Julius (song)

"Julius" is a 1994 song by the American band Phish. It is the first track from their 1994 album Hoist and was released as their seventh promotional single by Elektra Records. The song is a blues rock song written by Phish guitarist and lead vocalist Trey Anastasio and lyricist Tom Marshall. The song features backing vocals by Rose Stone, Jean McClain and the Rickey Grundy Chorale and horn instruments by the Tower of Power Horn Section.

"Julius"
Cover of promo single
Single by Phish
from the album Hoist
Released	1994 (1994)
Recorded	October–November 1993, American Recording Co., Woodland Hills, California
Genre	Rock, blues rock
Length	3:43
Label	Elektra PRCD 9012-2
Songwriter(s)	Trey Anastasio, Tom Marshall
Producer(s)	Paul Fox
Phish singles chronology
"Sample in a Jar" (1994) "Julius" (1994) "Bouncing Around the Room" (1995)

The song's lyrics are based on the assassination of Julius Caesar and William Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar.^[1]

Track listing

1. "Julius" (Edit) (Trey Anastasio, Tom Marshall) - 3:43

Personnel

Musicians

Trey Anastasio – guitars, vocals

Page McConnell – keyboards, vocals

Mike Gordon – bass guitar, vocals

Jon Fishman – drums, vocals

Also appears on

• Live Phish Volume 13 (2002)
• It (DVD) (2004)
• Vegas 96 (2007)
• Coral Sky (DVD) (2010)
• Hampton/Winston-Salem '97 (2011)
• Chicago '94 (2012)
• Star Lake 98 (DVD) (2012)
• Niagara Falls (2013)