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Phosphorescent — Sugaree
Album: Day of the Dead
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Released: 2016
Length: 4:57
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When they come to take you down
When they bring that wagon round
When they come to call on you
And drag your poor body down

Just one thing I ask of you
Just one thing for me
Please forget you knew my name
My darling, Sugaree

Shake it, shake it, Sugaree
Just don't tell them that you know me
Shake it, shake it, Sugaree
Just don't tell them that you know me

You thought you was the cool fool
And never would do no wrong
You had everything sewed up tight
How come you lay awake all night long

Just one thing I ask of you
Just one thing for me
Please forget you knew my name
My darling, Sugaree

Shake it, shake it, Sugaree
Just don't tell them that you know me
Shake it, shake it, Sugaree
Just don't tell them that you know me

Well in spite of all you gained
You still have to stand out in the pouring rain
One last voice is calling you
And I guess it's time you go

Just one thing I ask of you
Just one thing for me
Please forget you knew my name
My darling, Sugaree

Shake it, shake it, Sugaree
Just don't tell them that you know me
Shake it, shake it, Sugaree
Just don't tell them that you know me

Well shake it up now, Sugaree
I'll meet you at the jubilee
And if that jubilee don't come
Maybe I'll meet you on the run

Just one thing I ask of you
Just one thing for me
Please forget you knew my name
My darling, Sugaree

Shake it, shake it, Sugaree
Just don't tell them that you know me
Shake it, shake it, Sugaree
Just don't tell them that you know me
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First time hearing this. In some ways it's very close to the original Dead version without really adding anything to it. And it doesn't take it in some new direction. Almost seems like a "tribute" band attempt. And the beat seems rushed. It's competent, but i end up at "meh."
Posted 6 days ago by TurtleMan    [ Reply ]
This is the main mix, on radio paradise
Posted 1 month ago by MilesW    [ Reply ]
I think I'd rather hear something else by Phosphorescent and Sugaree by the Dead. This is far too close to the original that I wonder why you select a different artist.  
Posted 1 month ago by sarahest    [ Reply ]
This isn't a cover. This is a tribute. Fine for a local watering hole but why would this be recorded?
Posted 4 months ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
My spidey sense indicates an LP Giobbi "Garcia" track is imminent. 
Posted 6 months ago by chinaski    [ Reply ]
I love the Graham Parker version. Actually I thought it was his song to begin with!
Posted 7 months ago by EffjayUK    [ Reply ]
This one took me a while... as did phosporescent... love his hew stuff too
Posted 8 months ago by tm    [ Reply ]
More Dead and Dead covers gargoyle! Jk…RP crew. Keep it spinning. 🥏
Posted 10 months ago by bluebeag    [ Reply ]
RP introduced me to Song for Zula. That is a remarkable track especially for the lyrics. That led me to digging into and then really digging Phosphorescent. Now you drop this GD cover on me. You know me RP. Now I need to see them in concert. 
Posted 11 months ago by DrMacDaddy    [ Reply ]
 Cueburned wrote:

Good enough.  The fact that it isn't "Dead Enough" doesn't matter to me.  I guess, you had to be there.
 


For me, too close to the original to be worth the effort.
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Posted 1 year ago by ottawatire54    [ Reply ]
very nice cover

its bouncy

like a live show
Posted 1 year ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
 mattenuttall wrote:

It's time we all started a rumour that Matthew Houck is Gerry's unacknowledged son. You kind of have to stretch your imagination to find complaints with this cover. I'm leaving my imagination unstretched and loving the legacy this celebrates....


Haven't you ever heard of Gerry Jarcia?
Dyslexics untie!

Indeed, however, um, that's more of a Spoonerism.  
; )
Posted 1 year ago by easmann    [ Reply ]
 Imkirok wrote:

I also have always thought this was the Dead.  

Well, there is a Dead version ... so you're not crazy.   Well, I mean you may be crazy, but it's not because of THIS.
Posted 1 year ago by unclehud    [ Reply ]
Shake it Shake it Ferndale. Hope everyone is ok
Posted 2 years ago by ttackryan242    [ Reply ]
Surprised that no one  has mentioned Steve Miller.  Voice sounds very similar to me.
Posted 2 years ago by pfagerlund    [ Reply ]
I'm certain he's got something going on. Not feelin' it.
Posted 2 years ago by itsme_bygolly    [ Reply ]
I just can't feel the heart.
Posted 2 years ago by chinacat    [ Reply ]
I can't get beyond that name. 
Posted 2 years ago by smartn1    [ Reply ]
 raulman1 wrote:

Just so you know, the original version of this song is from Jerry Garcia's first solo album and isn't a Dead song.  But the lyrics were written by Robert Hunter who wrote the lyrics for many of the Dead's songs.



