SONG ORIGIN
You Got Yours
Written by Michael Houser
274lifetime playslive performances
September 16, 1995first played
July 16, 2026last played
Bombs & Butterfliesappears on1997
“You Got Yours” is a Michael Houser song, and one of the handful he sang lead on. It appears on Bombs & Butterflies (1997).
No. I never wanted to be a singer. One day I had a song... for a long time I’d write a song and give it to JB and say, ‘You sing it.’
Michael Houser, guitarist · Interview by Todd A. Prusin, conducted 8/22/1997 (Relix, Oct/Nov 2003)
Among the few songs Michael Houser sang lead on (with “Ain’t Life Grand” and “Airplane”). On Bombs & Butterflies (1997).
Sources
- Michael Houser interview by Todd A. Prusin (conducted 8/22/1997), published posthumously in Relix, Oct/Nov 2003 · Relix
- Type & first-played · Everyday Companion / Burnthday catalog
Special thanks to Ethan Ice for providing the Relix (Oct/Nov 2003) scans that sourced this entry.
Frequently asked
- Who wrote “You Got Yours”?
- “You Got Yours” was written by Michael Houser.
- Is “You Got Yours” a Widespread Panic original or a cover?
- It is a Widespread Panic original.
- What album is “You Got Yours” on?
- It appears on Bombs & Butterflies (1997).
- When did Widespread Panic first play “You Got Yours”?
- Its live debut was 9/16/95.
- How many times has Widespread Panic played “You Got Yours”?
- About 267 times (per Everyday Companion).