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Phish — Back on the Train
Album: Farmhouse
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Released: 2000
Length: 2:57
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When I jumped off I had a bucket full of thoughts
When I first jumped off I held that bucket in my hand
Ideas that would take me all around the world
I stood and watched the smoke behind the mountain curl
It took me a long time to get back on the train

Now I'm gone and I'll never look back again
I'm gone and I'll never look back at all
You know I'll never look back again
I turn my face into the howling wind
It took me a long time to get back on the train

See my face in the town that's flashing by
See me standing in the station in the rain
See me running there beside the car
I left it all behind me and I've traveled far
It took me a long time to get back on the train
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 SurfDoc wrote:

I listen to a lot of music and I am always searching for new sounds.  I am open to and love many styles but I can say unequivocally Phish is, my opinion, the best.  You cannot just casually stroll into it however - thus you hear much negativity.   They can regularly sell out stadiums with a dedicated crowd like no other currently active band.  They did a 13 night run at Madison Square Garden and did not repeat one song the entire 13 nights, who else has done that?


The Baker's Dozen!!! 
Thanks for sharing!


When I jumped off I had a bucket full of Farts 

I had to stop and wonder when I put my playlist on.  We be dancing....
Great album, but they are the best live.
Enjoy
This has the rhythm of the wheels on the rails in spades! 👏
I listen to a lot of music and I am always searching for new sounds.  I am open to and love many styles but I can say unequivocally Phish is, my opinion, the best.  You cannot just casually stroll into it however - thus you hear much negativity.   They can regularly sell out stadiums with a dedicated crowd like no other currently active band.  They did a 13 night run at Madison Square Garden and did not repeat one song the entire 13 nights, who else has done that?
Fun
 ahh...PSD
More Phish!  
all work has stopped for the duration...
Appropos, in Zurich in the rain, and about off to ride on some rails....
 JeriF wrote:
I was taking the train from Brussels to Amsterdam some years ago and the cars were full of bohemian-looking passengers instead of typical Europeans.  Along the way, I learned that the crowds were enroute to a Phish concert in Amsterdam. I'd never heard of Phish at that time and checked them out when I got back to the States. They struck me as Grateful Dead wanna-be's, which of course also explained the Dead Head look/flare of the crowds on the train.  I'm a big GD fan but, Phish, not so much.

 
Fairly or not, that was my take on Phish as well. I went to one of their concerts and wasn't thrilled. The music never seemed to get up to speed. It was fairly mellow and free-flowing but not really exciting. Phish was a bar band in ski country for a long time, right? Musically, I think that should have been the best place for their level of ability. 

But this is a pretty good song.  
{#Dancingbanana_2}{#Bananajam}More PHISH!!{#Dancingbanana_2}{#Bananajam}
Yawn.... so many better songs from these guys. This one always felt like an inside joke no one else gets....
 musikalia wrote:

See them live to find out what's really going on with Phish. Albums can't capture it.

 
 
They have some pretty awesome live albums, itching to be added to the RP playlist...
 aspicer wrote:
{#No}

 
{#Yes}
Apparently, it took him a long time to get back on the train.
{#Bananajam}
{#No}
I was taking the train from Brussels to Amsterdam some years ago and the cars were full of bohemian-looking passengers instead of typical Europeans.  Along the way, I learned that the crowds were enroute to a Phish concert in Amsterdam. I'd never heard of Phish at that time and checked them out when I got back to the States. They struck me as Grateful Dead wanna-be's, which of course also explained the Dead Head look/flare of the crowds on the train.  I'm a big GD fan but, Phish, not so much.
This has been one of my favorite Phish songs since it came out.  I love the lyrics — about losing your train of thought.  It's a little bit hit-or-miss but they can occasionally do some magical things with this song when they play it live.

I don't know the name for it, but I've always liked this style of drum beat (zydeco?).  I always called it the "chugga-chugga" beat, because it sounds like a train, and well look what song Phish decided to put those lyrics into :)
 stalfnzo wrote:
There's two types of people in the world: Those who hear Phish and realize it's the best band ever, and those who don't. I'm blessed to be in the first group.

 
Or cursed.  {#Mrgreen}
Where are these guys / gals from - Zydeco feel!  C'mon back, google shy!
 
 kcar wrote:

This is very catchy and improves my opinion of the band but right now you can still have my share of Phish any old time. 

 

Same here.


 stalfnzo wrote:
There's two types of people in the world: Those who hear Phish and realize it's the best band ever, and those who don't. I'm blessed to be in the first group.

 
This is very catchy and improves my opinion of the band but right now you can still have my share of Phish any old time. 
Excellent Phish tune.  Great album.
 musikalia wrote:

See them live to find out what's really going on with Phish. Albums can't capture it.

