"Spider" genre: Americana
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	CD: Cadillacs & Tarantulas   Label: Blue Buddha Records Credits: © 2002 Jeremy J. dePrisco
	Story Behind the Song Every few years, I feel the need to write a pseudo-fairy-tale song. The crop out of my mind late at night, and I can't always claim responsibility for their meaning. They usually start with free-verse brainstorming, but this one required a bit of research. The obvious tie-in with the album title was unintentional. As part of my lyric writing process, I researched tarantulas, consulted my J.R.R.Tolkien books, and observed some real life spiders over the course of the summer. Soon before Halloween 2001, I found The Book of the Spider by Paul Hillyard at the local library. Paul's book was just what I needed to round out my research and develop the rest of the song. As all the pieces came together, the song turned into a full-blown sci-fi/horror story that required characterization and dialog. As the story unfolded, I found myself noticing spiders everywhere. When I moved into a house built in the late 1800s, I noticed even more spiders. Soon I had begun to identify with the character in the song even more. The guitar part, in DADGAD tuning, was not interesting enough for an extended version. In the future I'd like to do a larger production.

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