Springtheme
| "Springtheme" | |||||
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| Song by Ween | |||||
| from the album Pure Guava | |||||
| Written | c. spring 1991 | ||||
| Released | November 10, 1992 | ||||
| Recorded | February–August 1991 | ||||
| Studio | Holly Pond Farm (Solebury, PA) | ||||
| Length | 3:00 | ||||
| Label | Elektra Records | ||||
| Songwriter(s) | Ween | ||||
| Producer(s) | Ween | ||||
| Pure Guava track listing | |||||
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"Springtheme" is a song by Ween from the 1992 album Pure Guava.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Eravis (demo, 1991)
- Pure Guava (1992)
- Rotten Cheese (live bootleg)
Song Details[edit | edit source]
Recording and Composition[edit | edit source]
"Springtheme" is a psychedelic R&B song with strong psychedelic pop/soul influences. Due to heavy tape speed manipulation, the studio version is in the key of D# major, while live performances are transposed down to D major.
The lead vocals are sung by Gene Ween and are pitched up by speeding up the tape.
Live Performances[edit | edit source]
For years after its release, "Springtheme" was barely ever played live, with the sole exception of a 1994 performance using a backing track rather than the live rhythm section.[1] Starting in 2000 on the White Pepper tour, "Springtheme" was properly introduced with the live band and has had somewhat regular performances ever since.[2] It was also commonly played by the Gene Ween Band in 2015 during the Ween hiatus.[3]
Lyrics[edit | edit source]
The Pure Guava lyric sheet contains official lyrics in Dean Ween's handwriting:
Good morning, my love
The skies are clearing up today
Can I kiss you on the boob
Like I did yesterday?
You let me in
You let me sin
You made me cry
You got me high
Can I touch you in the nude?
You lookin' really good in bed
How come we ain't talkin'
Like we was yesterday?
You let me in
You let me sin
You made me cry
You got me high
Wake up, little wakeup
Got somethin' to say
Don't move a muscle
I'm gettin' dressed and I can't stay
Oh
You let me in
You let me sin
You made me cry
You got me high
Oh, baby
You let me in
You got me high, got me high, got me high-igh-gh
Good morning Good morning my love[4]
Song Themes[edit | edit source]
Alcohol/Drugs, Love, Sex, Sung by Gene Ween, Tape Speed Manipulation
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ https://brownbase.org/setlist.php?band=all%20bands&show_id=719
- ↑ https://brownbase.org/every_time_played.php?band=all%20bands&song_id=186
- ↑ https://brownbase.org/every_time_played.php?band=all%20bands&song_id=186
- ↑ Partly from the official Pure Guava lyric sheet; edited for clarity and parts of the studio version transcribed.