And We Bid You Goodnight
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"And We Bid You Goodnight" is a traditional Bahamian spiritual famously adapted and performed by the Grateful Dead as a gentle, hymn-like concert closer.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
song
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spiritual ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Nassau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedRegion | Caribbean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Bahamas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin | Bahamian ⓘ |
| genre |
a cappella
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gospel ⓘ spiritual ⓘ |
| hasRefrain | Goodnight, goodnight, goodnight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Christian faith
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blessing ⓘ death ⓘ farewell ⓘ sleep ⓘ |
| influencedByTradition | Christian hymnody ⓘ |
| lyricLanguage | English ⓘ |
| lyricLine |
Bid you goodnight, goodnight, goodnight
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I love you, but Jesus loves you the best ⓘ Lay down, my dear brothers ⓘ |
| musicalCharacteristic |
call and response
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close harmony vocals ⓘ hymn-like structure ⓘ slow tempo ⓘ |
| notableAdaptationBy | Grateful Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePerformer |
Grateful Dead
NERFINISHED
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Joseph Spence NERFINISHED ⓘ Pindar Family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRecording |
Grateful Dead live recordings
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Joseph Spence and the Pindar Family recordings ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
folk music concerts
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religious gatherings ⓘ rock concerts ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
divine love
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parting blessing ⓘ rest after life ⓘ |
| usedAs | concert closer ⓘ |
| vocalStyle |
group singing
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unaccompanied vocals ⓘ |
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