Using abbreviations in the setlists would have saved us a lot of space and would have left the setlists reading like the conversation at a show. When was the last time you used the full song title “Run Like an Antelope” or “You Enjoy Myself ” in a conversation? The abbreviations “Antelope” and “YEM” have become more conversationally common than the original song titles, and fans rarely take the time to write out the full titles at a show or on a recording.

However, abbreviations are frequently confusing to newer fans. Sure, it is easy to deduce that “YEM” is the same as “You Enjoy Myself.” How many newer fans, though, stare at “PYITE,” “BBFCFM,” “MMGAMOIO,” “SOAM,” and “WMGGW,” and can’t figure out what song was played? Would "SOAM" refer to "Scent of a Mule" or "Split Open and Melt"?

We decided to eliminate abbreviations from the setlists but to leave them in the show notes (and song notes, which you can toggle on using the "Show Song Notes" link in the right-hand bar.) By following this format, the setlists can be considered historically accurate while the show notes can assist newer fans in adapting to the abbreviations.