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.

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

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