Licking the Palm for Guava
| "Licking the Palm for Guava" | |||||
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| Song by Ween | |||||
| from the album GodWeenSatan: The Oneness | |||||
| Released | November 16, 1990 | ||||
| Recorded | c. 1989 | ||||
| Length | 1:07 | ||||
| Label | Twin/Tone Records | ||||
| GodWeenSatan: The Oneness track listing | |||||
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"Licking the Palm for Guava" is a song from the 1990 album GodWeenSatan: The Oneness that is inextricably linked to its partner, "Mushroom Festival in Hell".
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Unknown 1988 tape (demo)
- Focus (demo, 1989)
- GodWeenSatan: The Oneness (1990)
- GodWeenSatan: Live (live, 2016)
Song Details[edit | edit source]
Recording and Composition[edit | edit source]
"Licking the Palm for Guava" is a psychedelic hard/noise rock song in the key of A major.
The lead vocals are performed by Gene Ween. Guitar is played by Dean Ween.
Alternate Versions[edit | edit source]
An early recording appears on the unknown 1988 tape.
Live Performances[edit | edit source]
Played live as a standalone song as early as 1989, the song was practically retired until 2000 when Ween started reintroducing it into their live sets as a companion to "Mushroom Festival in Hell". It has been played occasionally ever since.[1] A 9/14/2001 recording is found on the album GodWeenSatan: Live.
Lyrics[edit | edit source]
Official lyrics, handwritten by Dean Ween, were printed in the GodWeenSatan liner notes:
It was a cold, dark night
No hope in sight
I left my little hut
And went to the palm
To get some guava
Licking the palm 4 guava
Licking the palm 4 guava
Yes! When you're old and you're not very young
Lick the palm[2]
Song Themes[edit | edit source]
Guava, Screaming, Sung by Gene Ween, Tape Speed Manipulation
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ https://brownbase.org/every_time_played.php?band=all%20bands&song_id=109
- ↑ From the GodWeenSatan liner notes; lightly edited for clarity.