The WELL: deadsongs.vue.92: Hell In A Bucket

#7: David Dodd (ddodd) Wed 15 May 13 16:17

Wed, 15 May 2013 16:17:00 PDT

"Ascends"! Love that. [Read entire topic]

#6: Robin Russell (rrussell8) Wed 8 May 13 20:43

Wed, 08 May 2013 20:43:00 PDT

In the context of Hell In a Bucket it is worth noting Franz Kafka's 1921 story "The Bucket Rider". In Kafka's story the protagonist ascends to a mountainous, icy hell in his bucket. [Read entire topic]

#5: Paul Keniston (cross-road) Sun 10 Jul 05 13:30

Sun, 10 Jul 2005 13:30:00 PDT

Perhaps St. Patrick drove those snakes out of Ireland and they ended up in this song.

I wouldn't doubt that Barlow had those demons of Ireland in mind as well as a contrast to the Gospel saints who come marching in.

Speaking of spiritual snakes, this is a song about the spirit of Jezebel spirit if I ever heard one. It's the same spirit that attacked Samson through a lovely and seductive woman who is too wrapped up in herself to be of any lasting good to a man. [Read entire topic]

#4: from JIM O'BRIEN (tnf) Wed 6 Jul 05 14:03

Wed, 06 Jul 2005 14:03:00 PDT

Jim O'Brien writes:

Just a thought. Could "When the snakes come marching in" be a reference to St. Patrick as well as a clever play on the spiritual? Since St. Patrick, by legend, led the snakes out of Ireland to have a former lover think of you only when the snakes come marching back in would seem like a very long time indeed.

Jim O'Brien obrieshn@hotmail.com [Read entire topic]

#3: Marked from the Day That I was Born (ssol) Mon 19 Jan 04 10:01

Mon, 19 Jan 2004 10:01:00 PST

Heh... that boy had a talent for trouble.

Then again, I think I might have met that girl. I've still got a small scar behind my right ear to show for it. [Read entire topic]

#2: David Gans (tnf) Sun 18 Jan 04 19:26

Sun, 18 Jan 2004 19:26:00 PST

Verse transcribed from a rehearsal tape dates 1/24/83:

All those noises that come from the bedroom Are so hard to explain to the guests Whatever's in there should be fed soon When they're hungry, they're unpleasant pests [Read entire topic]

#1: Alex Allan (alexallan) Thu 4 Sep 03 19:14

Thu, 04 Sep 2003 19:14:00 PDT

Hell In A Bucket Lyrics: John Barlow Music: Bob Weir, Brent Mydland

Copyright Ice Nine Publishing; used by permission.

Well I was drinking last night with a biker And I showed him a picture of you I said "pal, get to know her, you'll like her" Seemed like the least I could do

'Cause when he's charging his chopper Up and down your carpeted halls You will think me by contrast quite proper Never mind how I stumble and fall Never mind how I stumble and fall

Chorus You imagine sipping champagne from your boot For a taste of your elegant pride I may be going to hell in a bucket But at least I'm enjoying the ride At least I'm enjoying the ride Yeah at least I'm enjoying the ride

Ahh miss sweetie little soft-core pretender Somehow baby got hard as it gets With her black leather chrome spiked suspenders And her chair and her whip and her pets

Well we know you're the reincarnation Of the ravenous Catherine the Great And we know how you love your ovations And the Z-rated scenes you create And the Z-rated scenes you create

[chorus]

You analyse me, attempt to despise me And you laugh when I stumble and fall There may come a day I will dance on your grave If unable to dance I will crawl across it Unable to dance I will crawl Yeah, unable to dance I'll crawl

You must really consider the circus 'Cause it just might be your kind of zoo I can't think of a place that's more perfect For a person as perfect as you

And it's not like I'm leaving you lonely 'Cause I wouldn't know where to begin But I know that you'll think of me only When the snakes come marching in When the snakes come marching in

[chorus]

Ride, ride, ride, ride At least I'm enjoying the ride Ride, ride, ride, ride At least I'm enjoying the ride Ride, ride, ride At least I'm enjoying the ride [Read entire topic]

#0: David Dodd (ddodd) Wed 3 Sep 03 12:55

Wed, 03 Sep 2003 12:55:00 PDT

Hell In A Bucket w: Barlow m: Weir, Mydland AGDL: http://arts.ucsc.edu/gdead/agdl/buck.html LASF: http://www.whitegum.com/songfile/HELLBUCK.HTM [Read entire topic]