 
 
Absolutely.  And yet, my answer is "A Picture of Nectar".
More Phish could fit into the PR mix very well.
Trying very hard not to bounce up & down in my chair to this one, makes me chair dance!
There are two types of people in the world, those who hear Phish and have no interest in seeing them live, and those who hear Phish and think tickets are already difficult enough to get. 
 btt wrote:
If a fella could only have one Phish cd , which one would it be ?

 
See them live to find out what's really going on with Phish. Albums can't capture it.

 
KPIG overplayed this.....{#Ask}
 jt1 wrote:
I just heard Bill say 'and that was Fish' (well, that's the way I heard it) and thought he's REALLY changed his style since Marillion.

 
Shot!

This song is marvelous...  we be dancing...
 
I just heard Bill say 'and that was Fish' (well, that's the way I heard it) and thought he's REALLY changed his style since Marillion.
...step up-or stand back...
There's two types of people in the world: Those who hear Phish and realize it's the best band ever, and those who don't. I'm blessed to be in the first group.

Everybody in my church loves this song...
 


This song is still soooo good for the ears...  love it...

 
I really like Phish —- I saw several live shows in the early '90s, and they were outstanding —- but this song sucks, no way around it.  The stuff on Picture of Nectar give a good portrait of the band in what I consider their prime.
This is a fun song to listen to live in concert.
Seen these folks a few times...not the best song to represent their sound.
Nothing like a little black top boogie to get your toe tappin', or romeotuma's hotel room dancin'...
This band is just so unbelievably blah! Instant mute every time they come on.
 peter_james_bond wrote:

And for the non-english speaking RP audience:

<snip> <Translations omitted 'cos you've seen 'em already...{#Lol}>

Thank you Google translator. My apologies to the speakers of the many languages that I omitted.
 
{#Clap}

 peter_james_bond wrote:

And for the non-english speaking RP audience:

Arabic:

هذه الاغنية هي جيدة للآذان.

Chinese (Traditional):

這銖歌非垞䞍錯的耳朵。

French:

Cette chanson est si bon pour les oreilles.

German:

Dieses Lied ist so gut für die Ohren.

Greek:

Αυτό το τραγούδι είναι τόσο καλό για τα αυτιά.

Hebrew:

את השיך הזה כל כך טוב את האוזניים.

Hindi:

à€¯à€¹ à€—à€Ÿà€šà€Ÿ à€€à¥‹ à€•à€Ÿà€š à€•à¥‡ à€²à€¿à€ à€…à€šà¥à€›à€Ÿ à€¹à¥ˆ.

Italian:

Questa canzone è così buono per le orecchie.

Japanese:

この曲は、耳に適しおいたす。

Polish:

Ta piosenka jest tak dobra dla uszu.

Portuguese:

Esta música é tão boa para os ouvidos.

Russian:

Эта песМя МастПлькП хПрПша Ўля ушей.

Spanish:

Esta canción es tan buena para los oídos.

Swedish:

Den här låten är så bra för öronen.

Thank you Google translator. My apologies to the speakers of the many languages that I omitted.
 
Danke.
 btt wrote:
If a fella could only have one Phish cd , which one would it be ?
 
The one where they don't play anything. . . 
 
If a fella could only have one Phish cd , which one would it be ?
. . . more like smoking crack on the train. . . 
hhhmmm, good road song? i'm making a cd for a friend....might work. {#Motor} "quite likeable"
{#Yawn}
I personally never cared for these guys....... although I'm a huge Dead fan! The fans seem to go Gand in hand.
 redstorm wrote:
So this is Phish? Ok i'll pass my personal judgments until this song ends, and i'll wait till i hear a few more tunes, on this here radio program....
 

NOT their typical sound....
love this beat!!!!!!!!!!  {#Dancingbanana}
 peter_james_bond wrote:

And for the non-english speaking RP audience:

Arabic:

هذه الاغنية هي جيدة للآذان.

Chinese (Traditional):

這銖歌非垞䞍錯的耳朵。

French:

Cette chanson est si bon pour les oreilles.

German:

Dieses Lied ist so gut für die Ohren.

Greek:

Αυτό το τραγούδι είναι τόσο καλό για τα αυτιά.

Hebrew:

את השיך הזה כל כך טוב את האוזניים.

Hindi:

à€¯à€¹ à€—à€Ÿà€šà€Ÿ à€€à¥‹ à€•à€Ÿà€š à€•à¥‡ à€²à€¿à€ à€…à€šà¥à€›à€Ÿ à€¹à¥ˆ.

Italian:

Questa canzone è così buono per le orecchie.

