Right to the Ways and the Rules of the World
"Right to the Ways and the Rules of the World" is a song by Ween from the 1991 album The Pod.
Song Details[edit | edit source]
Recording and Composition[edit | edit source]
"Right to the Ways and the Rules of the World" is a psychedelic progressive folk song. Due to tape speed manipulation, the studio version is in the key of G# minor, while live performances play it in A minor.
The lead vocals are sung by Gene Ween.
Meaning[edit | edit source]
Speaking about the lyric "incense and myrrh", Gene Ween says he was actually thinking of "frankincense and myrrh".[1]
Live Performances[edit | edit source]
Played live as early as 1992, "Right to the Ways and the Rules of the World" has never been more than an occasional inclusion in Ween's live sets. However, Gene Ween has been known to play the song quite commonly at solo acoustic shows.[2]
Song Themes[edit | edit source]
Screaming, Sung by Dean Ween, Sung by Gene Ween, Tape Speed Manipulation, Uncommon Time Signature