Grateful Dead lyrical variations

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Steven Finney wrote:

> I posted this a few years ago, but it bears a repeat...I read an

> interview with Barlow (aka "the Barlitos"...to those who know the band)

> many years ago in an English music magazine, and the following was

> one of the original lyrics to "Hell in a Bucket" which Bobby chose

> not to sing...(hey! This could even be taken as an HS reference!)

>

> "And while you were saying your mantra

> I was humping your very best friend

> And comparing myself to Sinatra

> 'Cause I did it my way in her end".

It's true! I was hanging out at Weir's a bit in those days, and there

were some gnarly ideas batted around for that song. Gerrit Graham (who

wrote "Victim or the Crime" with Bobby) was around for some of these

sessions, too.

I was actually able to contribute a little to "Hell in a Bucket": I

suggested to Bob that he change "You imagine me kissing the toe of your

boot" to "You imagine me sipping champagne from your boot." Barlow

seemed slightly miffed about it, but I'm pretty sure he got over it.

any others y'all know of?