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Song Interpretation
Influenced by a party in South Africa and Dave’s Acid influenced experiences. Julia Grey named this song, when after hearing it (w/o the Billies refrain), said it sounded like Hillbillies on Acid. The rumor of the Billie being slang for a British police officer, whereas the slang may be true, it does not apply to the song. Dave stated during the 1999 Storytellers performance that the line 'Dragons were smoked' is a coy reference to the cartoon (and song) "Puff The Magic Dragon". There was a time when people thought it was slang for smoking pot, so Dave referenced it as such. Without Dave's explanation of the line, one would be hard pressed to guess at the meaning of that obscure line.

Song Interpretation

Influenced by a party in South Africa and Dave’s Acid influenced experiences. Julia Grey named this song, when after hearing it (w/o the Billies refrain), said it sounded like Hillbillies on Acid. The rumor of the Billie being slang for a British police officer, whereas the slang may be true, it does not apply to the song.

Dave stated during the 1999 Storytellers performance that the line 'Dragons were smoked' is a coy reference to the cartoon (and song) "Puff The Magic Dragon". There was a time when people thought it was slang for smoking pot, so Dave referenced it as such. Without Dave's explanation of the line, one would be hard pressed to guess at the meaning of that obscure line.

Song Information
Album: Remember Two Things Dave and Tim 1997 Rarity: 83.871 Historical Rarity: 36.4502 Average Slot: 21 Average Length: 5:55

Tripping Billies

26 Dave and Tim 1997 Appearances

Date	Venue	Position	Length
D&T 1997-01-14	Elliott Hall of Music - Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN	25
D&T 1997-01-15	Indiana University Auditorium - Indiana University, Bloomington, IN	25	4:40
D&T 1997-01-20	Haas Auditorium - Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, PA	1	4:58
D&T 1997-01-22	Warner Theatre, Erie, PA	20	4:40
D&T 1997-01-23	Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI	20	5:15
D&T 1997-01-25	Stanley Theatre, Utica, NY	23	4:39
D&T 1997-01-27	Palmer Auditorium - Connecticut College, New London, CT	25	4:57
D&T 1997-01-29	Maine Center for the Performing Arts - University of Maine, Orono, ME	26	5:00
D&T 1997-01-30	Vets Memorial Auditorium - Johnson & Wales University, Providence, RI	18	4:44
D&T 1997-02-01	Eisenhower Hall - West Point Military Academy, West Point, NY	21	4:55
D&T 1997-02-02	Cultural Center - Marrywood College, Scranton, PA	21	4:50
D&T 1997-02-03	State Theatre - Lafayette College, Easton, PA	15
D&T 1997-02-03	State Theatre - Lafayette College, Easton, PA	16
D&T 1997-02-04	Akron Civic Theatre, Akron, OH	23	5:58
D&T 1997-02-06	Burruss Auditorium - Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA	26	4:53
D&T 1997-02-08	Live Trax Volume 24, Memorial Auditorium, Spartanburg, SC	24	4:45
D&T 1997-02-10	Branscomb Memorial Auditorium - Florida Southern College, Lakeland, FL	20
D&T 1997-02-11	Stephen C. O'Connell Center - University of Florida, Gainesville, FL	22	5:14
D&T 1997-02-13	Mercer Theatre - Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA	27	4:40
D&T 1997-02-14	Mobile Civic Center, Mobile, AL	22	4:55
D&T 1997-02-17	Paramount Theatre, Denver, CO	23
D&T 1997-02-20	Warfield, San Francisco, CA	26	4:44
D&T 1997-02-21	Warfield, San Francisco, CA	30
D&T 1997-02-22	Pantages Theatre, Los Angeles, CA	19
D&T 1997-02-23	Centennial Hall - University of Arizona, Tuscon, AZ	16	4:40
D&T 1997-07-13	Winter Park American Music Festival, Winter Park Ski Resort, Winter Park, CO	2	5:00

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Tripping Billies

26 Dave and Tim 1997 Appearances