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.

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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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American Beauty hasTrack Brokedown Palace