Sample in a Jar

"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]

"Sample in a Jar"
Single by Phish
from the album Hoist
Released	1994 (1994)
Recorded	October–November 1993, American Recording Co., Woodland Hills, California
Genre	Rock
Length	4:38
Label	Elektra PRCD 8989-2
Songwriter(s)	Trey Anastasio, Tom Marshall
Producer(s)	Paul Fox
Phish singles chronology
"Down with Disease" (1994) "Sample in a Jar" (1994) "Julius" (1994)

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)