Demand
Demand was first played on April 9, 1994 in Binghamton, New York, when they were thinking (and making) the final touches on Hoist. Known for having a not-so-solid theme, the song takes on a lyrical role that connects with most college students. Sung by all of Phish, the song talks about the journey home for a college student that gets into a car accident.
Since its debut in 1994, it was not played often, and was played even less in 1995 and 1996, until it was last played on November 14, 1996.
You may as well keep your belly full
For the time may come when you'll rely on the layer of fat
That separates you from the rabid dog and the common fly
To a less demanding place on your spine
I feel you shift my weight around
I squirm and roll beneath your flesh
Just like the guy you met in town
He's yelling at the parking lot
Throwing beer cans down the stairs
Driving home to Mom and Dad
To spend a weekend with no cares