Truckin'

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"Truckin'" is a classic Grateful Dead song celebrated for its autobiographical lyrics, iconic refrain "what a long, strange trip it's been," and enduring status as a staple of the band's live performances.

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Truckin' canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album American Beauty
artist Grateful Dead
associatedAct Bob Weir
Jerry Garcia
Phil Lesh
Robert Hunter
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
describedAs classic Grateful Dead song
concert staple
famousFor autobiographical lyrics about life on the road
being a staple of Grateful Dead live performances
iconic refrain "what a long, strange trip it's been"
firstReleasedAs album track
genre country rock
rock
roots rock
hasChorus Keep truckin', like the do-dah man
Truckin', got my chips cashed in
hasCulturalImpact phrase "what a long, strange trip it's been" widely quoted in popular culture
hasLiveVersionOn Europe '72
Grateful Dead live concert recordings
hasLyric What a long, strange trip it's been
hasTheme hardships of the road
resilience
touring life
travel
includedIn Grateful Dead Records
surface form: Grateful Dead compilation albums
language English
laterReleasedAs single
liveStapleFor Grateful Dead
lyricist Robert Hunter
notableQuotation What a long, strange trip it's been
partOfAlbum American Beauty
performer Grateful Dead
producer Grateful Dead
Stephen Barncard
surface form: Steve Barncard
recordingYear 1970
recordLabel Warner Bros. Records
releaseDate 1970-11-01
releaseYear 1970
writer Bob Weir
Jerry Garcia
Phil Lesh

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Grateful Dead notableSong Truckin'
American Beauty hasTrack Truckin'
American Beauty notableSong Truckin'
Europe '72 containsTrack Truckin'
The Dead performedWork Truckin'