Widespread Panic Song Origins

The stories behind the songs... how they got written, where they came from, and who's in them. Pulled from band interviews and old fan newsletters. A few I went down the rabbit hole on myself.

1 x 1 song origin Song Origins 1 x 1 149 plays A of D song origin Song Origins A of D 276 playsMiss Kitty's Lounge Action Man song origin Song Origins Action Man 286 playsDon't Tell the Band Ain't Life Grand song origin Song Origins Ain't Life Grand 664 playsAin't Life Grand C. Brown song origin Song Origins C. Brown 817 playsMiss Kitty's Lounge Chilly Water song origin Song Origins Chilly Water 1,165 playsSpace Wrangler Climb To Safety song origin Song Origins Climb To Safety 428 plays'Til the Medicine Takes Coconut song origin Song Origins Coconut 322 playsSpace Wrangler Contentment Blues song origin Song Origins Contentment Blues 271 playsMiss Kitty's Lounge Diner song origin Song Origins Diner 669 playsEveryday Dirty Side Down song origin Song Origins Dirty Side Down 48 playsDirty Side Down Don't Tell The Band song origin Song Origins Don't Tell The Band 19 playsDon't Tell the Band Fishwater song origin Song Origins Fishwater 860 playsAin't Life Grand Greta song origin Song Origins Greta 449 playsBombs & Butterflies Hatfield song origin Song Origins Hatfield 654 playsEveryday Heroes song origin Song Origins Heroes 313 playsAin't Life Grand Honky Red song origin Song Origins Honky Red 93 playsStreet Dogs I'm Not Alone song origin Song Origins I'm Not Alone 527 playsWidespread Panic Jack song origin Song Origins Jack 522 playsAin't Life Grand Papa's Home song origin Song Origins Papa's Home 542 playsEveryday Pickin' Up The Pieces song origin Song Origins Pickin' Up The Pieces 505 playsEveryday May Your Glass Be Filled song origin Song Origins May Your Glass Be Filled 94 playsEarth To America Mercy song origin Song Origins Mercy 309 playsWidespread Panic Old Joe song origin Song Origins Old Joe 108 playsDon't Tell the Band One Arm Steve song origin Song Origins One Arm Steve 318 plays'Til the Medicine Takes Pigeons song origin Song Origins Pigeons 1,112 playsMiss Kitty's Lounge Pleas song origin Song Origins Pleas 590 playsEveryday Porch Song song origin Song Origins Porch Song 1,182 playsSpace Wrangler Rebirtha song origin Song Origins Rebirtha 437 playsBombs & Butterflies Saint Ex song origin Song Origins Saint Ex 160 playsDirty Side Down Second Skin song origin Song Origins Second Skin 176 playsEarth To America Space Wrangler song origin Song Origins Space Wrangler 1,221 playsSpace Wrangler The Take Out song origin Song Origins The Take Out 366 playsSpace Wrangler This Cruel Thing song origin Song Origins This Cruel Thing 6 playsDirty Side Down Thin Air (Smells Like Mississippi) song origin Song Origins Thin Air (Smells Like Mississippi) 105 playsBall True To My Nature song origin Song Origins True To My Nature 41 playsDirty Side Down Visiting Day song origin Song Origins Visiting Day 138 playsDirty Side Down Walk On The Flood song origin Song Origins Walk On The Flood 32 playsFree Somehow When You Coming Home song origin Song Origins When You Coming Home 10 playsDirty Side Down You Should Be Glad song origin Song Origins You Should Be Glad 173 playsEarth To America North song origin Song Origins North 291 playsDirty Side Down Time Zones song origin Song Origins Time Zones 126 playsEarth To America Song Origins Her Dance Needs No Body “Her Dance Needs No Body” is a Widespread Panic original. Raise The Roof song origin Song Origins Raise The Roof 45 playsAin't Life Grand Song Origins Three Candles “Three Candles” is a Widespread Panic original. Song Origins From The Cradle “From The Cradle” is a Widespread Panic original. It appears on Earth to America (2005). Song Origins Gomero Blanco Song Origins Driving Song “Driving Song” is a Widespread Panic original. It appears on Space Wrangler (1988). Song Origins Rock “Rock” is a Widespread Panic original. It appears on Widespread Panic (Mom's Kitchen) (1991). Song Origins Tall Boy “Tall Boy” is a Widespread