The band is known for musical improvisation, extended jams, blending of genres, and a rigorous touring schedule that draws a famously dedicated fan base. Their music blends elements of a wide variety of genres, including funk, progressive rock, psychedelic rock, folk, country, jazz, blues, bluegrass, and pop. Phish were part of a movement of improvisational rock groups, inspired by the Grateful Dead and colloquially known as "jam bands", which gained considerable popularity as touring concert acts in the 1990s.
After 15 years of performing together, Phish went on hiatus in 2000. They resumed touring in December 2002, but disbanded in 2004 after a farewell performance at their Coventry Festival in Vermont. They reunited in March 2009 for a series of three consecutive concerts played in the Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia, and have since resumed performing regularly.
Although the group received little radio play or MTV exposure, Phish developed a large following by word of mouth during the 1990s, particularly through fan-record tapes of their concerts, which circulated for free online with the band's permission. While often compared to the Grateful Dead, Phish finds their roots in styles such as jazz, funk and alternative rock as opposed to the Dead, who were more influenced by folk, country and blues.
Each Phish concert is different in terms of the songs included and the order in which they appeared, and (for many songs) in the way in which they were performed. Also unique to Phish are their large summer festivals which draw upwards of 70K people to remote areas in Maine and New York State as well as close to 100K for their epic Millennium Show in the Everglades of South Florida.
Along with Bob Dylan and The Beatles, Phish were one of the first bands to have an Internet newsgroup - rec.music.phish - launched in 1991.
In regards to Phish, Rolling Stone magazine proclaimed "Given their sense of community, their ambition and their challenging, generous performances, Phish have become the most important band of the Nineties."
Golgi Apparatus
Phish Lyrics
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Just to check my status
I look into the microscope
See Golgi Apparatus
Golgi, oh, woe is me
You can't even see the sea
Golgi, olgi, oh ooo olgi
Golgi
They call him Lysasome
Cause he runs so fast
Runs like a junkyard dog
With a brain of brass
I saw you
With a ticket stub in your hand
Under the light
Middle of the night
Couldn't get it wrong
So I had to
come on strong
In "Golgi Apparatus," Phish frontman Trey Anastasio describes his experience of checking his status in the finance box and observing the Golgi Apparatus through a microscope. The Golgi Apparatus is an organelle found in most eukaryotic cells responsible for processing and packaging proteins and lipids. Anastasio expresses his awe and reverence for this microscopic structure, declaring "Golgi, oh, woe is me, you can't even see the sea." The repetition of the word "Golgi" emphasizes the significance of this structure and serves as a refrain throughout the song.
Line by Line Meaning
I look into the finance box
I check my financial status
Just to check my status
I am curious about my current situation
I look into the microscope
I observe the Golgi Apparatus through a microscope
See Golgi Apparatus
I see the Golgi Apparatus, a cell organelle responsible for processing and transporting proteins
Golgi, oh, woe is me
I express my sadness towards the Golgi Apparatus
You can't even see the sea
The Golgi Apparatus cannot see the vast ocean
Golgi, olgi, oh ooo olgi
I repeat the name of the Golgi Apparatus
Golgi
I continue to repeat the name of the Golgi Apparatus
They call him Lysasome
Lysosome is another cell organelle with a similar name
Cause he runs so fast
Lysosomes are involved in breaking down molecules quickly
Runs like a junkyard dog
I compare the speed of Lysosomes to that of a guard dog
With a brain of brass
Lysosomes are highly efficient in their function, like a well-oiled machine
I saw you
I noticed you
With a ticket stub in your hand
You were holding a ticket stub
Under the light
We were in a well-lit area
Middle of the night
Despite it being late
Couldn't get it wrong
I knew exactly what I wanted
So I had to
I was compelled to take action
Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing
Written by: TREY ANASTASIO
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Golgi Apparatus Lyrics
Lyrics:
(Anastasio/Marshall/Woolfe/Szuter)
© by Who Is She? Music, Inc (BMI)
I look into the finance box
Just to check my status
I look into the microscope
See Golgi Apparatus
Golgi, oh, woe is me
You can't even see the sea
Golgi, olgi, oh ooo olgi
Golgi
Golgi
They call him Lysosome
Cause he runs so fast
Runs like a junkyard dog
With a brain of brass
I saw you
With a ticket stub in your hand
Under the light
Middle of the night
Couldn't get it wrong
So I had to
@LynnRR
I SAW YOU WITH A CHICKEN SUB IN YOUR HAND!
@Gschmidt247
I SAW YOU WITH A RICKSHAW IN YOUR HAND
@whendoigettosayfuck
I SAW YOU! With the Chickasaw and a ham!
@mikecostello9671
I cannot hear this song without chicken sub now. Thanks to you! Hahaha good times
@stevec1770
I always love to imagine the alternative lyrics where the band totally sold out for a TV ad, like Simple Minds performing I Love Your Chicken for a Boston Market commercial.
@mynameisfuzzy1
I got my Cell Biology teacher to play this during class :D
@buurst_
Same
@user-ck1ky3lq2n
My quantum physics professor once started class by playing a phish cover of Free-bird, to help us chill out from the mind-fuck he was dishing out that week
@JosephLachh
Teacher: So after translation, the fully completed protein leaves the ribosome and is transported to the Golgi apparatus to..
Me: Golgi, oh, woe is me You can't even see the sea Golgi, olgi, oh ooo olgi Golgi Golgi
Teacher: You done?
@jamessmith783
I listened to this song tonight for the first time in years. Sang and danced to it verse by verse. Still one of my all time favorites!