| Julius | |
| Cover: | Phish - Julius.jpg |
| Caption: | Cover of promo single |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Phish |
| Album: | Hoist |
| Recorded: | October–November 1993, American Recording Co., Woodland Hills, California |
| Genre: | Rock, blues rock |
| Label: | Elektra PRCD 9012-2 |
| Producer: | Paul Fox |
| Prev Title: | Sample in a Jar |
| Prev Year: | 1994 |
| Next Title: | Bouncing Around the Room |
| Next Year: | 1995 |
"Julius" is a 1994 song by the American band Phish. It is the first track from their 1994 album Hoist and was released as their seventh promotional single by Elektra Records. The song is a blues rock song written by Phish guitarist and lead vocalist Trey Anastasio and lyricist Tom Marshall. The song features backing vocals by Rose Stone, Jean McClain and the Rickey Grundy Chorale and horn instruments by the Tower of Power Horn Section.
The song's lyrics are based on the assassination of Julius Caesar and William Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar.[1]
Musicians
Trey Anastasio – guitars, vocals
Page McConnell – keyboards, vocals
Mike Gordon – bass guitar, vocals
Jon Fishman – drums, vocals