Taking into consideration that the Dick’s “Lushington” gag went down on the 27th anniversary of the last complete performance of the song, it seems highly likely that the people’s champion will continue to go unplayed for the foreseeable future. But you really don’t ever know what the boys may someday pull out of their asses.
An oldie and a goodie, NICU is also known as “In an Intensive Care Unit.” I’ve put a lot of color and angles into this design to illustrate the changing rhythms and energy of this beloved Phish song. Play it Leo!!!
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All throughout I gaze and glimpse you
loving never did convince you
I see you when you're all alone
It's like a person, I've not known
The moment ends though I feel winds
Blowing differently then ever before
And they're pushing me further from shore
The moment ends / though I feel winds (x8)
The moment ends / The moma dance (x8)
a frothy cap the steady slap
of lines against the rail
a biting rain take in the main
Up the rigging
taking sail
mind the skipper
we'll not fail
He'll bring out wine
and we'll be fine
just heed the order
watch the sail
The moment ends / though I feel winds (x8)
The moment ends / The moma dance (x8)
“Guyute” itself unfolds over four distinct movements. In the first, the narrator chronicles an unpleasant encounter with the tune’s namesake, an ugly pig, in buoyant 6/8 time. If not outright homicidal, the storyteller suggests, Guyute is at the very least malevolent. Trey introduces the second leg of the journey on guitar, tearing through a jig-flavored riff at blinding speed, and the rest of this section playfully explores this theme. The third section, however, takes a turn for the menacing, as dissonance and tempo build to a climactic frenzy. Fishman ends this melee with a drum break, introducing the final and majestic fourth movement, in which a wailing melody finally gives way to subdued ambiance. In early versions (before 12/...
