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Birds of a Feather (Phish song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Birds of a Feather'" is a 1998 song by the American band Phish. It is the second track from their 1998 album 'The Story of the Ghost' and was released as their twelfth promotional single by Elektra Records. The song is a funk rock song written by the entire band and lyricist Tom Marshall, and was influenced by Talking Heads.[http://phish.net/song/birds-of-a-feather/history: Birds of a Feather History] Online. Accessed: May 18, 2014.
The song premiered on April 2, 1998 at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York, the first of the four shows in the "Island Tour". This show is available as 'Live Phish 04.02.98'. Musically, it was one of the more upbeat tracks from the predominantly slow and funky 'The Story of the Ghost' album.
"Birds of a Feather" is one of the few Phish songs to be performed three times on U.S. national television. The song was first performed at the 1998 Farm Aid concert, on October 3, 1998, and shown live on CMT. It was also played at PBS's Sessions at West 54th on October 20, 1998 which was broadcast on PBS affiliates starting on January 9, 1999. The third performance was on the October 27, 1998 episode of CBS's Late Show with David Letterman.
The song also was featured on the October 7, 1998 episode of the WB teen drama 'Dawson's Creek', entitled "The Kiss".
"Birds of a Feather" was a Top 20 hit on 'Billboard's Adult Alternative Songs chart, reaching a peak of #14 in December 1998.
Track listing
#"Birds of a Feather" (Trey Anastasio, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon, Tom Marshall, Page McConnell) - 4:14
Personnel
'Musicians'
:Trey Anastasio guitars, vocals
:Page McConnell keyboards, vocals
:Mike Gordon bass guitar, vocals
:Jon Fishman drums, vocals
Also appears on
*'Live Phish Volume 6' (2001)
*'Live Phish Volume 8' (2002)
*'Live Phish Volume 16' (2002)
*'Live Phish Volume 17' (2003)
*'Live Phish 04.02.98' (2005)
*'Live Phish 04.04.98' (2005)
*'Live In Brooklyn (CD/DVD) (2006)
*'Live in Utica (DVD)' (2011)
*'Ventura' (2013)
Notes
Category:1998 singles
Category:1998 songs
Category:Phish songs
Category:Elektra Records singles
Category:Songs written by Trey Anastasio
Category:Songs written by Tom Marshall (singer)
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