Moby Grape
Moby Grape was an American roots rock and psychedelic rock group of the 196… Read Full Bio ↴Moby Grape was an American roots rock and psychedelic rock group of the 1960s that was known for having all five members contribute to singing and songwriting, and who collectively merged elements of jazz, country, and blues together with rock. Due to the strength of their debut album, several critics consider Moby Grape to be the best rock band to emerge from the San Francisco music scene in the late sixties.

The group was formed in late 1966 in San Francisco. Frontman and rhythm guitarist Alexander "Skip" Spence (the original drummer for the Jefferson Airplane), lead guitarist Jerry Miller and drummer Don Stevenson (both formerly of the Frantics), rhythm guitarist (and son of actress Loretta Young) Peter Lewis (of the Cornells), and bassist Bob Mosley all wrote songs for their debut album Moby Grape (1967). In a marketing stunt, Columbia Records immediately released five singles at once, and the band was perceived as being over-hyped. Nonetheless, the record was critically acclaimed, and fairly successful commercially, with The Move covering its sardonic ode to hippiedom, "Hey Grandma". Spence's "Omaha" reached the lower rungs of the American singles charts in 1967, and Miller-Stevenson's "8:05" became a country rock standard (covered by The Grateful Dead, Robert Plant, Guy Burlage, and others). Moby Grape has today achieved the status of a highly respected rock album.

In addition to the marketing backlash, band members found themselves in legal trouble for charges (later dropped) of consorting with underage females, and the band's relationship with their manager rapidly deteriorated. The second album, Wow, was a critical and commercial failure. During its recording, Spence came to the studio with an axe, intending to kill Stevenson; he was committed, and after being released from Bellevue Hospital traveled to Nashville to record his only solo album, Oar. The band released three more albums: Moby Grape '69, Truly Fine Citizen, and 20 Granite Creek. In 1972 bob mosley released his only solo album, after which he left the group. The remainder soldiered on for two decades, recording and performing to a small but devoted audience.

Moby Grape was an example of a talented band who, through a combination of mismanagement and inexperience, never fully realized their potential. Along with the Flamin' Groovies, they were somewhat of an anomaly in the San Francisco rock scene; their concision and their strong roots in country music and early rock and roll seemed to work against them. In addition, perhaps because they were so versatile, their image was somewhat nebulous; as writer Robert Christgau put it, "All they really lacked was a boss, and what could be more American than that?"
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Moby Grape Lyrics


07-Naked If I Want To Would you let me walk down your street Naked, if I…
12. lazy me What is this feeling my heart gets when I see…
8.05 Eight-oh-five I guess you're leaving soon I can't go on wi…
805 Eight-oh-five I guess you're leaving soon I can't go on with…
8:05 Eight-oh-five I guess you're leaving soon I can't go on wi…
Ain I'm gettin' tired of waitin' If you don't come home I'm…
Ain't No Use Ain't no use in saying that I love you Ain't no…
Ain't That A Shame Aerosmith Nine Lives Ain't That A Bitch (Tyler, Perry, Child…
All My Life All my life I love you All my life I love…
Big They called me a weiner I called them a nerd Called her…
Bitter Wind The tree of life is a burdensome thing To those who…
Can't Be So Bad From across the room, I went to ask her why She…
Captain Nemo There's a bitter wind in Tanganyika And it keeps on blowing…



Changes Changes (Changes) Changes (Changes) I'm sure the cure is not…
Changes Circles Spinning Changes, circles spinning Can't tell the finish from the beg…
Changing Way back when I was young Nothin′ but a rich man's…
Come In The Morning Come in the morning When the sun is shining Bring me a…
Fall on You Yes, I know, it's fallin' Yes, I know, it's fallin' Did you…
FUNKY-TUNK Oh my dove Where are you goin'? Where you goin' down the…
Going Nowhere I wanna know where I'm going You ain't going nowhere We do…
Gypsy Wedding Bought myself a motorbike, to keep my head on straight Two…
He He said he found himself and gave away the things…
Hey Grandma Hey Grandma, you're so young Your old man's just a boy…
Hoochie We will meet down in the valley Where it is hot,…
I Am Not Willing Never doubting Always faithful She returns She says she…
Indifference Refrain: What a difference a day has made What a difference…
It's A Beautiful Day Today [Intro] Dawn to dawn a lifetime The birds sing and day's be…
Lazy Me What is this feeling my heart gets when I see…
Looper I hear that someone's been a-tellin' you I used to play…
Marmalade Stretching, filing against her skin Blessed are those who ar…
Miller's Blues I've got these blues and I'm left all alone I've got…
Motorcycle Irene Motorcycle Irene There she sits a smokin, reefer in her mout…
Mr Blues Where's that old Mr. Blues? I guess he found a new…
Murder In My Heart For The Judge I've got murder in my heart for the judge I've got…
Naked If I Want To Would you let me walk down your street Naked, if I…
Nighttime Rider Loving you... Loving you... Loving you... Loving you... …
Now I Know High I didn't know what to do As our laughing split the…
Omaha Listen, my friends! Listen, my friends! Listen, my friends!…
On The Dime I got a beautiful house I got a brand new car Ain't…
Ooh Mama Ooh You look good enough to eat I can be sure you're…
Place and the Time Here to sing our words and song Finger chimes and wonder…
Right Before My Eyes Had a woman that passed me by, I think she…
Rose Colored Eyes Star's eyes once gazed upon me here Now fallen deep, oh,…
Seeing If you'd seen the naked dream I had of you Would you…
Sitting by the Window I was sitting by the window Watchin' for the rain The reflec…
Someday Someday, Tomorrow will come. Though I'm not afraid of today,…
Soul Stew The shadowy darkness Of a black painted room Had been my i…
Sweet Ride I was a blind man, A run and hide man Took a…
The Place and the Time Here to sing our words and song Finger chimes and wonder…
Three-Four Please don't worry about me And I'll take care of thee Just…
What's To Choose What′s to choose? If you need of me and know I…
You'll Never Know You'll never know how much I care for you You'll never…


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