song "Friend of the Devil"
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"Friend of the Devil" is a classic folk-rock song by the Grateful Dead, known for its storytelling lyrics and acoustic, country-influenced sound.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Friend of the Devil | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| artist | Grateful Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | New Riders of the Purple Sage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithScene | San Francisco rock scene ⓘ |
| composer |
Jerry Garcia
NERFINISHED
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John Dawson NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Hunter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
acoustic guitar
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bass guitar ⓘ mandolin ⓘ percussion ⓘ |
| firstReleaseYear | 1970 ⓘ |
| genre |
country rock
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folk ⓘ folk rock ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | yes ⓘ |
| hasKeyCharacteristic |
acoustic, country-influenced sound
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memorable vocal melody ⓘ story-driven lyrics ⓘ |
| hasLyricalTheme |
deal with the devil
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moral ambiguity ⓘ outlaw on the run ⓘ pursuit by law enforcement ⓘ |
| hasMusicalInfluence |
bluegrass
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country music ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle | acoustic arrangement ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeForm | storytelling lyrics ⓘ |
| hasNotableCoverVersionBy |
Counting Crows
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Jerry Garcia Band NERFINISHED ⓘ Lyle Lovett NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableLiveVersions | Grateful Dead concerts ⓘ |
| hasSongStructure | verse-chorus form ⓘ |
| includedIn | Grateful Dead live repertoire ⓘ |
| isClassicStatus | Grateful Dead standard ⓘ |
| isFrequentlyIncludedOn | Grateful Dead compilation albums ⓘ |
| isOftenRankedAmong | most popular Grateful Dead songs ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Robert Hunter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | American Beauty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Grateful Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| tempo | moderate ⓘ |
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