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From: Listening to and ranking all the KUNGS ever played

12_29_97_4eva

5 years ago

Nothing like quarantine to revive an old thread. Let's get back to reviewing all the Kungs! After sitting on the bench for 70 shows, Kung appears in consecutive shows - a feat not many Phish songs can lay claim to. After a middling performance on 6/16/94, Kung appears in the middle of Harpua on 6/17/94, the infamous O.J. show in Milwaukee.

Trey apparently was trying to break the Guinness World Record for reciting Kung in the fastest time possible, blowing through the chant in less than 20 seconds. Referencing the Mockingbird narration from the previous night, Trey explains he has "said the magic words" to transport everyone to Gamehenge. Incredibly, that's it for Kung as the rest of the Harpua story moves on. If you would've told me the least notable Kung to date would've taken place in the middle of a Harpua towards the end of a legendary show, I'd have told you that 8/22/15 II must be one of the best sets of 3.0.

Updated rankings:
1. 4/14/93 Stash->Kung->Stash>Kung
2. 5/8/93 Stash->Kung->Stash
3. 12/31/92, Harpua->Kung->Harpua
4. 11/2/89 YEM>Kung>Rhombus Narration
5. 6/16/94 Mockingbird->Kung->Mockingbird
6. 8/7/93 Mike's->Kung->Mike's
7. 2/20/93 Mike's>Vibration of Life>Kung>Hydrogen
8. 3/25/93 Forbin's>Kung>Icculus>Mockingbird
9. 6/17/94 Harpua->Kung->Harpua
TBD. 10/31/89 Antelope->Kung->Antelope

TBD. 3/8/93 My Friend->Kung->YEM

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