I Saw Gener Cryin' in His Sleep
| "I Saw Gener Cryin' in His Sleep" | |||||
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| Song by Ween | |||||
| from the album Pure Guava | |||||
| Released | November 10, 1992 | ||||
| Recorded | c. 1991 | ||||
| Length | 1:48 | ||||
| Label | Elektra | ||||
| Pure Guava track listing | |||||
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"I Saw Gener Cryin' in His Sleep" is a song by Ween from the 1992 album Pure Guava.
Information/Trivia[edit | edit source]
Recording and Composition[edit | edit source]
"I Saw Gener Cryin' in His Sleep" is an experimental country rock song in the key of G major.
The lead vocals are sung by Dean Ween. Backing vocals and the whistling solo are credited to Larry Curtin in the Pure Guava liner notes.[1]
Live Performances[edit | edit source]
"I Saw Gener Cryin' in His Sleep" was almost never played live prior to the 1996 country tour.[2] On the country tour, Ween reworked the song into a country version with the Shit Creek Boys, a recording of which (from 10/11/1996) is heard on the album Paintin' the Town Brown. According to Dean Ween, "this song never really worked live until we got the Nashville band".[3] Following that tour, Ween has occasionally returned to the song.[4] "I Saw Gener Cryin' in His Sleep" has also been played numerous times by the Dean Ween Group.[5]
Lyrics[edit | edit source]
The Pure Guava lyric sheet contains official lyrics in Dean Ween's handwriting:
I heard my brother weepin' in the dead of the nite
I said, "Dude, man, you feelin' alright?"
Gener said nothing and continued to weep
I caught Papa Gene Ween cryin' in his sleep
I saw Gener cryin' in his sleep
I tried to wake him up, but he made not a peep
Life at the top can be tough
Sometimes u think you've seen enough
But u can find a diamond in the rough
But when it's time for bed, you shouldn't think about that stuff[6]
Song Themes[edit | edit source]
Band Members Named in the Song, Profanity/Swearing, Sung by Dean Ween
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Eravis (rough mix)
- Pure Guava
- Paintin' the Town Brown: Ween Live '90–'98 (live)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ From Pure Guava liner notes.
- ↑ https://brownbase.org/every_time_played.php?band=all%20bands&song_id=85
- ↑ From the Paintin' the Town Brown liner notes.
- ↑ https://brownbase.org/every_time_played.php?band=all%20bands&song_id=85
- ↑ https://brownbase.org/every_time_played.php?band=all%20bands&song_id=85
- ↑ From the official Pure Guava lyric sheet; lightly edited for clarity.