 Wake of the Flood (1973) [ larger cover art ] |
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On the day that I was born
Daddy sat down and cried
I had the mark just as plain as day
which could not be denied
They say that Cain caught Abel
rolling loaded dice,
ace of spades behind his ear
and him not thinking twice
Half-step
Mississippi Uptown Toodleloo
Hello baby, I'm gone, goodbye
Half a cup of rock and rye
Farewell to you old southern sky
I'm on my way - on my way
If all you got to live for
is what you left behind
get yourself a powder charge
and seal that silver mine
I lost my boots in transit babe
pile of smoking leather
Nailed a retread to my feet
and prayed for better weather
Half-step
Mississippi Uptown Toodleloo
Hello baby, I'm gone, goodbye
Half a cup of rock and rye
Farewell to you old southern sky
I'm on my way - on my way
They say that when your ship comes in
the first man takes the sails
The second takes the afterdeck
The third the planks and rails
What's the point in callin shots?
This cue ain't straight in line
Cueball's made of styrofoam
and no one's got the time
Half-step
Mississippi Uptown Toodleloo
Hello baby, I'm gone, goodbye
Half a cup of rock and rye
Farewell to you old southern sky
I'm on my way - on my way
Across the Rio Grand-eo
Across the lazy river
Across the Rio Grand-eo
Across the lazy river
| neuticle (fog fog fog) | Posted: Aug 04, 2011 - 15:39  |
| tutakea | Posted: Jul 04, 2011 - 06:34 probably the most unbearable voice ever recorded. there should be a warning 5 minutes before starting this song so i would have time to hide somewhere i could be sure not to hear this... xD |
| raga (Italy - Como) | Posted: Jul 04, 2011 - 06:30 Logged in just to put a clear 1 to this, as usual for the Dead, sorry... |
| d-don (Oregon) | Posted: Jun 02, 2011 - 15:15 Across the Rio Grande-o Across the lazy river... |
| LongGoneDaddy | Posted: Apr 06, 2011 - 10:36 drife wrote: No, you just need to have smoked about 10 pounds of weed, popped pills of every variety, chasing this all with a gallon of ripple wine, and then the music of the Grateful Dead will make perfect sense to you. ok, is that all in one day or over a lifetime? |
| drife (Golden, CO) | Posted: Jan 27, 2011 - 16:34 ellet wrote: I think I'm too young to get this. Don't get to say that very often anymore. ;) 2. No, you just need to have smoked about 10 pounds of weed, popped pills of every variety, chasing this all with a gallon of ripple wine, and then the music of the Grateful Dead will make perfect sense to you. |
| ellet (Stockholm, Sweden) | Posted: Sep 23, 2010 - 07:23 I think I'm too young to get this. Don't get to say that very often anymore. ;) 2. |
| black321 (Bong Island - FL - CA - CO - WA - Bong Island) | Posted: Jul 21, 2010 - 08:12 Favorite album from the boys...and it was all done in house on their own label. Jerry was a workaholic in the early-mid 70's between producing albums, guesting on others, touring with the band and himself, and even putting together the Grateful Dead movie. |
| Zep (The big country) | Posted: Jun 19, 2010 - 11:15 peacockangel wrote: The first Dead song that -did it- for me ~ not the first song of theirs I heard Yep, me too — solid 2. |
| peacockangel (Phoenix) | Posted: Mar 16, 2010 - 07:49 The first Dead song that -did it- for me ~ not the first song of theirs I heard |
| whtahtefcuk (Flagstaff, AZ, USA) | Posted: Feb 12, 2010 - 17:42 The good ol Grateful Dead |
| flatpicker (Toronto, Canada) | Posted: Jan 12, 2010 - 06:49 This was always one of my favourites by the Dead. |
| gatorade (Ocean Park, WA) | Posted: Dec 11, 2009 - 22:14 songbirdfemme wrote:  All dead heads share the music. Box of Rain type of thing. |
| gatorade (Ocean Park, WA) | Posted: Dec 11, 2009 - 22:12 Sleepytyme wrote: I misses me some Jerry... Jerry me too please! |
| gatorade (Ocean Park, WA) | Posted: Dec 11, 2009 - 22:08 One of my favorite Dead songs. And yes, live is always better! Over 400 shows, so I should know! My daughter, when she had to do her state project in 4th grade, drew Tennessee as her state. She wrote that Jed and his dog were from there. The teacher didn't understand, so she had to explain the Dead's "Tennessee Jed". She also talked about how Jack Daniels was from Tennessee. Teacher must have really wondered about that poor child's upbringing! |
| CamLwalk (Albany NY) | Posted: Nov 10, 2009 - 12:14 You always hear about how the Dead's studio stuff pales in comparison to their live stuff. And to a certain extent, that's true. But that said, this is a really nice track. I like the fiddle. |
| helgigermany (Germany) | Posted: Nov 10, 2009 - 12:11 jenakle wrote: Will you still need me, will you still feed me, when I'm sixty-four Yes!! |
| jenakle (Tallahassee, FL) | Posted: Nov 10, 2009 - 12:10 Will you still need me, will you still feed me, when I'm sixty-four |
| denmom (Connecticut) | Posted: Sep 08, 2009 - 11:29 Ballzak wrote: Gotta love getting here from "Not Fade Away." Love it. But dammit, give us some LIVE DEAD!!! Please. Just once... or twice. The music is best taken in with thousands of our friends close by. Isn't "live Dead" like "jumbo shrimp"? |
