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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Truckin' canonical | 5 |
Statements (45)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.