SONG ORIGIN
Vacation
146lifetime playslive performances
September 15, 1986first played
July 11, 2026last played
“Vacation” is a Widespread Panic original.
There was one we wanted to put on the record called ‘Vacation’ that we had never recorded before but have been playing live on and off for eight years. We did one take of it, and John Keane comes back on the monitor and says, ‘Well that was nine and a half minutes long.’ So we knew that wasn't really a possibility.
Dave Schools, bassist · The Music Monitor #94, May 1997
Nearly recorded for Bombs & Butterflies (1997).
Sources
- Dave Schools, The Music Monitor #94 (Pat Lall), May 1997, via Spreadnet
- Type & first-played · Everyday Companion / Burnthday catalog
Frequently asked
- Who wrote “Vacation”?
- “Vacation” is a Widespread Panic original, credited to the band.
- Is “Vacation” a Widespread Panic original or a cover?
- It is a Widespread Panic original.
- When did Widespread Panic first play “Vacation”?
- Its live debut was 9/15/86.
- How many times has Widespread Panic played “Vacation”?
- About 142 times (per Everyday Companion).