Brokedown Palace

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"Brokedown Palace" is a reflective, country-tinged ballad by the Grateful Dead, known for its gentle melody and themes of farewell and homecoming.

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Brokedown Palace canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf song
artist Grateful Dead
composer Jerry Garcia
countryOfOrigin United States
firstReleaseYear 1970
genre country rock
folk rock
rock
hasCriticalReputation considered one of the standout ballads on American Beauty
hasInstrumentation acoustic guitar
backing vocals
bass guitar
drums
piano
vocals
hasLivePerformanceTradition performed frequently at Grateful Dead concerts
hasMood melancholic
nostalgic
hasMusicalStyle ballad
country-tinged ballad
hasNotableLyric Fare you well, my honey
Goin' home, goin' home, by the waterside I will rest my bones
Mama, mama, many worlds I've come since I first left home
hasPrecedingTrackOnAlbum Ripple
hasSuccessorTrackOnAlbum Till the Morning Comes
hasTempo slow to moderate
isKnownFor evocative lyrics by Robert Hunter
gentle melody
reflective tone
isOnSide Side two of American Beauty
language English
lyricist Robert Hunter
partOfAlbum American Beauty
performer Grateful Dead
producer Grateful Dead
Stephen Barncard
recordedForStudioAlbum American Beauty
recordLabel Warner Bros. Records
sharesAlbumWith Box of Rain
Friend of the Devil
Ripple
Sugar Magnolia
Truckin'
sharesSongwritingTeamWith Box of Rain
Friend of the Devil
Ripple
theme farewell
homecoming
trackNumberOnAlbum 5

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

American Beauty hasTrack Brokedown Palace
Daniel Lapaine notableWork Brokedown Palace
Dead Set hasPart Brokedown Palace
The Strange Remain includesSong Brokedown Palace
American Beauty hasTrack Brokedown Palace
subject linked to: album "American Beauty"