Jack Straw

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"Jack Straw" is a classic Grateful Dead song, co-written by Bob Weir and Robert Hunter, known for its storytelling lyrics and frequent inclusion in the band’s live performances.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Grateful Dead song
song
associatedAct Bob Weir NERFINISHED
Grateful Dead NERFINISHED
Robert Hunter NERFINISHED
composer Bob Weir NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
genre jam band music
psychedelic rock
rock
hasCoWriter Bob Weir NERFINISHED
Robert Hunter NERFINISHED
hasCultFollowing Grateful Dead fans
hasLivePerformanceTradition Grateful Dead concerts
hasLyricsType storytelling lyrics
hasMusicalStyle improvisational live arrangement
hasNarrativeTheme American outlaw storytelling
hasPerformancePractice extended live jams
hasTitleCharacter Jack Straw (fictional character) NERFINISHED
isClassicOf Grateful Dead catalog
language English
lyricist Robert Hunter NERFINISHED
notableFor frequent inclusion in Grateful Dead live performances
partOf Grateful Dead live repertoire
performer Grateful Dead NERFINISHED

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Europe '72 containsTrack Jack Straw
RatDog performsSong Jack Straw