Skippy the Wondermouse
| Originally Performed By | Phish |
| Music | Anastasio |
| Lyrics By | Trey Anastasio/Dina Anastasio/The Dude of Life |
| Vocals | Trey |
| Phish Debut | 1984-12-01 |
| Last Played | 1985-10-30 |
| Current Gap | 2173 |
| Historian | Mark Toscano |
| Last Update | 2020-05-26 |
History
Written in the early ‘80s by Trey with his mother, Dina, “Skippy” features bizarre kiddie lyrics over a Trey composition that would eventually serve as the bulk of “McGrupp.” The 12/1/84 Nectar’s debut featured The Dude of Life on vocals, although Trey sang it himself in subsequent versions. “Skippy” was played on only four known occasions, the last being 10/30/85. After that time “McGrupp” – more or less the same music but with Tom Marshall’s lyrics – had taken its place
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