Cold Shot

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"Cold Shot" is a blues-rock song by Stevie Ray Vaughan, known for its laid-back groove, sharp guitar riffs, and wry lyrics about a deteriorating relationship.

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Cold Shot canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album Couldn't Stand the Weather
surface form: Couldn’t Stand the Weather
associatedWithArtist Stevie Ray Vaughan
associatedWithGenreScene 1980s blues revival
composer Michael Kindred
W. C. Clark
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
featuresTechnique blues guitar bends
dynamic volume control
string muting
genre blues rock
electric blues
hasCriticalReputation signature Stevie Ray Vaughan song
hasEra 1980s
hasLyricalSubject emotional distance in a relationship
romantic conflict
hasMusicalArtist Double Trouble
hasMusicVideo Cold Shot music video
hasRhythmicFeel swing feel
hasStyleCharacteristic Texas blues influence
blues-based chord progression
guitar-driven arrangement
shuffle rhythm
hasTempoDescription mid-tempo
hasVocalStyle blues vocal delivery
includedIn setlist.fm
surface form: Stevie Ray Vaughan live setlists
isOnSide album track on Couldn’t Stand the Weather
isPartOfArtistCareerPhase early Stevie Ray Vaughan studio recordings
language English
lyricist Michael Kindred
W. C. Clark
lyricsTheme deteriorating romantic relationship
lyricsTone wry
musicalFeature laid-back groove
sharp guitar riffs
notablePerformanceBy Stevie Ray Vaughan
partOf Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
surface form: Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble discography
performer Stevie Ray Vaughan
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
producer John H. Hammond Jr.
surface form: John Hammond

Richard Mullen
recordLabel Epic Records
usesInstrument bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
vocals

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