Snake in the Grass (1967 Psychedelic Version)

SNAKE IN THE GRASS THE LAST GOOD RADIO 1967 PSYCHEDELIC VERSION [INTRO — INSTRUMENTAL ONLY — 12 BARS] [Swirling reverse guitar, warm fuzz bass] [Hypnotic Farfisa organ plays a descending motif] [Loose live drums enter with tambourine] [Wah-wah guitar answers a jangling 12-string riff] [Vintage tape echo and subtle analog phasing] [NO VOCALS, HUMMING, CHANTS OR VOCAL SAMPLES] [VERSE 1 — SMOKY FEMALE LEAD, DREAMY AND SUSPICIOUS] You shook my hand with a loaded smile Said you'd walk beside me every mile Had my back, that's what you said While you counted every step ahead [MALE TENOR JOINS IN HAUNTING HARMONY] You knew the names, you knew the game Knew just where to place the blame Never raised your voice or showed your teeth Just kept your knife where I couldn't see [PRE-CHORUS — FEMALE LEAD, MALE HARMONY] You don't need a gun to take a shot Don't need a match to burn the lot Some folks lie, some folks steal Some shake your hand while they turn the wheel [ORGAN SWELL — GUITAR FEEDBACK — BRIEF STOP] [CHORUS — BIG PSYCHEDELIC MALE/FEMALE HARMONIES] SNAKE IN THE GRASS! I HEAR YOU MOVING! SMILE IN MY FACE! WHILE THE KNIFE GOES THROUGH ME! SNAKE IN THE GRASS! I KNOW YOUR KIND! SAY YOU GOT MY BACK WHILE YOU'RE WORKING BEHIND! [INSTRUMENTAL TURNAROUND — 8 BARS] [Wah-wah guitar plays a winding melodic riff] [Farfisa organ and melodic bass answer] [NO VOCALS] [POST-CHORUS — DREAMY LAYERED HARMONIES] Snake in the grass... Snake in the grass... I know your kind... I know your kind... [VERSE 2 — MELLOW MALE TENOR, DARKER DELIVERY] You played the part, you wore the face Took your seat and knew your place Passed the word when I wasn't there Then acted shocked when it filled the air [FEMALE LEAD JOINS — EERIE CLOSE HARMONIES] Every favor came with strings Every promise had hidden things You didn't stab me in the street You pulled the ground from under my feet [PRE-CHORUS — BOTH VOCALS, RISING INTENSITY] You don't need a gun to take a shot Don't need a match to burn the lot Some folks lie, some folks steal Some shake your hand while they turn the wheel [CHORUS — FULL BAND, SWIRLING PSYCHEDELIC SOUND] SNAKE IN THE GRASS! I HEAR YOU MOVING! SMILE IN MY FACE! WHILE THE KNIFE GOES THROUGH ME! SNAKE IN THE GRASS! I KNOW YOUR KIND! SAY YOU GOT MY BACK WHILE YOU'RE WORKING BEHIND! [PSYCHEDELIC INSTRUMENTAL JAM — 24 BARS] [Liquid wah-wah guitar solo over hypnotic bass] [Farfisa organ plays eerie descending phrases] [Reverse guitar echoes, analog tape manipulation] [Drums shift between loose rock and tribal tom patterns] [Swirling stereo phasing builds intensity] [NO VOCALS] [BRIDGE — FEMALE LEAD, INTIMATE AND HAUNTING] Funny how the truth comes out When the room gets quiet Funny how the loudest loyalty Never seems to buy it [SPARSE ORGAN, BASS AND TREMOLO GUITAR] [MALE TENOR JOINS IN SOFT HARMONY] I don't need revenge I don't need a scene I just know exactly What your friendship means [BREAKDOWN — HYPNOTIC HALF-TIME PSYCHEDELIA] [Slow fuzz bass pulse, distant tambourine] [Wah-wah guitar swells between vocal phrases] [FEMALE LEAD — LOW, COLD] I saw the tracks I heard the sound I watched you smile While you dragged me down [MALE/FEMALE HARMONIES GROW DARKER] No more favors No more trust I know what crawls Beneath the dust [BUILD — 8 BARS] [Organ swells, fuzz guitar grows heavier] [Tambourine and drums accelerate in intensity] [Reverse guitar sweeps into a sudden full-band stop] [FINAL CHORUS — SOARING MALE/FEMALE HARMONIES] SNAKE IN THE GRASS! I HEAR YOU MOVING! SMILE IN MY FACE! WHILE THE KNIFE GOES THROUGH ME! SNAKE IN THE GRASS! I KNOW YOUR KIND! SAY YOU GOT MY BACK WHILE YOU'RE WORKING BEHIND! [FINAL REFRAIN — DREAMY PSYCHEDELIC HARMONIES] Snake in the grass... I know your kind... Snake in the grass... You were never on my side... [OUTRO — SLOW, SWIRLING GUITAR AND ORGAN] [FEMALE LEAD — SOFT, DISTANT] You can keep the handshake You can keep the smile I know what you are [MALE TENOR — HAUNTING HARMONY] I just didn't know it for a while [INSTRUMENTAL OUTRO — 8 BARS] [Wah-wah guitar descends into tape echo] [Farfisa organ sustains an eerie minor chord] [Warm bass and loose drums gradually disappear] [FINAL REVERSED GUITAR NOTE — TAPE FADE] [END]