Mexicali Blues

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"Mexicali Blues" is a country-rock song by the Grateful Dead, known for its playful, narrative lyrics about misadventures in Mexico.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf musical work
song
artist Grateful Dead NERFINISHED
associatedAct Bob Weir NERFINISHED
Grateful Dead NERFINISHED
John Perry Barlow NERFINISHED
composer Bob Weir NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
featuresInstrument bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
pedal steel guitar
featuresMusicalElement country-style guitar picking
up-tempo rhythm
genre country
country rock
rock
hasChorus repeating refrain about Mexicali blues
hasNarrativeTheme misadventures in Mexico
romantic escapades
hasNarrativeTone humorous
playful
hasSubject drinking
gambling
romance
trouble with the law
hasTitleLanguage English
inspiredBy border-town imagery
language English
lyricist John Perry Barlow NERFINISHED
lyricsStyle first-person narrative
storytelling
notableFor country-rock style
playful narrative lyrics
partOf Grateful Dead live repertoire
performedBy Bob Weir NERFINISHED
performer Grateful Dead NERFINISHED
settingOfLyrics Mexico NERFINISHED
vocalStyle lead vocals by Bob Weir

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John Perry wroteLyricsForSong Mexicali Blues
subject surface form: John Perry Barlow