| peter_james_bond (Lunenburg, NS) | Posted: Sep 08, 2009 - 11:27 ick wrote: Yeah, maybe it is a generational thing, but as I listen to this I am hearing similarities with this and some of Wilco's music. Never appreciated the 'Dead all that much but I can see the influences. Proclivities wrote: I too have noticed some of The Dead's influence in Wilco's tunes, often in Jeff Tweedy's singing style, While I like a lot of Wilco's material, I was never very moved by The Dead, though many of my friends were devout followers. I do appreciate their impact and influence though - this song's pretty good. IMHO Very insightful comments!  |
| Proclivities (Carrboro, NC) | Posted: Aug 07, 2009 - 23:00 ick wrote: Yeah, maybe it is a generational thing, but as I listen to this I am hearing similarities with this and some of Wilco's music. Never appreciated the 'Dead all that much but I can see the influences. I too have noticed some of The Dead's influence in Wilco's tunes, often in Jeff Tweedy's singing style, While I like a lot of Wilco's material, I was never very moved by The Dead, though many of my friends were devout followers. I do appreciate their impact and influence though - this song's pretty good. IMHO |
| Sleepytyme (Left Coast, California) | Posted: Aug 07, 2009 - 22:54 I misses me some Jerry... |
| Otomi (La orilla de la civilización) | Posted: Jul 07, 2009 - 08:33 Papernapkin wrote: What you won't hear is random, computer-generated playlists... yeah, right. Ain't nothin' random 'bout these playlists! |
| raga (Italy - Como) | Posted: Jul 07, 2009 - 06:53 spraehbuer wrote: I never thought that's possible - the first Grateful Dead song I quite enjoy.  Seriously ? Not me! |
| Al_Koholic (Exit 82, New Joisey) | Posted: Jun 05, 2009 - 12:04 mmmm Rock & Rye |
| Papernapkin (Mountain View, CA) | Posted: May 04, 2009 - 19:17 What you won't hear is random, computer-generated playlists... yeah, right. |
| ick (San Diego, CA) | Posted: Oct 27, 2008 - 08:27 Yeah, maybe it is a generational thing, but as I listen to this I am hearing similarities with this and some of Wilco's music. Never appreciated the 'Dead all that much but I can see the influences. |
| spraehbuer (London, UK) | Posted: Oct 27, 2008 - 08:24 I never thought that's possible - the first Grateful Dead song I quite enjoy. |
| OldFrenchie (Frozen wastes of Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada) | Posted: Oct 27, 2008 - 08:21 It must be a generational thing because I just don't understand the appeal of the Dead. But hey, what do I know? With all the emotion these guys drummed up in y'all they deserve respect. |
| Alafia | Posted: Sep 25, 2008 - 16:53 aaaaaahhhhh.....  |
| songbirdfemme (syracuse ny) | Posted: Jul 24, 2008 - 11:32 wferrier wrote: OK I was teenager, but I stole somebody?s hit of microdot, having never tripped before, went walking downtown, stole Wake of the Flood on 8 track?not knowing who they were?. I know I was bad, but this is still my first and favorite album by this group. And a great introduction to the psychedelic 60s, albeit I did this in the 70s. I don?t steal anymore?the microdot taught me better.
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| jbtidwell (Atlanta, GA) | Posted: Jul 24, 2008 - 11:28 My favorite (non-live) Dead Album!!! |
| ArbiterOfGoodTaste (Seattle, WA) | Posted: Jul 24, 2008 - 11:25 These guys loved singin' about booze and gamblin'. And I like hearin' it! |
| Leslie (Antioch, CA) | Posted: Jun 22, 2008 - 22:59 GanjaGood wrote: I miss Jerry. We all miss Jerry.  |
| GanjaGood | Posted: May 22, 2008 - 12:36 I miss Jerry. |
| thewiseking (New York, New York) | Posted: May 22, 2008 - 12:33 dysrhythmic. |
| macadavy (Cascadia's attic, eh? ;-)) | Posted: Apr 21, 2008 - 00:46 Ballzak wrote: Gotta love getting here from "Not Fade Away." Love it.
But dammit, give us some LIVE DEAD!!! Please. Just once... or twice. The music is best taken in with thousands of our friends close by. I'm wit' you, bro!  |
| wferrier (Johnson City, New York; Home of the Factory) | Posted: Mar 20, 2008 - 12:46 OK I was teenager, but I stole somebodys hit of microdot, having never tripped before, went walking downtown, stole Wake of the Flood on 8 tracknot knowing who they were . I know I was bad, but this is still my first and favorite album by this group. And a great introduction to the psychedelic 60s, albeit I did this in the 70s. I dont steal anymorethe microdot taught me better. |
| Marley (Portland, Or) | Posted: Mar 20, 2008 - 12:45 Man, I miss the shows..... :( |
| Ballzak | Posted: Mar 20, 2008 - 12:41 Gotta love getting here from "Not Fade Away." Love it. But dammit, give us some LIVE DEAD!!! Please. Just once... or twice. The music is best taken in with thousands of our friends close by. |
| felam (City By The Bay, Ca) | Posted: Mar 20, 2008 - 12:41 How could a girl from Mississippi not like a song about Mississippi.  |
| birdland (Right about....here.) | Posted: Mar 20, 2008 - 12:40 I gave this a 10 for the lyric. ...then there's the rest. |