Panic original. It appears on Bombs & Butterflies (1997). Song Origins Better Off “Better Off” is a Widespread Panic original. It appears on Everyday (1993). Bear's Gone Fishin' song origin Song Origins Bear's Gone Fishin' 256 plays'Til the Medicine Takes Song Origins Surprise Valley “Surprise Valley” is a Widespread Panic original. It appears on 'Til the Medicine Takes (1999). Song Origins Big Wooly Mammoth “Big Wooly Mammoth” is a Widespread Panic original. It appears on Don't Tell the Band (2001). Song Origins Blue Indian “Blue Indian” is a Widespread Panic original. It appears on 'Til the Medicine Takes (1999). Song Origins Send Your Mind “Send Your Mind” is a song by Van Morrison, covered by Widespread Panic. It appears on Widespread Panic (Mom's Kitchen) (1991). Song Origins Sleeping Man “Sleeping Man” is a song by Vic Chesnutt, covered by Widespread Panic. It appears on Drunk (Vic Chesnutt) (1993). Aunt Avis song origin Song Origins Aunt Avis 272 playsBombs & Butterflies Song Origins Bowlegged Woman “Bowlegged Woman” is a song by Calvin Carter, Bobby Rush, covered by Widespread Panic. Song Origins Henry Parsons Died “Henry Parsons Died” is a song by Daniel Hutchens, Eric Carter (Bloodkin), covered by Widespread Panic. It appears on Everyday (1993). Song Origins Chainsaw City “Chainsaw City” is a song by Jerry Joseph, covered by Widespread Panic. It appears on Pretty Wiped Out (Little Women) (1990). Song Origins Quarter Tank Of Gasoline “Quarter Tank Of Gasoline” is a song by Daniel Hutchens (Bloodkin), covered by Widespread Panic. It appears on Good Luck Charm (Bloodkin) (1994). Song Origins Party At Your Mama's House “Party At Your Mama's House” is a Widespread Panic original. It appears on 'Til the Medicine Takes (1999). Song Origins Little Lilly “Little Lilly” is a Widespread Panic original. It appears on Don't Tell the Band (2001). Song Origins Down “Down” is a Widespread Panic original. It appears on Don't Tell the Band (2001). Song Origins Give “Give” is a Widespread Panic original. It appears on Don't Tell the Band (2001). Song Origins Casa Del Grillo “Casa Del Grillo” is a Widespread Panic original. It appears on Don't Tell the Band (2001). Song Origins Sleepy Monkey 246 playsSpace Baby 45 Wondering song origin Song Origins Wondering 674 playsEveryday Song Origins Pilgrims 583 playsEveryday Song Origins Makes Sense To Me 677 playsWidespread Panic Song Origins Can't Get High 374 playsAin't Life Grand Song Origins Junior “Junior” is a song by Junior Kimbrough, covered by Widespread Panic. Song Origins Love Tractor 1,003 playsMiss Kitty's Lounge Song Origins Dream Song 205 playsEveryday Song Origins Little Kin 449 playsAin't Life Grand Song Origins Vacation 146 plays Cotton Was King song origin Song Origins Cotton Was King 121 playsDirty Side Down St. Louis song origin Song Origins St. Louis 71 playsDirty Side Down Song Origins Shut Up And Drive “Shut Up And Drive” is a Widespread Panic original. It appears on Dirty Side Down (2010). Song Origins Postcard 263 playsEveryday Fishing song origin Song Origins Fishing 67 playsBall Papa Johnny Road song origin Song Origins Papa Johnny Road 126 playsBall Nebulous song origin Song Origins Nebulous 46 playsBall Song Origins Travelin' Man “Travelin’ Man” is a Michael Houser song, among the last he brought to Widespread Panic. Song Origins You Got Yours “You Got Yours” is a Michael Houser song, and one of the handful he sang lead on. It appears on Bombs & Butterflies (1997).

Deep cuts

Short, sourced confirmations of the rarities and the unreleased.

Tortured Artist“Tortured Artist” is a Widespread Panic original from Ball (2003). Meeting Of The Waters“Meeting of the Waters” is a Widespread Panic original from Ball (2003). Counting Train Cars“Counting Train Cars” is a Widespread Panic original from Ball (2003). Burned Faceless“Burned Faceless” is an unreleased Michael Houser song, discussed in a 1997 interview but never a live staple. Airplane“Airplane” is a Michael Houser song, and one of the few he sang lead on himself.