Phish - The Squirming Coil Lyrics
The Squirming Coil of sunset
I keep within my reach
Tried yesterday to get away
and hitchhiked to the beach
trying to catch a ray
He wasn't quite the speed of light
and the squirming coil
it got away....
The muscles flex the mother's ring
She fastens children to her king
and sends him down the crooked street
When he returns, the birth's complete
The forest's tasty nectar shoot
The sun tips off the monarch's suit
from sequined sash to shiny boot
"I'd like to lick the coil some day
Like Icarus, who had to pay
with melting wax and feathers brown
He tasted it on his way down"
Stun the puppy!
Burn the whale!
Bark a scruff and go to jail!
Forge the coin and lick the stamp!
Little Jimmy's off to camp
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Phish The Squirming Coil Comments
one of the best versions for sure.. But this is not the clifford ball.
!994 was the year bitches...
I remember this from way back in 1995 in High School. I smoked a bit of dope listening to this glorious performance on my cd player. I think I bought the album at Wal-Mart of all places in Suffolk, Virginia. This record needs to be heard on vinyl however. Seek it out if you must. Peace.....
Page's solo still gets me after all these years..... it's so amazing!
RavenSunset - same. One of my fav phish songs BECAUSE of the piano 😊
This one is all about Leo.
Thank you.
Page Side Rage Side!!!
The Squirming Coil of sunset
I keep within my reach
Tried yesterday to get away
And hitchhiked to the beach
I saw Satan on the beach
Trying to catch a ray
He wasn't quite the speed of light
And the squirming coil
It got away
The muscles flex the mother's ring
She fastens children to her king
And sends him down the crooked street
When he returns, the birth's complete
Jimmy holds the Tannis root
The forest's tasty nectar shoot
The sun tips off the monarch's suit
From sequined sash to shiny boot
"I'd like to lick the coil some day
Like Icarus, who had to pay
With melting wax and feathers brown
He tasted it on his way down"
Stun the puppy!
Burn the whale!
Bark a scruff and go to jail!
Forge the coin and lick the stamp!
Little Jimmy's off to camp
Songwriters: Tom Marshall / Trey Anastasio
The Squirming Coil lyrics © Who IS She Music Inc.
The best piano rift I've ever experienced!!! Truly amazing!
Rachel Cohen always saw it or heard it as a Genesis sort of tribute in ways, so reminiscent of banks and selling England foxtrot era stuff, yes???