The WELL: deadsongs.vue.148: New Speedway Boogie

#4: Robin Russell (rrussell8) Wed 6 Jun 07 06:54

Wed, 06 Jun 2007 06:54:00 PDT

Especially the second verse. [Read entire topic]

#3: Marked from the Day That I was Born (ssol) Mon 4 Jun 07 13:03

Mon, 04 Jun 2007 13:03:00 PDT

Might well do have to do with reality. Who can tell nor deny ;-) [Read entire topic]

#2: David Dodd (ddodd) Fri 1 Jun 07 11:37

Fri, 01 Jun 2007 11:37:00 PDT

Posted on behalf of Dave Vecsey:

David,

Always love cruising through your site ...

One thought on New Speedway Boogie's first line, and dovetailing with whole first stanza:

Since this song is pegged as a response to Altamont, couldn't the first line be a reference to Mick Jagger (aka Jumpin' Jack Flash) and his futile efforts to talk to the crowd as the scene kept spiraling downward. To me:

Please don't dominate the rap, Jack If you got nothing new to say If you please, don't back up the track This train's got to run today

sounds like: Mick, stop talking and get on with the show, this train's got to run today.

Then the second verse:

I spent a little time in the mountain Spent a little time on the hill I heard some say "better run away" Others say "better stand still"

Sounds like the conflicting advice the Dead was getting as to whether they should play or not as things kept getting uglier.

Just my own little interpretation; probably has nothing to do with reality.

Dave Vecsey [Read entire topic]

#1: Alex Allan (alexallan) Mon 8 Sep 03 21:03

Mon, 08 Sep 2003 21:03:00 PDT

New Speedway Boogie Lyrics: Robert Hunter Music: Jerry Garcia

Copyright Ice Nine Publishing; used by permission.

Please don't dominate the rap, Jack If you got nothing new to say If you please, don't back up the track This train's got to run today

I spent a little time in the mountain Spent a little time on the hill I heard some say "better run away" Others say "better stand still"

Now I don't know but I've been told It's hard to run with the weight of gold Other hand I heard it said It's just as hard with the weight of lead

Who can deny? Who can deny? It's not just a change in style One step done and another begun In I wonder how many miles?

I spent a little time on the mountain Spent a little time on the hill Things went down we don't understand But I think in time we will

Now I don't know but I was told In the heat of the sun a man died of cold Do we keep on coming or stand and wait With the sun so dark and the hour so late?

You can't overlook the lack Jack Of any other highway to ride It's got no signs or dividing lines And very few rules to guide

I spent a little time on the mountain Spent a little time on the hill I saw things getting out of hand I guess they always will

Now, I don't know but I've been told If the horse don't pull, you got to carry the load I don't know whose back's that strong Maybe find out before too long

One way or another One way or another One way or another This darkness got to give [etc] [Read entire topic]

#0: David Dodd (ddodd) Mon 8 Sep 03 09:23

Mon, 08 Sep 2003 09:23:00 PDT

New Speedway Boogie w: Hunter m: Garcia AGDL: http://arts.ucsc.edu/gdead/agdl/spee.html LASF: http://www.whitegum.com/songfile/NEWSPEED.HTM [Read entire topic]