U.S. Blues
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"U.S. Blues" is a lively, patriotic-themed rock song by the Grateful Dead, known for its playful lyrics and frequent appearance in the band’s live performances.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| appearsOnAlbum | From the Mars Hotel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Grateful Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Bill Kreutzmann
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bob Weir NERFINISHED ⓘ Donna Jean Godchaux NERFINISHED ⓘ Jerry Garcia NERFINISHED ⓘ Keith Godchaux NERFINISHED ⓘ Mickey Hart NERFINISHED ⓘ Phil Lesh NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Hunter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Jerry Garcia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| firstReleaseYear | 1974 ⓘ |
| genre |
psychedelic rock
ⓘ
rock ⓘ roots rock ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersionOn |
Dave's Picks
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dick's Picks NERFINISHED ⓘ Road Trips NERFINISHED ⓘ Steal Your Face NERFINISHED ⓘ The Grateful Dead Movie Soundtrack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLyricStyle | playful lyrics ⓘ |
| hasLyricTheme |
American culture
ⓘ
patriotism ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
American flag imagery
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Fourth of July atmosphere ⓘ Uncle Sam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isFamousFor |
being used as a concert encore
ⓘ
crowd sing-along sections ⓘ frequent live performances by the Grateful Dead ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| performer | Grateful Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Grateful Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Grateful Dead Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tempo | up-tempo ⓘ |
| typicalConcertRole | encore song ⓘ |
| wasTourStapleFor | Grateful Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer |
Jerry Garcia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robert Hunter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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