Japanese:

この曲は、耳に適しおいたす。

Polish:

Ta piosenka jest tak dobra dla uszu.

Portuguese:

Esta música é tão boa para os ouvidos.

Russian:

Эта песМя МастПлькП хПрПша Ўля ушей.

Spanish:

Esta canción es tan buena para los oídos.

Swedish:

Den här låten är så bra för öronen.

Thank you Google translator. My apologies to the speakers of the many languages that I omitted.
 
A little time on your hands?  Good for a Sunday evening chuckle though; thanks.

 romeotuma wrote:
This song is soooo good for the ears...
 
And for the non-english speaking RP audience:

Arabic:

هذه الاغنية هي جيدة للآذان.

Chinese (Traditional):

這銖歌非垞䞍錯的耳朵。

French:

Cette chanson est si bon pour les oreilles.

German:

Dieses Lied ist so gut für die Ohren.

Greek:

Αυτό το τραγούδι είναι τόσο καλό για τα αυτιά.

Hebrew:

את השיך הזה כל כך טוב את האוזניים.

Hindi:

à€¯à€¹ à€—à€Ÿà€šà€Ÿ à€€à¥‹ à€•à€Ÿà€š à€•à¥‡ à€²à€¿à€ à€…à€šà¥à€›à€Ÿ à€¹à¥ˆ.

Italian:

Questa canzone è così buono per le orecchie.

Japanese:

この曲は、耳に適しおいたす。

Polish:

Ta piosenka jest tak dobra dla uszu.

Portuguese:

Esta música é tão boa para os ouvidos.

Russian:

Эта песМя МастПлькП хПрПша Ўля ушей.

Spanish:

Esta canción es tan buena para los oídos.

Swedish:

Den här låten är så bra för öronen.

Thank you Google translator. My apologies to the speakers of the many languages that I omitted.


So this is Phish? Ok i'll pass my personal judgments until this song ends, and i'll wait till i hear a few more tunes, on this here radio program....
whoooooooo!{#Bananajumprope}
 parrothead wrote:
They will get back together again. They will need the $$$$ for retirement!!
 

