Valued Commentator and recent newlywed Buck Mulligan brings to our attention this possibly-true fact from John Perry Barlow’s autobiography, which–and I’m gonna be completely honest with you here–has blasted my mind straight out of my asshole.
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I am not surprised when your reality shapes the real reality.
I am surprised that JPB does not know that it is called a High Horse, not a Tall Horse.
And also that he just sorta slips in “oh and I wrote the music too” about them four songs.
Hmmm.
You can go on Amazon and look up the book Mother American Night: My Life in Crazy Times. Then click on “Look Inside” and you can read the next page of this drama. It is pretty funny.
I always interpreted Feel Like a Stranger as Bobby singing about his relationship with Jerry. Think about it.
I like to have imaginary replays of grateful Dead meetings
Like
Jerry:
Barlow and I wrote a song, sort of about life , death, the meaning of time.
Bobby:
Oh I have a song about doing it.