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Tribal Gathering Lyrics
She'll hand to you a stick of sandalwood
A little smile and then she'll disappear
Back into a crowd of happy people
Looking like they never came from here
Strange thing, gathering of tribes
Strange thing, gathering of tribes
Macedonian and a pilot comes
A' laughing at a German jest or joke
A friendly motorcycle angel comes
To sit and talk awhile and share a smoke
Strange thing, gathering of tribes
Strange thing, gathering of tribes
Pretty little whirling butterfly
All the prettiest girls go dancing by
Caught up in the sound of talking drums
Lost herself out in the wheel of sound
Strange thing, gathering of tribes
Strange thing, gathering of tribes
A little smile and then she'll disappear
Back into a crowd of happy people
Looking like they never came from here
Strange thing, gathering of tribes
A' laughing at a German jest or joke
A friendly motorcycle angel comes
To sit and talk awhile and share a smoke
Strange thing, gathering of tribes
All the prettiest girls go dancing by
Caught up in the sound of talking drums
Lost herself out in the wheel of sound
Strange thing, gathering of tribes
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That was how it was when a bunch of hippies got together. Strange things, gather in a tribe.
@Sumflow great tune
@Sumflow great tune
also when " friendly motorcycle angels" get together - listen to the guitars simulate cycles revving up and busting loose, both in the break and at song's end
The Byrds were one of the many bands that played at the Fantasy Fair and Magic Mountain Music Festival (June 10th and 11th, 1967) in Marin County, the bay area's first such music event (the Monterrey Pop Festival was a week later and wasn't in the bay area). David Crosby's lyrics were inspired by the goings on during this festival. The Hells Angels motorcycle club provided informal security at this event. By the way, admission was $2 and other acts included the Doors, Jefferson Airplane, Canned Heat, The Steve Miller Blues Band, and many others.