleased as he began to speak.”
This leads into this week’s song, “ACDC Bag.” This version actually has a wicked jam on it and would be good to listen to if you have the time. I actually recognized the jam without realizing it was from a version of ACDC Bag. It contains elements of funk, rock and delicate space, with teases of “Third Stone From The Sun” and “Psycho Killer.” It’s dynamite. Also, fun fact about ACDC Bag — the chord progression for the chorus is, A-C-D-C-F-A-G, which…almost spells out ACDC BAG.
ACDC Bag (12/30/1997): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmcV2452QKs
Lyrics:
Mr. Palmer is concerned with the thousand dollar question
Just like Roger he’s a crazy little kid
I’ve got the time if you’ve got the inclination
So cheer up Palmer, you’ll soon be dead
The noose is hanging, at least you won’t die wondering
Sit up and take notice Tell it like it is
If I were near you I wouldn’t be far from you
I’ve got a feeling you know what you did
chorus:
AC/DC Bag
AC/DC Bag
AC/DC Bag
DC Bag
(2x)
Time to put your money where your mouth is
Put ’em in a field and let ’em fight it out
I’m running so fast my feet don’t touch the ground
I’m a stranger here I’m going down
Let’s get down to the nitty gritty
Let’s get this show on the road
I’ll show you mine if you show me yours
I’m breathing hard – open the door
[chorus]
Brain dead, and made of money
No future at all
Pull down the blinds and run for cover
No future at all
Who would’ve thought it, that’s where I am
No future at all
Don’t sweat it, that’s where I am
Whoa, carry me down, down, down, down
The narration continues: “By that night, news of Palmer’s death had traveled back to the camp. Spirits were low and Colonel Forbin felt devastated. Even though he had only been in Gamehendge for one day, he had already developed a deep hatred for Wilson. He wanted desperately to help the revolutionaries, but without Palmer, it seemed hopeless.”
That is all for this week! Enjoy the Phish!
Dan's Phish Blog 