Scarlet Begonias

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"Scarlet Begonias" is a beloved 1974 Grateful Dead song known for its vivid, whimsical lyrics and improvisational live performances.

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Scarlet Begonias canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf musical work
song
artist Grateful Dead
associatedAct Grateful Dead
Jerry Garcia
Robert Hunter
composer Jerry Garcia
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
firstAlbum From the Mars Hotel
firstReleaseYear 1974
genre jam band
psychedelic rock
rock
hasCulturalAssociation 1970s American counterculture
jam band concert culture
hasFanBase Deadheads
hasLivePerformanceTradition frequent setlist inclusion by Grateful Dead
often segued into Fire on the Mountain in concerts
hasLyricTheme chance meetings
fate and luck
romantic encounter
whimsical storytelling
hasMusicalCharacteristic extended live jams
improvisation
reggae-influenced groove
syncopated rhythm
hasNotableLyric "Once in a while you get shown the light in the strangest of places if you look at it right"
hasSubject a mysterious woman
a narrator’s chance encounter
hasTitleWord Begonias
Scarlet
includedIn Grateful Dead live repertoire
inspired cover versions by other artists
language English
lyricist Robert Hunter
medium live performance
studio recording
notableFor fan popularity
improvisational live performances
vivid lyrics
originallyPublishedYear 1974
partOf From the Mars Hotel
performer Grateful Dead
recordingArtist Grateful Dead
recordLabel Grateful Dead Records
releaseDecade 1970s
workChronologyPosition mid-1970s Grateful Dead studio era

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Grateful Dead notableSong Scarlet Begonias
From the Mars Hotel hasTrack Scarlet Begonias
From the Mars Hotel notableSong Scarlet Begonias
The Dead performedWork Scarlet Begonias