Down with Disease
Phish
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Down with disease Three weeks in my bed Trying to stop these demons that keep dancing in my head Down with disease Up before the dawn A thousand barefoot children outside dancing on my lawn, and I keep Waiting for the time when I can finally say That this has all been wonderful but now I'm on my way But when I think it's time to leave it all behind I try to find a way but there's nothing I can say to make it stop Down with disease and the jungles in my mind They're climbing up my waterfalls and swingin' on my vines So I try to hear the music but I'm always losing time 'Cause they're stepping on my rhythm and they're stealin' all my lines Stealin' all my lines and I keep Waiting for the time when I can finally say That this has all been wonderful but now I'm on my way But when I think it's time to leave it all behind I try to find a way but there's nothing I can say to make it stop
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Written by: TOM MARSHALL, TREY ANASTASIO
Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing
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12 facts about this song
Song Creation"Down with Disease" was first composed by Phish's bassist, Mike Gordon, who also wrote the lyrics centered around his experiences with mononucleosis during his college years.
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First ReleaseIt was initially released in 1994 as a part of their album "Hoist."
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First PerformancePhish first played "Down with Disease" live on March 8, 1993, in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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Music Video"Down with Disease" is the only Phish song that has an official music video. The video was rarely seen until it was included as a bonus feature in the "VHS and DVD versions of Phish: Tracking" in 2006.
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Jamming GroundThe song is known for extended performance "jams" in live concerts. These jams often mutate into entirely other songs during performances, making it one of Phish's highest-played songs.
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New Year's Countdown"Down with Disease" was the song played for the New Year's countdown at Madison Square Garden on December 31, 1996.
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Infamous VersionOne famous version was during a festival called “Big Cypress” for the turn of the millennium. The band performed it just after midnight, leading to an improvisation that lasted almost 20 minutes.
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21st Century PerformanceOn a 3.0 version of Phish, the song was resumed for the first time during the second set on June 19, 2009, at the Verizon Music Center in Noblesville, Indiana.
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Live versions"Down with Disease" has been played over 300 times in live concerts, according to Phish's official website, making it one of the band's most frequently played songs.
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Notable Recorded VersionA 23-minute rendition of "Down with Disease" that was recorded at Madison Square Garden on December 1, 1995, was included on the 2005 release "Live Phish 12.01.95."
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Festival Attendance"Down with Disease" has been played during several major Phish festivals, including the Clifford Ball, It, and Magnaball.
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Fan’s FavoriteThe song is often seen as an audience favor due to its infectious bassline and the band's tendency to use it as a launching off point for elaborate, extended jam sessions.
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