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Pleas — from Alex's original post

Pleas

One of Mikey’s, written as the band began to catch on — keep hold of why you started playing, and do not let it get too bright.

A Conversation with David Schools at O.B. And Jack's House (04/01/1995)

DS: "Pleas" is one of Mikey's songs. It's about things not getting too heavy, you know, especially in the context of getting famous, or as a band, kind of catching on. It's a good idea to keep track of the things that are real, the reasons why you started playing in the first place. Don't let it get too bright. And it talks about all kinds of advice that people try to give you. And basically, it's pleas -- as in "a plea", many of them – for things not to get too heavy.

By the numbers

Frequency
1 in every 5.1 shows
Longest drought
491 shows (06/01/88 > 03/14/92)
Most common lead in
Pigeons (29 times)
Most common lead out
Makes Sense To Me (23 times)
Most common set position
Set 1, song 2 (103 times)

Sources

  • Rock & Road · A Conversation with David Schools at O.B. and Jack's House · 1 April 1995
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