And the Grateful Dead played this song many. many times.
Posted 2 years ago by Orphan    [ Reply ]
 timmus wrote:

I was certain this was Grateful Dead until I looked at what was playing.



I also have always thought this was the Dead.  
Posted 2 years ago by Imkirok    [ Reply ]
Posted 2 years ago by philbertr    [ Reply ]
 kbs wrote:
The Grateful Diabetics?



The Grateful Devotees. Jerry Garcia is now immortal.
Posted 2 years ago by itsme_bygolly    [ Reply ]
 timmus wrote:

I was certain this was Grateful Dead until I looked at what was playing.

The Grateful Diabetics?

Posted 2 years ago by kbs    [ Reply ]
 mattenuttall wrote:

It's time we all started a rumour that Matthew Houck is Gerry's unacknowledged son. You kind of have to stretch your imagination to find complaints with this cover. I'm leaving my imagination unstretched and loving the legacy this celebrates....





Haven't you ever heard of Gerry Jarcia?
Dyslexics untie!
Dyslexia lures KO!

Posted 2 years ago by kbs    [ Reply ]
mattenuttall wrote:

It's time we all started a rumour that Matthew Houck is Gerry's unacknowledged son. You kind of have to stretch your imagination to find complaints with this cover. I'm leaving my imagination unstretched and loving the legacy this celebrates....



spodiodi67 wrote:
Who the F is "Gerry?"


Haven't you ever heard of Gerry Jarcia?
Dyslexics untie!
Posted 2 years ago by mattenuttall    [ Reply ]
I was certain this was Grateful Dead until I looked at what was playing.
Posted 2 years ago by timmus    [ Reply ]
A little too Grateful Deady for me,  but to each their own... Bill musta seen this comment--the next song he played was the GD.
Posted 2 years ago by bkrans9    [ Reply ]
 mattenuttall wrote:

It's time we all started a rumour that Matthew Houck is Gerry's unacknowledged son. You kind of have to stretch your imagination to find complaints with this cover. I'm leaving my imagination unstretched and loving the legacy this celebrates....




Who the F is "Gerry?"
Posted 3 years ago by spodiodi67    [ Reply ]
I'd recommend playing more from Phosphorescent. "Song For Zula" is tremendous. Alternatively, the cover of "Terrapin Station" from the Day of the Dead album is equally tremendous. 
Posted 3 years ago by alexandersmcmillan    [ Reply ]
What a sweet jazzed up outro. Yes definitley an 80s sound but still some really good moments nonetheless.
Posted 3 years ago by spacemanspiff    [ Reply ]
no kidding...not the GD....very nice.
Posted 3 years ago by eyke    [ Reply ]
its peppy
Posted 3 years ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
 mattenuttall wrote:
It's time we all started a rumour that Matthew Houck is Gerry's unacknowledged son. You kind of have to stretch your imagination to find complaints with this cover. I'm leaving my imagination unstretched and loving the legacy this celebrates....
 
No complaints about the cover, but Gerry??
Posted 4 years ago by bam23    [ Reply ]
It's time we all started a rumour that Matthew Houck is Gerry's unacknowledged son. You kind of have to stretch your imagination to find complaints with this cover. I'm leaving my imagination unstretched and loving the legacy this celebrates....
Posted 4 years ago by mattenuttall    [ Reply ]
 skiboy53 wrote:
Absolutely LOVE this song. Absolutely HATE this version. Please play Jerry's studio version.
 

H8
Posted 4 years ago by h8rhater    [ Reply ]
I dig it.  But Jenny Lewis's contribution can barely be heard.  Maybe it's just a bad mix.   
Posted 4 years ago by tswhite    [ Reply ]
One of the few Dead song I really love.
Posted 4 years ago by dmcanany    [ Reply ]
Very nice cover. More danceable.  
Posted 4 years ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
This is good. But, I have this strange feeling like I'm listening to the Grateful Dead. It's both the style and the vocals.

I don't hate them for that, it's a good sound for sure.
Posted 4 years ago by Blasserman    [ Reply ]
Posted 4 years ago by deadheadmark    [ Reply ]
 Jelani wrote:
SO much better than the 'DEAD' , but his voice sounds too much the same, so still gets a "1" from me.
 
Whatever happened to "if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all."?

Posted 4 years ago by memoryboxer    [ Reply ]
His version is an evolution of the Dead sound. That's why their music lives forever.   
Posted 4 years ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
 bam23 wrote:
I like it and will rate it highly, even though it's not the original. At least this is not the same studio version I have heard, by now, probably more than 500 times since first listening. An honest homage.
 
