Good Evening
Tim Fite Lyrics

The opening lines of Tim Fite's song "Good Evening" introduce a moment of performative address that invites the listener to enter into an alternative space of imaginative possibility. By addressing the audience as "ladies and gentlemen," Fite signals his intention to engage with a broad range of social identities and to participate in a kind of theatricality that is both wry and celebratory. The mention of "Over The Counter Culture" is a nod towards the idea of counter-culture, a term that has historically been associated with non-conformity and resistance to dominant sociopolitical structures. By framing his performance in this way, Fite signals his own relationship to subcultures and his positioning within a lineage of artists who have challenged normative values through their work. The final line of the intro, "Tonight, we have many beautiful things for y'all" is both a promise of entertainment and an affirmation of the possibility of beauty outside of mainstream frameworks.