Song Origins
Contentment Blues
Widespread Panic’s Raves and Faves http://www.relix.com/features/2011/08/19/widespread-panic-s-raves-and-faves?1
"[My favorite song is] almost always one we’ve really truly raised from the ground up collectively. An old tune that reflects that is “Contentment Blues.” We were all sitting around and wrote that thing in the kitchen together. “Papa’s Home” was written the same way."
-John Bell
# of times played: 232
First time played:
??/??/87
Frequency: 1 in every 11.12 Shows
Longest drought: 167 shows (06/28/02 > 05/01/05)
Most common lead in: Drums (13 times)
Most common lead out: Chilly Water (21 times)
Most common set position: Encore, Song 1 (19 times)
Notes: Appears on 'Space Wrangler'
Lyrics: http://www.everydaycompanion.com/lyrics/songs/contentment_blues.asp Guitar Tab: http://www.everydaycompanion.com/chords/songs/contentment_blues.asp
Burnthday's Picks:
04/16/99 Amphitheater, Mississippi State University, Starkville, MS
07/01/97 Ranch Bowl, Omaha, NE