wesposey Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 So me and my girlfriend will be going to all three shows for the 50th anniversary run. Plan on doing it sometime during the first night. Was just looking for some insight if anyone else has ever proposed at a grateful dead show. Thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Rude Posted January 24, 2015 Forum MVP Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 I suggest running on to stage and doing it. Security will wlways let stuff like that slide. U see it in too mamu movies for it not to be true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP PoetryGirl Posted January 24, 2015 Forum MVP Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 I bet it happens more than you know. A good TLEO, Good Loving, Don't Let Go (@ JGB), The World to Give, Attics of my Life. Someone might have even made a proposal after Deal: jk, not a good idea. Just be sure the song is right. It will present itself, a loving moment. Don't hurry it. You gotta walk in faith in this world. Faith in the moment, goodness, and in the dream. Best of luck and congratulations!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesposey Posted January 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 Haha that would be awesome! Hopefully I could set something up cool like that! (Without getting thrown off stage) haha. I just want it to be perfect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP John A Posted January 24, 2015 Forum MVP Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 wesposey, The perfect moment, of course, is Peggy-O. In fact, friends mine got engaged during Peggy-O 12/27/87. We were there together but not in the same seats, so we heard about it afterward. Her name is Katie, so from there forward that version became known as Katie-O. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesposey Posted January 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 Yea I definately get where your coming from. Just like in life the Grateful Dead always seem to make everything just exactly perfect. I'll know when the music tells me to do it. Just hoping that will be the first night! Haha. It will definately be an unforgettable July 4th weekend! Does anybody else have a story of popping the question at grateful dead shows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wesposey Posted January 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 John, That's a great story!!! Great show too! My girlfriends name would therefore have to be lexy o haha! Can't wait!!! So excited!!! I think it will be the most perfect moment I could ever think of! Don't you let that deal go down! Lol once in a lifetime opportunity! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Rude Posted January 24, 2015 Forum MVP Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 I suggest running on to stage and doing it. Security will wlways let stuff like that slide. U see it in too mamu movies for it not to be true. You know your a deadhead when....the word many autocorrects to mamu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
analog Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Engaged, no. Married? close. We chose to split our wedding reception between a GD show at Nassau the night we got married and one five days later at home (Philly), where we and a bunch of our friends had tickets in the 10th row floor. Halloween will be our 36th anniversary, so the karma must have worked. The truly cosmic moments came when they opened both shows with China Cat/Rider, which would have been what we picked if we had our choice. And they didn't open too many first sets in the late-70s to the end with that combo, so it was pretty cosmic and cool. One comment on some suggestions of the right time to propose at the shows. Has anyone listened to the LYRICS of Peggy-O? It's about a woman who wouldn't marry her man because he didn't have enough money and then he died intent on destroying her village for snubbing him. Might I suggest - if you want to stay in that vein of the "Child's Tales" songs - Jack-A-Roe? THAT's a song about a woman who risks all to save her man, marry him and live happily ever after. And, of course, there are plenty of other GD songs that are about positivity, happiness and love. Congrats in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Rude Posted January 26, 2015 Forum MVP Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 El Paso is another great song to propse to even though it wasn't written by the dead. What's more romantic than killing a guy flirting with the girl u are stalking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP John A Posted January 26, 2015 Forum MVP Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Awww, come on analog, since when have the actual meanings behind the songs been worth anything? Next you'll tell us that in Black Muddy River when Jerry sings, "when it seems like this night will last forever" it's actually a mournful lament and it isn't appropriate for the crowd to enbrace it as an uplifting plea and cheer wildly. Hmmm.....well, ok, I guess you've got a point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Tea Posted January 26, 2015 Forum MVP Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 El Paso is another great song to propse to...What's more romantic than killing a guy flirting with the girl u are stalking. Minglewood or Red Rooster. What's more romantic than serial promoscuity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP chuckvegas Posted January 26, 2015 Forum MVP Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 I'm thinking Don't Need Love, Positively 4th Street, or a rollicking Stagger Lee would fit the bill nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Tom Banjo Posted January 26, 2015 Forum MVP Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Are we picking songs that work the least? Never trust a woman I think attics might be just exactly perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
analog Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Are we picking songs that work the least? Never trust a woman I think attics might be just exactly perfect. Ah... I was actually starting to groove on the "serial promiscuity" theme. But yes... Attics is a beautiful choice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Dead duck Posted January 26, 2015 Forum MVP Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Loose Lucy. Thank you ..... For a real good time Maybe not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Rude Posted January 26, 2015 Forum MVP Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 El Paso is another great song to propse to...What's more romantic than killing a guy flirting with the girl u are stalking.Minglewood or Red Rooster. What's more romantic than serial promoscuity. Yes and it's T for weddings where the little girls know what to do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Tea Posted January 26, 2015 Forum MVP Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Althea, no? Alright, I'll play fair. Attics is so very nice and prolly at the top of my list. SOTM, If I had the World to Give, Two Souls and Sugar Mags might work pretty well too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Tom Banjo Posted January 26, 2015 Forum MVP Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 2 souls seems more like 2nd marriage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Rude Posted January 26, 2015 Forum MVP Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 If u are strapped for cash, World to give would be a good one. If u have tons of money avoid that song like the plague. Peggy-O is a great stalker song as well. Modern day it's after I get out of prison I will kill you and your family. I still didn't understand why Peggy-O's family wasn't rejoicing when they heard the news of his death. Times were tough back then and they and the females in that town dodged a bullet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Dead duck Posted January 26, 2015 Forum MVP Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Reuben & Cherise Just ignore the tragedy "If you could see in my heart, you'd know its true....." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Rude Posted January 26, 2015 Forum MVP Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Take out the part where he wants to bang ruby after telling Cherise there's no one but her and it would work lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Dead duck Posted January 27, 2015 Forum MVP Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 If you could see in my pants you'd know that it's true, there's plenty of room for both of you, for both of you. So romantic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP chuckvegas Posted January 27, 2015 Forum MVP Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 Rework I Shall Be Released and you've got either the wedding night song or divorce celebration anthem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP August West Posted January 27, 2015 Forum MVP Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 Awhile back Dave Costa (fishman) got married at the Rams Head DSO show. They are now divorced, and he's in jail. FWIW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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