When Something is Wrong with My Baby
| Originally Performed By | Sam and Dave |
| Original Album | Double Dynamite (1967) |
| Music | David Porter |
| Lyrics By | Isaac Hayes |
| Vocals | All |
| Phish Debut | 1993-04-24 |
| Last Played | 1993-04-30 |
| Current Gap | 1318 |
| Historian | Mark Toscano |
| Last Update | 2020-07-11 |
History
Yes, this song was co-written by Isaac Hayes. Also covered by B.B. King, King Curtis, Joe Cocker, and others, Phish performed this unlikely cover three times, all done within the space of a week. The debut on 4/24/93 came after a standard "Caravan" in the first set, whereas the other two - 4/25/93 and 4/30/93 - appeared as encores, both times preceding an a capella tune. Though Trey solos soulfully in these covers, the band just wasn't quite suited for the "soul vocalist" genre at the time, and the tune was dropped from rotation.
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