"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 Elektra Records (or Elektra Entertainment) is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, founded in 1950 by Jac Holzman and Paul Rickolt. It played an important role in the development of contemporary folk and rock music between the ...

. The song is a

blues rock Blues rock is a fusion music genre, genre and form of rock music, rock and blues music that relies on the chords/scales and instrumental improvisation of blues. It is mostly an electric ensemble-style music with instrumentation similar to electri ...

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. The song's lyrics are based on the

assassination of Julius Caesar Julius Caesar, the Roman dictator, was assassinated on the Ides of March (15 March) 44 BC by a group of senators during a Roman Senate, Senate session at the Curia of Pompey, located within the Theatre of Pompey in Ancient Rome, Rome. The ...

and

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's play ''

Julius Caesar Gaius Julius Caesar (12 or 13 July 100 BC – 15 March 44 BC) was a Roman general and statesman. A member of the First Triumvirate, Caesar led the Roman armies in the Gallic Wars before defeating his political rival Pompey in Caesar's civil wa ...

''.Julius History
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Track listing

#"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) *''

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'' (2013)

Notes

{{authority control Phish songs Elektra Records singles Songs written by Trey Anastasio 1995 singles 1994 songs Songs written by Tom Marshall (singer) Songs about Julius Caesar