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
Bullet
moe. Lyrics
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For the main event
Would you recognize it
If it came to you in the middle of the night?
Would you recognize it
If it jumped up and bit you in the ass?
For the main event
Would you recognize it
If it came to you in the middle of your back swing?
Would you recognize it
If it came speeding like a bullet from a gun?
Would you recognize it
If it came to you in the middle of the night?
Would you recognize it
If it jumped up and bit you in the ass?
Would you recognize it
When it came across town in a Ford Econoline?
Would you recognize it
If it came speeding like a bullet from a gun?
The lyrics to moe.'s song "Bullet" present the idea that we are all waiting for a significant event in our lives, one that has the potential to change everything. The repetition of the phrase "We are all waiting for the main event" creates a sense of anticipation and expectation, while also emphasizing the idea that this event is something that everyone is waiting for.
The song then poses the question of whether we would recognize this event if it were to happen suddenly and unexpectedly. The line "Would you recognize it if it came to you in the middle of the night?" suggests that the event may not come in a predictable or conventional way and may require attentiveness and awareness to identify it.
The next line, "If it jumped up and bit you in the ass?" adds a sense of urgency and hazard to the scenario, implying that the event could be painful or dangerous but also necessary. The subsequent lines extend the same theme of unpredictability, culminating in the final line where the event is likened to a bullet speeding from a gun, which adds an element of violence and finality to the idea.
Overall, the lyrics suggest that while we all may be waiting for something significant to happen, we may not necessarily recognize it when it does happen, and it may not come in a convenient or safe way.
Line by Line Meaning
We are all waiting
We are anticipating something important.
For the main event
For the most significant occurrence.
Would you recognize it
Would you be able to identify it accurately?
If it came to you in the middle of the night?
If it happened when you least expected it.
If it jumped up and bit you in the ass?
If it surprised you in a painful way.
If it came to you in the middle of your back swing?
If it occurred while you were focused on something else.
If it came speeding like a bullet from a gun?
If it happened with incredible speed and force.
Would you recognize it
Would you be able to identify it accurately?
When it came across town in a Ford Econoline?
If it arrived in an unexpected way or vehicle.
If it came speeding like a bullet from a gun?
If it happened with incredible speed and force.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: AL SCHNIER, CHUCK GARVEY, ROB DERHAK
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