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.

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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
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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From the Mars Hotel hasTrack U.S. Blues
From the Mars Hotel notableSong U.S. Blues