Mike's Song is a song by the rock band Phish. Originally written in 1985, and debuting that year on October 17, bass player Mike Gordon's song has been played a total of 457 times (appearing in 28% of all of Phish live shows), the third most played song in Phish history (after You Enjoy Myself and Possum). Though never officially confirmed, the song may have been originally titled "Microdot", according to comments made after its first known appearance on 10-17-85 (He either says Mike wrote that or Microdot).
It was released on the Slip, Stitch and Pass album.
Mike's Song is the first song in a series of three songs known to Phish fans as "Mike's Groove", which traditionally consists of Mike's Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove. The songs work well together as the music of Weekapaug Groove is the chorus of Mike's song played twice as fast, though in a different key.
This musical trinity of segues resembles the Grateful Dead's Help on the Way > Slipknot! > Franklin's Tower jam. Mike's Groove is either altered or extended - I Am Hydrogen may be replaced by or sandwiched between other songs, usually the song "Simple" (Which is also sometimes included in the standard Mike's Song > I Am Hydrogen > Weekapaug Groove and placed somewhere before "I Am Hydrogen.") However, other songs are also often used, including but not limited to "Contact", "Free", "Harry Hood", "Frankie Says", or "Tela", the latter adding considerable playing time to that particular Groove.
Trapped in time and
I don't know what to do
These friends of mine,
I can see right through.
You don't gotta tell me and
I don't gotta know
''cause I'm sittin' back here sharin' the groove.
Me no are no nice guy (3x)
I walk through the hallways inside my mind
I chase the backbeat from behind
Big dude in the doorway was blockin' my way
He reached to grab me and this is what he said: