Doin' That Rag

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"Doin' That Rag" is a psychedelic rock song by the Grateful Dead, known for its complex structure, whimsical lyrics, and prominent place in the band's late-1960s live repertoire.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf song
album Aoxomoxoa
artist Grateful Dead
associatedAct Bill Kreutzmann
Bob Weir
Jerry Garcia
Mickey Hart
Phil Lesh
Robert Hunter
Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
composer Jerry Garcia
countryOfOrigin United States
era late 1960s
firstReleaseYear 1969
genre psychedelic rock
rock music
hasComplexStructure true
hasLiveRecording Grateful Dead concert recordings from 1969
Grateful Dead concert recordings from 1970
hasMusicalKey E major
hasStyleCharacteristic prominent guitar work
suite-like structure
surreal imagery in lyrics
tempo changes
vocal harmonies
hasTimeSignature multiple time signatures
hasWhimsicalLyrics true
includedOnStudioAlbum Aoxomoxoa
isPartOf Grateful Dead live repertoire
language English
length approximately 4 minutes 30 seconds
liveDebutYear 1968
lyricist Robert Hunter
notableFor complex song structure
prominent place in late-1960s Grateful Dead live repertoire
whimsical lyrics
originalMedium vinyl record
partOf Aoxomoxoa
performer Grateful Dead
producer Betty Cantor
Bob Matthews
Grateful Dead
recordingPeriod 1968
1969
recordLabel Warner Bros. Records
releaseDate 1969
rightsOrganization Grateful Dead Productions

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Aoxomoxoa hasTrack Doin' That Rag