The band's first record, Fatboy (1992), established the band as a favorite of the same 1990s scene that became popular through bands such as the Dave Matthews Band, Phish, and Widespread Panic. moe. has toured with the 1997 Furthur Festival, appeared at Woodstock '99, have played in Central Park, were the opening band for The Allman Brothers and The Who, and performed at Radio City Music Hall on New Years Eve 2006 and 2007.
They also host the annual festival moe.down at Snow Ridge Ski Area in Turin, NY. Started in 2000, the festival runs for three days and occurs every Labor Day weekend. The festival has attracted a wide variety of musical talent. Acts range from newer bands just emerging onto the scene (such as Tea Leaf Green, Nellie McKay and Raq) to big name acts and jam rock staples, such as Les Claypool, Blues Traveler, and Mike Gordon (of Phish fame); to pop rock icons, such as Leo Kottke, The Flaming Lips, The Violent Femmes; and most recently, Perry Farrell. Each year, the amount of moe.down attendees has steadily increased. moe.down I attracted around 3,000 people while moe.down VI in 2005, had attracted close to 7,000.
During an interview, guitarist Al Schnier was asked to describe moe. for those who have never heard their music: "It's an amalgamation of a wide variety of the history of rock, all regurgitated and recycled through the eyes, ears, hands, whatever of the guys in our band and all of that with a sense of adventure, a sense of humor, also a constant desire to push the envelope. All in this arena of taking chances, improvising live, and making things up on the spot."
Their official site can be found at www.moe.org
32 Things
moe. Lyrics
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(#2) Everytime it rains
(#3) Everytime I'm thinking straight
(#4) Everytime I pain
(#5) Everytime I'm sittin' in the morning
(#6) Everytime I read
(#7) Everytime I'm not expecting that yearning
(#8) Everytime I leave
(#9) Everytime I cross the street
(#10) Everytime mundane
(#11) Everytime I feel the heat
(#12) Everytime I pain
(#13) Everytime I write to you
(#14) Everytime I read
(#15) Everytime I write to me
(#16) Everytime I plead
Everytime I think about you - I think about you
Everytime I think about you - I think about you
(#17) Everytime I see the moon
(#18) Everytime I fly
(#19) Everytime I hear that tune
(#20) Everytime I cry
(#21) Everytime I lay to sleep
(#22) Everytime it's new
(#23) Everytime it's so damn deep
(#24) Everytime it's you
(#25) Everytime I think of what shoulda been
(#26) Everytime I love you
(#27) Everytime I think of what coulda been
(#28) Everytime I love you
(#29) Everytime I sing this song
(#30) Everytime I play
(#31) Everytime I think it's wrong
(#32) Everytime I pay
Everytime I think about you - I think about you
Everytime I think about you - I think about you
Everytime I think about Rob*, think about Al - think about you
Everytime I think about Rob*, think about Al - think about you
Everytime I think about Rob*, think about Al - think about you
Everytime I think about Rob*, think about Al - think about you
Everytime I think about Rob*, think about Al - think about you
Everytime I think about Rob*, think about Al - think about you
Everytime I think about Rob*, think about Al - think about you
Everytime I think about Rob*, think about Al - think about you
Everytime I think about you - I think about you
Everytime I think about you - I think about you
Everytime I think about you - I think about you
Everytime I think about you - I think about you - I think about you
*sometimes replaced with "Bob" (Bob Derhak)
The song "32 Things" by Moe. is a tribute to a loved one. The lyrics are a collection of experiences and emotions that evoke memories of this person every time the singer encounters them. The repetition of the phrase "Everytime I think about you - I think about you" reinforces the idea that this person is always on the singer's mind, no matter what they are doing or where they are.
The first eight lines of the song all begin with "Everytime." They enumerate various mundane occurrences, such as waking up late, reading, and leaving, and pair them with emotional states, such as pain or yearning. These experiences are not significant in themselves, but they become meaningful because they are associated with the singer's memories of their loved one.
The next sixteen lines of the song are similar in structure, but they focus more explicitly on actions and feelings that pertain to the loved one. The singer writes to them and reads their letters, listens to music that reminds them of the loved one, and thinks of what could have been if things had gone differently. The final eight lines of the song repeat the refrain, but insert the names of two members of Moe. (Rob Derhak and Al Schnier) in place of the word "you." This adds an additional layer of meaning, acknowledging the role that creative collaboration and friendship played in the song's creation.
Line by Line Meaning
Everytime I wake up late
Whenever I oversleep and wake up later than intended
Everytime it rains
Whenever it starts to rain outside
Everytime I'm thinking straight
Whenever my mind is clear and rational
Everytime I pain
Whenever I experience physical or emotional discomfort
Everytime I'm sittin' in the morning
Whenever I sit down in the morning
Everytime I read
Whenever I read a book, article, or other written material
Everytime I'm not expecting that yearning
Whenever a sudden strong desire or longing arises unexpectedly
Everytime I leave
Whenever I depart or say goodbye
Everytime I cross the street
Whenever I walk across a road or intersection
Everytime mundane
Whenever I encounter something boring or commonplace
Everytime I feel the heat
Whenever I experience intense pressure or stress
Everytime I write to you
Whenever I compose a written message addressed to someone specific
Everytime I read
Whenever I read something written by someone else
Everytime I write to me
Whenever I write to myself, in a journal, for example
Everytime I plead
Whenever I beg or plead with someone for something
Everytime I think about you - I think about you
I can't stop thinking about you no matter how hard I try
Everytime I see the moon
Whenever I see the moon in the night sky
Everytime I fly
Whenever I travel by airplane
Everytime I hear that tune
Whenever I hear a particular song or melody
Everytime I cry
Whenever I shed tears, whether from joy or sadness
Everytime I lay to sleep
Whenever I go to bed at night
Everytime it's new
Whenever I encounter something for the first time
Everytime it's so damn deep
Whenever something has a profound impact on me emotionally or intellectually
Everytime it's you
Whenever I think about you, you are the cause or subject of my thoughts
Everytime I think of what shoulda been
Whenever I contemplate what might have been different or better in the past
Everytime I love you
Whenever I experience feelings of love or affection towards someone
Everytime I think of what coulda been
Whenever I contemplate what might have been possible in the future
Everytime I sing this song
Whenever I perform or listen to this particular musical composition
Everytime I think it's wrong
Whenever I believe that something is unjust or morally incorrect
Everytime I pay
Whenever I am required to give something in exchange for goods, services, or other compensation
Everytime I think about Rob*, think about Al - think about you
Even when I'm thinking about my friends Rob and Al, I can't help but think about you
Contributed by Declan O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.