They just played 3 fantastic nights in Hampton...
Misterfixit wrote:
These guys were great — I would love to see them live again and all together. Don't think that is in the cards, however. Damned Shame
They will get back together again. They will need the $$$$ for retirement!!
2010 update: This year they got back together and released the CD named Round Room and it is pretty good.
pretty appropriate. Dylan76 wrote:
I think its the outhouse door
These guys were great -- I would love to see them live again and all together. Don't think that is in the cards, however. Damned Shame
Not my style but boy does it sing my life....took me a long time to get back on the train......
Wow, first I've heard this in the line up...it's apparently been in rotaion awhile...great album, better songs to pick however. Always down w/ some Phish.
Let me start out by saying I truely love Phish....It's nice to hear them on here, but theres so many better tunes that could be played.....definitly live tracks are where it's at though.....
tiddalick wrote:
I only know Phish from their studio stuff and I find this album far better than most - less of the descent into self-indulgent musical masturbation than they can be prone to - but it would be ace to see them live and understand what all the fuss is about.
Then you really don't know them at all. Their studio stuff is interesting at times, but its not what they are about. Farmhouse is a great album, musically amazing. Live, they kick serious butt.
good'n
jump on and lets go on s sunday ride baby****************
teo wrote:
Interesting cover. Reminds me of the Turkish flag.
I think its the outhouse door at the farm/studio it was recorded at.
Interesting cover. Reminds me of the Turkish flag.
zappa99 wrote:
A decent enough song from a not-so-great album. But studio versions of Phish songs are rarely indicative of what Phish is capable of... there are live versions of this song (and almost every other) that would blow your pants off. In a good way, I mean.
I only know Phish from their studio stuff and I find this album far better than most - less of the descent into self-indulgent musical masturbation than they can be prone to - but it would be ace to see them live and understand what all the fuss is about.
ianguy wrote:
Stupid liberials will smoke pot and thus think that they can relate to good art, poetry and music. Stupid conservatives have unfounded religious notions that somehow cause them to drive pickup trucks and like country music. Most of us intelligent people have figured out that strong political ideology is in many cases pointless.
Shoot! I'm a liberal, enjoy the occasional spliffolino, can relate to good art and like country music. Well, good country music that is. Phish on the other hand, is very... inoffensive, and as such pretty boring. I guess the inoffensive part appeals to many republicans, all the time they fight "offensive" cultural expressions.
Bought this album last week. this is my favourite tune from it.
snowak wrote:
The Siket Disc SUCKS
Thanks for that insightful analysis.
Uriah wrote:
love the song, love the album, love the band. But what we really need to listen to is the phish album noone's ever heard! What album is that? The Siket Disc! It's completely twisted and trippy and beautiful in a fucked up sort of way. I recommend it.
The Siket Disc SUCKS
A decent enough song from a not-so-great album. But studio versions of Phish songs are rarely indicative of what Phish is capable of... there are live versions of this song (and almost every other) that would blow your pants off. In a good way, I mean.
Phantastic!
Yeah Phish... Thank you RP, It's been a while! I just saw Trey and Mike do this song accousticly at the Hammerstien Ball room in NYC...SICK!
Yeah, I can dig it! \:D/
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one of the few songs i can dig on this album.
ArbiterOfGoodTaste wrote:
I've tried to get 2 live Phish songs on RP, but they both got declined. So frustrating! I want to share what's really fun about these guys!
i tried getting a couple of tracks from Nectar and Lawnboy added, but had no luck there, either. this newer stuff is ok, but nothing to write home about, imho. they haven't had a really exciting studio release since Nectar. it's all just toned down, simple (no, not in a good way), doesn't really sound like Phish much at all to me, really. i miss the crazy arrangements, and amazing instrumentation, and just general tripped-out songwriting of the first three albums. but that's just my take on it.
I've tried to get 2 live Phish songs on RP, but they both got declined. So frustrating! I want to share what's really fun about these guys!
Myrrh wrote:
I think I've figured it out. Phish is simply not popular with registered Republicans.
NO!!!!!!!! That would mean I agree with registered Republicans on something! :-)
ianguy wrote:
You haven't figured out anything: there are just as many stupid republicans as there are stupid democrats. Stupid liberials will smoke pot and thus think that they can relate to good art, poetry and music. Stupid conservatives have unfounded religious notions that somehow cause them to drive pickup trucks and like country music. Most of us intelligent people have figured out that strong political ideology is in many cases pointless.
Yeah, but what are the liberals gonna do with all that guilt?
Darlington wrote:
Yeah, I sort of feel the same way about this.
Must be a sign that Phish is losing it, and must retire. Whatever happened to "You Enjoy Myself"?
Dan_Dare wrote:
Somebody check Hell for frostbite, I just found myself digging a Phish song
Yeah, I sort of feel the same way about this.
Happy to hear Phish, but not a very amazing song. It's got a nice shuffling beat, and I really like Trey's guitar tone during the solo, but it's just not indicative of what Phish can really do.
How completely strange.....I just began writting a paper on the Kennedy Assination about thirty seconds before this song started..... Great Song.....
love the song, love the album, love the band. But what we really need to listen to is the phish album noone's ever heard! What album is that? The Siket Disc! It's completely twisted and trippy and beautiful in a fucked up sort of way. I recommend it.
ianguy wrote:
Most of us intelligent people have figured out that strong political ideology is in many cases pointless.
Amen! Such ideology has more often succeeded in barrier building and worse....ah, but I kick away the soapbox. Phish is always good for innovative jams no matter what your persuasion.
the_om wrote:
Thought this was Grateful Dead, which would be a compliment or insult depending on how you feel about the Dead.
It does have a Dead feel, but the vocals can't be mistaken for Jerry or Bobby or even Phil for that matter.
I adore this song! It just makes me want to get up and dance, or at least bob my head like a chicken.
Super Dooper little tune!
I thought this was the Dead too.. Not a great compliment, but a groovy little song for a summer day - like today!
Originally Posted by Myrrh: I think I've figured it out. Phish is simply not popular with registered Republicans.
You haven't figured out anything: there are just as many stupid republicans as there are stupid democrats. Stupid liberials will smoke pot and thus think that they can relate to good art, poetry and music. Stupid conservatives have unfounded religious notions that somehow cause them to drive pickup trucks and like country music. Most of us intelligent people have figured out that strong political ideology is in many cases pointless.
Originally Posted by Myrrh: I think I've figured it out. Phish is simply not popular with registered Republicans.
Now, now - there's no need to pick on Republicans just because they're musically challenged. Why, some of my best friends are Republicans, and I'm able to overlook their many handicaps. In fact, if I wasn't around to read the newspaper to them, I don't know what they'd do.
Thank you! :D :p :)
Anytime is the time for Phish ;-)
Originally Posted by Platypus: i guess some people just dont get it. extremely talented band. excellent song.
Agree, but mediocre song :)
Thought this was Grateful Dead, which would be a compliment or insult depending on how you feel about the Dead.
Originally Posted by Platypus: i guess some people just dont get it. extremely talented band. excellent song.
Agree, except average song.
i guess some people just dont get it. extremely talented band. excellent song.