Origins in Idioms?
From Brian Snyder: After the Mann summer show in ’92, a friend… in Murphy’s in West Philadelphia… band was in there havin’ a few beers and playing pinball. Apparently Fishman’s grandparents live near Penn or something. Anyway, Frank asked Trey what was up with You Enjoy Myself. Trey and Mike told him they had been hanging out with a couple Italians who couldn’t speak English very well. When the foreigners left, they said “You enjoy myself, yes?” I think it was supposed to mean “wishing you the best.” Anyhow, they all started laughing and somehow came up with the song. The Italians were from Florence, which in Italian is called “Firenze.” Aside from the cathedral, the most famous thing in Florence is a museum called “Uffizi.” Anyhow, Frank told me that Trey told him that what they sing is “Wash Uffizi, drive me to Firenze.” But then listen to the 10/31/95 YEM, when the words are slowed down until distinctly can be heard “Wash Your Feet and drive me toooooo….. firenze” The Uffizi:
