So, I was wrong: here's one more sad song. not to mention another Dead song. It's about Cowboy Neal at the wheel, and how he had to die.
It's the first track on Anthem of the Sun, and I always liked the fact that it breaks the rule for an opening song -- instead of being a big blaring attention getter, it starts with a note on the organ, then a beat later a quiet voice starts singing "The other day they waited..." as the rest of the band falls in. Having an unspecified "they" do nothing more dynamic than wait is taking a risk with your opening line. A lot of bands wouldn't take that kind of risk.
The full title is "That's It For The Other One: Cryptical Envelopment/Quadlibet For Tender Feet/The Faster We Go, The Rounder We Get/We Leave The Castle." In case you're ever asked as a contestant on Jeopardy.
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