Phish Shares ‘Say It To Me S.A.N.T.O.S.’ From Halloween 2018 Concert: Pro-Shot Video

Last Wednesday night, Phish donned the musical costume of Kasvot Växt’s í rokk, a 10-track album that only seemed to exist in the minds of the members of the band before the second set on Halloween at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Phish shared pro-shot video of one of the í rokk tunes that made the biggest impression on the fanbase, “Say It To Me S.A.N.T.O.S.”

JamBase’s full recap of Phish’s Halloween concert explained this year’s musical costume:

The familiar saying of “trick or treat” should be revised as “trick and treat” for what Phish pulled off in Sin City. A Playbill was distributed to fans entering the venue heralding a musical costume of í rokk by a Scandinavian outfit called Kasvot Växt, which they claimed translated to “Faceplant Into Rock” in English. Phish created an intricate backstory for Kasvot Växt that included pages on All Music, Perfect Sound Forever and WFMU as well as an essay within the Playbill containing quotes from the members of Phish. While internet sleuths eventually pieced together the prank, few had any clue of what was in store for the second set. The resulting performance was an ambitious suite of original Phish music played in the style of an ’80s prog-rock band yet still had elements of the Vermont-birthed quartet’s distinctive sound. In addition, production elements included an all-white stage and incredibly cool cubes that hung above the stage and moved around the venue.

The fifth tune of the í rokk was the catchy “Say It To Me S.A.N.T.O.S.” With lyrics such as “This is what space smells like, you will always remember where you were,” the song made an impression on plenty of fans and had them asking what “S.A.N.T.O.S.” stands for. “Say It To Me S.A.N.T.O.S.” featured spot-on harmonies and a particularly intense guitar solo from Trey Anastasio. Watch Phish’s performance of “Say It To Me S.A.N.T.O.S.” from October 31 in Las Vegas: