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- From: sobelman@cco.caltech.edu (Steven M. Sobelman )
- Newsgroups: rec.music.phish
- Subject: Re: PEOPLE magazine: PON "Worst of Song"
- Date: 31 Dec 1992 02:09:53 GMT
- Organization: California Institute of Technology, Pasadena
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- tas@inmet.camb.inmet.com (Tom Sprott) writes:
-
- >I have to agree with some of what was said in the People review.
- >The lyrics are a real problem for me (though the music is worth
- >it), and for others I've introduced to Phish, a total block. I'm
- >not sure why they bother writing what seems to me like 80 or 90
- >percent nonsense.
-
- Perhaps it is because I only started listening to Phish a few months ago
- (after reading about them in Rolling Stone and Blues Traveler liner notes),
- but what got me instatnly hooked on them was the combination of excellent
- instrumentals with the wacky lyrics (on PON). Yeah, a lot of it is
- nonsensical, but it's nonsensical in a way that, for lack of a better
- expression, I understand. Maybe it's the same thing with you and Dylan.
- Personally, I was reminded of another of my favorite groups (also with great
- instrumentals and weird lyrics), Steely Dan. Compare Bodhisattva, Aja,
- Pretzel Logic, etc.
-
- >The difference is that Dylan lyrics often seem enigmatic
- >in a creative way, Phish lyrics leave me feeling rather burned.
-
- As my father says, that's what makes horse races.
-
- >I mean really. "Control for smilers can't be bought/ The solar
- >garlic starts to rot/ Was it for this my life I sought?/ Maybe
- >so and maybe not" just doesn't mean anything.
-
- What does Jabberwocky mean? Who knows, but it's a great poem. If you want
- meaning, try Chalk Dust Torture.
-
- I hope you all have a terrific NYE. I expect many posts and grovels (pre-grovel
- right here in fact) on Friday and Saturday.
-
-
- Steve
-
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