u know that they say: he in this song. its not a girl. + i would kill myself if i was a girl named this. cuz probably all through junior high skool and highschool she would probably be called "butch cassidy" so fuck you
From "The Complete and Annotated Grateful Dead Lyrics" book, page 224, an essay written by John Barlow, Bob Weir's co-writer on this song.
"This is a song about necessary dualities...dying & being born, men & women, speaking & being silent...
It is also about a Cassady and a Cassidy, Neal Cassidy and Cassidy Law...the other protagonist, who is now in the summer of 1990, a beautiful and self-posessed young woman of twenty."
She's the "catch colt" the song refers to, i.e. "draws a coffin cart"
Actually this song is about dualities, both a male and a female, so take your illiterate profanity elsewhere. I'd be honored to be named after this song.
I was named after this song.
YouDamnDirtyApe 1 year ago
I was there - this is my birthday - the shows were crazy nutty hot -
Cabinator 1 year ago
love this song wish i coulda met neal, fare and be well now!!i wonder if hes wirlin his hammer in heaven???yup definite!
MrDUDEMAN76 1 year ago
fare thee well now, let your life proceed by its own design.
nothing to tell now, let the words be yours I'm done with mine!
shotty1371 2 years ago
Thank you for posting this. I attended this show. Is there more of the show posted?
RDOwens9 2 years ago
I love how at 5:30, bob upstrokes that chord while using his arm to signal out of the jam (which was phenomenal and tight)... Here's to you bobby.
bthornRPL 2 years ago
That was some of the best 6 minutes 12 of my life and this is YouTube.
bthornRPL 2 years ago
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bthornRPL 2 years ago
YOU ARE FUCKING AWESOM!!!!!!!!!!!!
SirAwsomness 2 years ago
i was at this show - 9-12-88 was my 20th birthday - IT WAS SMOKIN!!!
Cabinator 2 years ago
Oh, this is one of those famous shows where Bobby forgot to put his pants on.
ClueSign 2 years ago 2
"lol" I know, who else could pull that off besides ol' bob.
bthornRPL 2 years ago
my neice was named after this song..and she love her name and song Cassidy
ssbriggs21 3 years ago
u know that they say: he in this song. its not a girl. + i would kill myself if i was a girl named this. cuz probably all through junior high skool and highschool she would probably be called "butch cassidy" so fuck you
SirAwsomness 2 years ago
I'm a girl.. And I'm named after this song.. :[
cassidylaynee 2 years ago
sux 4 u
SirAwsomness 2 years ago
From "The Complete and Annotated Grateful Dead Lyrics" book, page 224, an essay written by John Barlow, Bob Weir's co-writer on this song.
"This is a song about necessary dualities...dying & being born, men & women, speaking & being silent...
It is also about a Cassady and a Cassidy, Neal Cassidy and Cassidy Law...the other protagonist, who is now in the summer of 1990, a beautiful and self-posessed young woman of twenty."
She's the "catch colt" the song refers to, i.e. "draws a coffin cart"
bthornRPL 2 years ago
You're truly lucky...the lyrics are about the dualities of life and the chords and structure are so beautiful and unrivaled.
bthornRPL 2 years ago
Actually this song is about dualities, both a male and a female, so take your illiterate profanity elsewhere. I'd be honored to be named after this song.
bthornRPL 2 years ago
how about u suck a penis
SirAwsomness 2 years ago
nice video man thanks for posting it
1rrelssek 3 years ago
A great rendition, Bobby's best song.
mfk129 3 years ago 5
my favorite dead song
catgrrl809 3 years ago 3