Spotlight

In the spotlight life is so peachy

Composer

Matthews

Also Known As

The Song That has No Name #2

Song Category

Unreleased

Releases

DMBlive Series: 3

Live Trax Series: 1

Song History

Spotlight was played fairly often in the band's early years but will likely never be played again. Dave has several times expressed his dislike of the song, saying that if it were something other than a song, it would be a turd.

On 2.27.93, Dave says that record companies always thought they were "fucking insane," so they wrote this song specifically for the record companies (but that they still thought the band was "fucking insane"). The implication here is that the song was written as an (unsuccessful) effort to get a record deal, which might explain Dave's distaste for the song.

10.22.91

live debut

42 Known Plays

over 3 years

11,323 Days Since

last fully played (10.22.93)

3:53:00

total song time

Stats By Show Artist

Artist	First Show	Last Show	Avg Length	Play Count	% Total Plays	% Total Shows
Dave Matthews Band	10/22/1991	10/22/1993	5:43	41	97.6%	1.7%
Dave Matthews	9/11/1992	9/11/1992	3:57	1	2.4%	0.4%

Plays By Year

Slot Count By Year

Song Length Over Time

Slots and Types

Opener	4 (9.5%)
Set 2 Opener	2 (4.8%)
Midset	32 (76.2%)
Closer	2 (4.8%)
Encore	2 (4.8%)

tease

Longest Full Versions

#	Length	Date	Location
1	8:06	12/29/1992	Charlottesville, VA
2	6:00	8/31/1993	Charlottesville, VA
3	5:54	6/17/1993	Winston-Salem, NC
4	5:51	1/20/1993	Richmond, VA
5	5:51	9/8/1993	Richmond, VA
6	5:50	11/25/1992	Richmond, VA
7	5:49	3/3/1993	Richmond, VA
8	5:49	7/14/1993	Richmond, VA
9	5:48	10/22/1993	Birmingham, AL
10	5:47	1/27/1993	Richmond, VA

Shortest Full Versions

#	Length	Date	Location
1	3:57	9/11/1992	Charlottesville, VA
2	4:42	2/27/1993	Auburn, AL
3	4:46	10/22/1991	Charlottesville, VA
4	5:28	6/17/1992	Richmond, VA
5	5:30	5/26/1992	Charlottesville, VA

Top Segues

#	Song	Count
1	» Tripping Billies	1
2	» Maker, The	1

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