Born Cross-Eyed
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"Born Cross-Eyed" is a psychedelic rock song by the Grateful Dead, noted for its complex structure and experimental sound.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| album | Anthem of the Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Grateful Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Grateful Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Bob Weir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| era | late 1960s psychedelic era ⓘ |
| firstReleaseMedium | studio album ⓘ |
| genre |
psychedelic rock
ⓘ
rock music ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception |
noted for its experimental composition
ⓘ
recognized as an example of the Grateful Dead’s early psychedelic style ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ percussion ⓘ |
| hasLivePerformanceTradition | performed in early Grateful Dead concerts ⓘ |
| hasMusicalKey | E major ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
complex structure
ⓘ
experimental ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
psychedelic experience
ⓘ
surreal imagery ⓘ |
| hasTimeSignature | unusual and changing time signatures ⓘ |
| influencedBy | psychedelic rock movement ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Grateful Dead song catalog ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist |
Bob Weir
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robert Hunter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
abrupt tempo changes
ⓘ
dense arrangements ⓘ psychedelic sound effects ⓘ short duration compared to other Grateful Dead jams ⓘ unconventional song structure ⓘ |
| partOf | Anthem of the Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Grateful Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | group vocals ⓘ |
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