The Meaning of the Grateful Dead’s “If I Had the World to Give”
“If I Had the World to Give” by the Grateful Dead is a true deep cut, but it still holds
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Grateful Dead
The Grateful Dead were a band for almost 30 years, and during that time they made quite the name for themselves. Not only did they capture the minds of the people who saw them, their music has captured the minds of the generations that followed as well.
So much so that millennials like the ones on the editorial staff here at Extra Chill have become fascinated with the band, their music, and the culture surrounding them, without ever having had the opportunity to see a show.
Because of this, we’ve set out to accumulate as much information as we can about the history of the Grateful Dead and share it with anybody who wants to know.
Find below our very own library of Grateful Dead history.
The Meaning of the Grateful Dead’s “Bird Song”
“Bird Song” is one of the Grateful Dead’s most enchanting compositions. It’s a song that often contains some of the
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The Meaning of the Grateful Dead’s “Stella Blue”
When it was done just right, “Stella Blue” had the potential to bring some of the most beautiful moments during
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The Meaning of the Grateful Dead’s “Loser”
The Robert Hunter and Jerry Garcia-penned gambling song “Loser” maintained a steady and welcome presence in the Grateful Dead catalogue
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The Meaning of the Grateful Dead’s “Jack Straw”
While most of Robert Hunter’s contributions to the Grateful Dead songbook were born of collaboration with Jerry Garcia, “Jack Straw”
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50+ AI Generated Images of Jerry Garcia
I’ve recently discovered the joys of creating AI generated artwork with Midjourney, after using it to make the artwork for
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The Meaning of the Grateful Dead’s “Deal”
One of the Grateful Dead’s live staples, and many gambling songs is the Robert Hunter and Jerry Garcia collaboration, “Deal”.
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Grateful Dead – 5/8/77 (Review)
Our review of the most famous Grateful Dead concert of all time.
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The Meaning of the Grateful Dead’s “Standing on the Moon”
One of the final “Jerry Ballads” introduced to the Grateful Dead’s catalogue was “Standing on the Moon”, which entered the
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The Meaning of the Grateful Dead’s “Eyes of the World”
“Eyes of the World” is one of the quintessential Grateful Dead live songs. Frequently spanning north of 15 minutes, the
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The Meaning of the Grateful Dead’s “Box of Rain”
As the opening track to the Grateful Dead’s classic 1970 album, American Beauty, “Box of Rain” is one of the
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The Meaning of the Grateful Dead’s “Shakedown Street”
“Shakedown Street” is one example of a Grateful Dead song that has taken on a life of its own. It
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The Meaning of the Grateful Dead’s “Friend of the Devil”
“Friend of the Devil” is a quintessential Grateful Dead song, and one of the most popular songs in their entire
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The Meaning of the Grateful Dead’s “Brokedown Palace”
“Brokedown Palace” by the Grateful Dead is a beautiful song about about the end of a difficult journey, and passing
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The Meaning of the Grateful Dead’s “Casey Jones”
“Casey Jones” saw release on the Grateful Dead’s 1970 album, Workingman’s Dead, and found its way into the band’s live
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The Meaning of the Grateful Dead’s “Wharf Rat”
“Wharf Rat” is one of the darker, more introspective numbers in the Grateful Dead songbook. While never given a full
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The Meaning of the Grateful Dead’s “Althea”
“Althea” by the Grateful Dead is a fan-favorite that has had deadheads picking apart its meaning for decades. The track
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50+ Jerry Garcia Quotes About Life, Music, Drugs, and Politics
Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead was a magnificent guitar player, but he was far from a traditional guitar player.
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The Meaning of the Grateful Dead’s “Sugaree”
“Sugaree” is one of those Grateful Dead songs that anybody can enjoy, regardless of whether or not they’re a deadhead.
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The Meaning of the Grateful Dead’s “Tennessee Jed”
First introduced to the Grateful Dead’s live repertoire in the fall of 1971, at the first show that keyboardist Keith
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Dead & Company Summer 2022 Tour Dates Announced
After a disappointing start to 2022 for Dead & Company that featured the cancellation of their annual Playing In The
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The Meaning of the Grateful Dead’s “West L.A. Fadeaway”
First appearing in the Grateful Dead’s live repertoire in the summer of 1982 (August 28th, 1982, to be exact) and
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The Time the Grateful Dead Funded the Lithuania Basketball Team
The Grateful Dead were known for giving to charity, as sharing with others was part of the core spirit of
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The Meaning of the Grateful Dead’s “Ripple”
Out of all the wonderful songs composed by the Grateful Dead, “Ripple” is one that seems to have a special
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A Guide to Grateful Dead Album Covers
The Grateful Dead released a respectable thirteen studio albums over the course of their 30 years as as band, and
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