Cassidy

E134957

"Cassidy" is a beloved Grateful Dead–associated song by Bob Weir, known for its intricate lyrics and fusion of folk, rock, and improvisational elements.

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Cassidy canonical 5

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf musical work
song
albumArtist Bob Weir
appearsOnAlbum Ace
artist Bob Weir
associatedAct Bob Weir
Grateful Dead
associatedScene San Francisco Bay Area music scene
composer Bob Weir
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
firstReleaseArtist Bob Weir
genre folk rock
jam band music
rock
hasCultFollowing Grateful Dead fans
hasInstrumentation acoustic guitar
bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
keyboards
hasLivePerformanceCharacteristic extended improvisational sections
variable song length
hasLyricalStyle metaphorical language
poetic imagery
hasMusicalElement complex lyrics
folk influences
improvisation
rock influences
hasReputation beloved Grateful Dead–associated song
hasTheme freedom
life and death
spiritual journey
transcendence
hasTitleCharacter Cassidy self-link
inspiredBy Cassidy Law
Neal Cassady
isPartOf Dick’s Picks
surface form: Grateful Dead live repertoire
language English
lyricist John Perry Barlow
notableFor being a concert staple for the Grateful Dead and related bands
performer Bob Weir
Dead & Company
Grateful Dead
RatDog
recordLabel Warner Bros. Records
typicalPerformanceContext live concerts

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Bob Weir notableSong Cassidy
RatDog performsSong Cassidy
Cassidy hasTitleCharacter Cassidy self-link
John Perry wroteLyricsForSong Cassidy
subject surface form: John Perry Barlow
Robert Hall Weir notableSong Cassidy