“Sample in a Jar” is a song by the American band Phish. It was released as the second single from the band’s fifth studio album, Hoist. The song peaked at No. 49 on the Radio & Records Rock chart.[1]
On the surface, the lyrics seem to deal with a relationship argument while intoxicated. In The Phish Book, Trey mentioned that the song is “basically about sitting in a car with the seatbelt on, drunk.”[2]
Covers
The song was covered by the band Little Feat on the album Chinese Work Songs.[3]
Personnel
Musicians
- Trey Anastasio – guitars, vocals
- Page McConnell – keyboards, vocals
- Mike Gordon – bass guitar, vocals
- Jon Fishman – drums, vocals
Also appears on
- Stash (1996)
- Live Phish Volume 2 (2001)
- Live Phish Volume 3 (2002)
- Live Phish Volume 10 (2002)
- Live Phish Volume 18 (2003)
- Live In Brooklyn (CD/DVD) (2006)
- The Clifford Ball (DVD) (2009)
- Chicago ’94 (2012)
- Star Lake 98 (DVD) (2012)
- The Gorge ’98 (2022)
- The Spectrum ’97 (2024)
Notes
- ^ “Rock Tracks” (PDF). Radio & Records. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
- ^ Sample in a Jar History Online. Accessed: May 17, 2014.
- ^ Chinese Work Songs Online. Accessed: May 31, 2018
