Phish.net > Lyrics > misc verbs > Tell
There are 46 instances of the verb "tell", in 41 Phish originals (16.3% of indexed originals).Phish sang it live first on 3/16/85 in Mike's Song, and at least 4,997 times since.
| 1st instance per song, in Context | Song Title | Position | First |
|---|---|---|---|
| tell like it is | AC/DC Bag | 50 of 200 | 4/1/86 |
| You could tell me all about | Access Me | 98 of 148 | 6/26/04 |
| To pass the time from slip to fall | Axilla (Part II) | 100 of 122 | 4/16/94 |
| Slip past strangers in the street | Brian and Robert | 71 of 94 | 6/30/98 |
| You told me of a secret place | Carini | 36 of 144 | 2/17/97 |
| Before you slip into the night | Cavern | 15 of 283 | 3/28/90 |
| Tell ole Ronnie it's all okay | Dear Mrs. Reagan | 64 of 191 | 11/14/85 |
| You tell me everything will be okay | Dr. Gabel | 56 of 238 | 6/22/10 |
| I'll tell you about the driver who lives inside my head | Driver | 2 of 170 | 10/17/98 |
| I told a lie and she got mad | Farmhouse | 46 of 139 | 11/16/97 |
| With this tiny piece of paper I can make you slip | Fee | 311 of 373 | 8/9/87 |
| So do as you've been told (+1) | Friday | 96 of 161 | 1/4/03 |
| And farther that the eye can tell | Gaul Swerves and the Rest is Everything Else | 7 of 367 | 10/26/89 |
| I feel I've never told you | Ghost | 5 of 108 | 6/13/97 |
| I tell myself I'm part of a tribe | Home | 163 of 191 | 10/14/16 |
| If I told you that I'd never leave | If I Told You | 3 of 107 | unperformed |
| I started to slip | In a Hole | 45 of 209 | 10/20/89 |
| Danger I've been told to expect it (+1) | Julius | 4 of 213 | 4/4/94 |
| Never tell people what they're wanting | Keeping It Real | 45 of 217 | 7/25/18 |
| Tell me what do you see | Kill Devil Falls | 211 of 229 | 6/2/09 |
| someone's always telling me to breathe (+1) | Leaves | 3 of 140 | 7/14/17 |
| Land on a windshield 'n tell 'em let's go | Let's Go | 43 of 183 | 7/1/16 |
| you'll tell me about tomorrow (+1) | Mexican Cousin | 35 of 92 | 1/2/03 |
| You don't gotta tell me | Mike's Song | 23 of 84 | 3/16/85 |
| And tell me to order those | No Dogs Allowed | 112 of 209 | 7/23/88 |
| you can't even tell | Olivia's Pool | 14 of 67 | 6/13/97 |
| So tell me what you did with it | Poor Heart | 135 of 202 | 8/4/88 |
| And told me not to worry 'cause they'd soon be back | Punch You in the Eye | 112 of 316 | 8/17/89 |
| Now I wish someone'd tell me where old Jim went | Runaway Jim | 66 of 157 | 3/28/90 |
| But someday I may tell | Sample in a Jar | 9 of 158 | 2/4/93 |
| moments left uncounted slip away | Scents and Subtle Sounds | 108 of 190 | 7/7/03 |
| when you're there you can't even tell | Shafty | 14 of 67 | 4/5/98 |
| and I slip and bump my head | Split Open and Melt | 86 of 130 | 2/17/89 |
| I can tell you're terrified | Steam | 201 of 280 | 6/4/11 |
| Standing on the edge of a cliff, I start to slip | Sugar Shack | 11 of 180 | 6/7/09 |
| I told him it was 'cause he was A rubbing alcoholic (+1) | The Birdwatcher | 22 of 218 | 12/28/10 |
| He told me that the Lizards were a race | The Lizards | 189 of 525 | 1/27/88 |
| it seems you have a lot to tell | Thread | 222 of 260 | 7/16/17 |
| I told you it was not my fault | Twist | 30 of 57 | 6/14/97 |
| but sometimes I'm told | Vultures | 64 of 210 | 6/13/97 |
| And slip into the dark of night | Waves | 42 of 105 | 12/31/02 |
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