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Song Interpretation
Influenced by a party in South Africa and Dave’s Acid influenced experiences. Julia Grey named this song, when after hearing it (w/o the Billies refrain), said it sounded like Hillbillies on Acid. The rumor of the Billie being slang for a British police officer, whereas the slang may be true, it does not apply to the song. Dave stated during the 1999 Storytellers performance that the line 'Dragons were smoked' is a coy reference to the cartoon (and song) "Puff The Magic Dragon". There was a time when people thought it was slang for smoking pot, so Dave referenced it as such. Without Dave's explanation of the line, one would be hard pressed to guess at the meaning of that obscure line.

Song Interpretation

Influenced by a party in South Africa and Dave’s Acid influenced experiences. Julia Grey named this song, when after hearing it (w/o the Billies refrain), said it sounded like Hillbillies on Acid. The rumor of the Billie being slang for a British police officer, whereas the slang may be true, it does not apply to the song.

Dave stated during the 1999 Storytellers performance that the line 'Dragons were smoked' is a coy reference to the cartoon (and song) "Puff The Magic Dragon". There was a time when people thought it was slang for smoking pot, so Dave referenced it as such. Without Dave's explanation of the line, one would be hard pressed to guess at the meaning of that obscure line.

Song Information
Album: Remember Two Things Summer 1995 Rarity: 80 Historical Rarity: 37.4152 Average Slot: 9 Average Length: 5:40

Tripping Billies

Summer 1995

Shows played at:
Date	Venue	Position	Length
DMB 1995-07-20	DMBLive - DMB Mud Island Amphitheatre, Memphis, TN 7/20/1995, Mud Island River Park Amphitheatre, Memphis, TN	3
DMB 1995-07-21	Riverfront, Nashville, TN	3	4:28
DMB 1995-07-22	Lakewood Amphitheatre, Atlanta, GA	4	4:28
DMB 1995-07-23	Blockbuster Pavilion, Charlotte, NC	6	4:31
DMB 1995-07-25	Classic Amphitheatre, Richmond, VA	12	4:25
DMB 1995-07-26	Walnut Creek Amphitheatre, Raleigh, NC	5	4:25
DMB 1995-07-27	World's Fair Park, Knoxville, TN	7	4:24
DMB 1995-07-28	Oak Mountain Amphitheatre, Pelham, AL	4	4:37
DMB 1995-07-30	Fair Park Bandshell, Dallas, TX	12	4:30
DMB 1995-07-31	Music Hall, Austin, TX	6	4:30
DMB 1995-08-02	Paolo Soleri Amphitheatre, Santa Fe, NM	13	6:17
DMB 1995-08-03	Mesa Amphitheatre, Mesa, AZ	5	4:32
DMB 1995-08-04	Live Trax Volume 21, The Soma, San Diego, CA	4	4:31
DMB 1995-08-05	Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, CA	4
DMB 1995-08-07	Rose Quarter Commons, Portland, OR	3	4:30
DMB 1995-08-08	Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery Amphitheatre, Woodinville, WA	3
DMB 1995-08-09	Cuthbert Amphitheatre, Eugene, OR	4	4:35
DMB 1995-08-11	Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA	7	4:35
DMB 1995-08-12	County Bowl, Santa Barbara, CA	5	4:36
DMB 1995-08-13	Modern Rock Live, San Francisco, CA	9	4:52
DMB 1995-08-15	Live at Red Rocks: 8.15.95, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO	11	4:32
DMB 1995-08-17	Palmer Auditorium, Davenport, IA	17	4:37
DMB 1995-08-19	HORDE Tour, Marcus Amphitheater, Milwaukee, WI	5	4:36
DMB 1995-08-21	Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga Falls, OH	16	4:16
DMB 1995-08-23	Live Trax Volume 5, Meadowbrook Amphitheatre, Rochester Hills, MI	7	4:31
DMB 1995-08-24	IC Light Pavilion, Pittsburgh, PA	15
DMB 1995-08-25	Finger Lakes Performing Arts Center, Canandaigua, NY	19	4:33
DMB 1995-08-27	Nissan Pavilion, Bristow, VA	17	4:35
DMB 1995-08-31	Great Woods, Mansfield, MA	5	4:51
DMB 1995-09-01	Recreation and Convocation Center - State University of New York (SUNY), Albany, NY	6	4:53
DMB 1995-09-01	Crash Sessions, Bearsville Studios, Bearsville, NY	19
DMB 1995-09-02	Meadows Music Theatre, Hartford, CT	16	4:54
DMB 1995-09-03	Jones Beach Amphitheatre, Wantagh, NY	17	5:25

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Tripping Billies

Summer 1995