Looks Like Rain

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"Looks Like Rain" is a reflective, emotionally charged song closely associated with the Grateful Dead, known for its poignant lyrics by John Perry Barlow and its frequent live performances.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf musical work
song
album Ace NERFINISHED
associatedAct Bob Weir & Wolf Bros NERFINISHED
RatDog NERFINISHED
associatedWith Grateful Dead NERFINISHED
composer Bob Weir NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
firstPerformer Bob Weir NERFINISHED
genre country rock
rock
hasFanBase Grateful Dead fans
hasInstrumentation electric guitar
pedal steel guitar
vocals
hasLiveImprovisation often features extended instrumental passages in concert
hasLivePerformanceTradition Grateful Dead concerts
hasLiveReputation fan-favorite ballad in Grateful Dead setlists
hasLyricsCharacteristic emotionally charged
poignant
reflective
hasMood melancholic
romantic
wistful
hasNotableLyric "I only want to hold you, I don't want to tie you down"
"Looks like rain" NERFINISHED
hasSetlistRole often played as a ballad in second sets
hasTheme emotional vulnerability
introspection
romantic loss
isAssociatedWithScene San Francisco rock scene
isPartOfRepertoireOf Bob Weir solo performances
Grateful Dead NERFINISHED
language English
lyricist John Perry Barlow NERFINISHED
notableFor frequent live performances by the Grateful Dead
poignant lyrics by John Perry Barlow
oftenPerformedBy Bob Weir with the Grateful Dead NERFINISHED
partOf Ace NERFINISHED
performer Bob Weir NERFINISHED
Grateful Dead NERFINISHED
recordLabel Warner Bros. Records
releaseYear 1972
writer Bob Weir NERFINISHED
John Perry Barlow NERFINISHED

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John Perry wroteLyricsForSong Looks Like Rain
subject surface form: John Perry Barlow