Brokedown Palace
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"Brokedown Palace" is a reflective, country-tinged ballad by the Grateful Dead, known for its gentle melody and themes of farewell and homecoming.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| artist | Grateful Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Jerry Garcia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| firstReleaseYear | 1970 ⓘ |
| genre |
country rock
ⓘ
folk rock ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReputation | considered one of the standout ballads on American Beauty ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
acoustic guitar
ⓘ
backing vocals ⓘ bass guitar ⓘ drums ⓘ piano ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| hasLivePerformanceTradition | performed frequently at Grateful Dead concerts ⓘ |
| hasMood |
melancholic
ⓘ
nostalgic ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
ballad
ⓘ
country-tinged ballad ⓘ |
| hasNotableLyric |
Fare you well, my honey
ⓘ
Goin' home, goin' home, by the waterside I will rest my bones ⓘ Mama, mama, many worlds I've come since I first left home ⓘ |
| hasPrecedingTrackOnAlbum | Ripple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSuccessorTrackOnAlbum | Till the Morning Comes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTempo | slow to moderate ⓘ |
| isKnownFor |
evocative lyrics by Robert Hunter
ⓘ
gentle melody ⓘ reflective tone ⓘ |
| isOnSide | Side two of American Beauty ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Robert Hunter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | American Beauty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Grateful Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Grateful Dead
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stephen Barncard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedForStudioAlbum | American Beauty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| sharesAlbumWith |
Box of Rain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Friend of the Devil NERFINISHED ⓘ Ripple NERFINISHED ⓘ Sugar Magnolia NERFINISHED ⓘ Truckin' NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sharesSongwritingTeamWith |
Box of Rain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Friend of the Devil NERFINISHED ⓘ Ripple ⓘ |
| theme |
farewell
ⓘ
homecoming ⓘ |
| trackNumberOnAlbum | 5 ⓘ |
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