Exactly.
Posted 4 years ago by ace-marc    [ Reply ]
Doing the Snoopy dance...
Posted 4 years ago by deadheadmark    [ Reply ]
 Jelani wrote:
SO much better than the 'DEAD' , but his voice sounds too much the same, so still gets a "1" from me.
 

Sacrilege.    
Posted 4 years ago by sieversfam    [ Reply ]
SO much better than the 'DEAD' , but his voice sounds too much the same, so still gets a "1" from me.
Posted 5 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
Day of the Dead is a great compilation.  More!
Posted 5 years ago by zinzarin    [ Reply ]
It’s a great cover of a great song....... love it
Posted 5 years ago by Asmith    [ Reply ]
This is a great tribute album. The cover of "Terrapin Station" is sublime. Other standouts include "Black Muddy River," "St. Stephen," and "Franklin's Tower." The War on Drugs cover of "Touch of Grey" could have been better.
Posted 5 years ago by alexandersmcmillan    [ Reply ]
 easmann wrote:
It's nice enough, likable. I'm missing Jerry's surreal sense of timing and pitch though. 
 
Yes, but that's a mighty good rhythm going there...
Posted 5 years ago by alux    [ Reply ]
I like it and will rate it highly, even though it's not the original. At least this is not the same studio version I have heard, by now, probably more than 500 times since first listening. An honest homage.
Posted 5 years ago by bam23    [ Reply ]
 raulman1 wrote:
Just so you know, the original version of this song is from Jerry Garcia's first solo album and isn't a Dead song.  But the lyrics were written by Robert Hunter who wrote the lyrics for many of the Dead's songs.
 

And the GD/JG were less ego driven than other bands, so the distinction is a bit less important (unless you're trying to find/buy the original track) - 
And this version is still not up to the same level as JG's; still a 7, just barely, Long Live RP!!
Posted 5 years ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
I like!
BIG phan of Phosphorescent!
Posted 5 years ago by wtango    [ Reply ]
vocalist sounds a lot like Steve Forbert.

I guess I'll be one of the few to say I like this better than the original. Not a dead fan by a long shot - this at least feels like it has some ground. 
Posted 5 years ago by RabbitEars    [ Reply ]
 hayduke2 wrote:
worse than the original which is pretty fukkin rotten in itself

 
I don't know the original but other GD-songs I do know give me reason to agree with you.
Posted 7 years ago by justin4kick    [ Reply ]
They are ok, but it's just tooo similar to have any merit 
Posted 7 years ago by Richard_Gold    [ Reply ]
I would rather hear the GD version, which is really saying something! Or nothing really. 
Posted 7 years ago by Webfoot    [ Reply ]
Absolutely LOVE this song. Absolutely HATE this version. Please play Jerry's studio version.
Posted 7 years ago by skiboy53    [ Reply ]
 themiraclehen wrote:
I like it, and I LOVE the original! Play more Dead ☺

 
Absolutely! pxd
Posted 7 years ago by pxd    [ Reply ]
Bought the CD based on this.  7 so far, could go up. pxd
Posted 7 years ago by pxd    [ Reply ]
Good enough.  The fact that it isn't "Dead Enough" doesn't matter to me.  I guess, you had to be there.
 
Posted 7 years ago by Cueburned    [ Reply ]
 easmann wrote:
It's nice enough, likable. I'm missing Jerry's surreal sense of timing and pitch though. 

 
Ditto 
Jerry's version gets a 9 from me, maybe a 10. This cover, while he sounds like Jerry, seems a bit too fast, and not as much agony in his voice.  

Coattails though, so this gets a 7 
Posted 7 years ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
It's nice enough, likable. I'm missing Jerry's surreal sense of timing and pitch though.
Posted 7 years ago by easmann    [ Reply ]
Hells yeah.  Feet tapping.   
Posted 7 years ago by ch83575    [ Reply ]
Just so you know, the original version of this song is from Jerry Garcia's first solo album and isn't a Dead song.  But the lyrics were written by Robert Hunter who wrote the lyrics for many of the Dead's songs.
Posted 7 years ago by raulman1    [ Reply ]
I've heard of Jenny Lewis, but not Phosphorescent Lewis.
Posted 7 years ago by Webfoot    [ Reply ]
saright
Posted 7 years ago by Sunman    [ Reply ]
 I like it
Posted 7 years ago by Jdingman    [ Reply ]
GD version is much, much better.
Posted 7 years ago by boxofrain    [ Reply ]
 sunybuny wrote:
I like it so much better than GD.

 
Wow.
Posted 7 years ago by niall123    [ Reply ]
I like it, and I LOVE the original! Play more Dead ☺
Posted 7 years ago by themiraclehen    [ Reply ]
I like it so much better than GD.
Posted 7 years ago by sunybuny    [ Reply ]
worse than the original which is pretty fukkin rotten in itself
Posted 7 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]