Song Origins
Greta
If you head out on Chase Street toward the chicken plant, it's an unsuspecting but correct route to the site of more inner workings of the Panic machine - the warehouse that houses all of the band's equipment and the various merchandise offerings.
Inside the little storefront attached to the warehouse, it's clear you've found a happy place. Colorful Widespread Panic posters a dorn the walls, shelves are a rainbow of T-shirts, hats, CDs, DVDs and stickers. You'll no doubt be greeted by a black and white, blue-eyed dog named Tootie who, with a shy but cheerful wag, offers a toy to visitors who stop in.
Tootie belongs to the smiling Greta Bettis, whose co-workers describe her as a "Jack of all trades." Fans might wonder if she's the same "Greta" referred to in the song title from 1997's "Bombs and Butterflies," and she confirms indeed she is. "It's a funny song," she says with a laugh.
What does it take to keep the band playing? An army at home http://onlineathens.com/stories/091408/mar_331199963.shtml
# of times played: 312
First time played: 03/30/96
Frequency: 1 in every 4.30 shows
Longest drought: 13 shows (07/27/05 > 09/24/05)
Most common lead in: Drums (12 times)
Most common lead out: Drums(18 times)
Most common set position: Set 2, song 5 (24 times)
Notes: Appears on 'Bombs & Butterflies', 'Light Fuse Get Away'
Burnthday's picks:
05/04/00 House Of Blues, Myrtle Beach, SC
10/29/11 Chicago Theatre, Chicago, IL