Trey Anastasio wrote "You Enjoy Myself" in
Florence, Italy, in the midst of a European busking trip. The title came from an Italian man befriended by Anastasio and
Jon Fishman, who wrapped his arms around them near the
Uffizi museum and exclaimed: "You know, when I am with you, you enjoy myself!" The song was first performed live on February 3, 1986. A short,
a cappella version of "You Enjoy Myself" appeared on
The White Tape, Phish's 1986 demo album. A longer, full-band version appeared on their album full-length debut, 1988's
Junta. Fans have dubbed the sections of the song "Pre-Nirvana," "Nirvana," "The Note," "The Second Note" and "The Charge." The song's mysterious single lyric, the couplet "Boy. Man. God. Shit / Wash Uffizi drive me to Firenze," has been such an intense topic of discussion that Phish internet message boards refer to it by the acronym "WATSIYEM" ("What are they saying in 'You Enjoy Myself'?") Performances of the song regularly exceed 15 minutes, with some approaching 40 minutes. ==Legacy==