Scarlet Begonias

Song_infobox
Name = Scarlet Begonias


Artist = the Grateful Dead
Album =Grateful Dead from the Mars Hotel
Released = June 27, 1974
track_no = 5
Recorded = 1974
Genre = Rock
Length = 4:19
Writer = Robert Hunter
Composer = Jerry Garcia
Label = Grateful Dead Records
Producer = Grateful Dead
[ Chart position = ]
Chronology = "Grateful Dead from the Mars Hotel
prev = "Loose Lucy"
prev_no = 4
next = "Pride of Cucamonga"
next_no = 6

"Scarlet Begonias" is a song by the Grateful Dead. The lyrics were written by Robert Hunter, and the music was written by guitarist Jerry Garcia.Cite web|url=http://arts.ucsc.edu/gdead/agdl/scarlet.html|title=The Annotated "Scarlet Begonias"|accessdate=2007-02-03|author=Dodd, David|work=The Annotated Grateful Dead Lyrics|format=html] The song first appears on the 1974 release, "Grateful Dead from the Mars Hotel". Its live debut came on March 23, 1974 at the Cow Palace in Daly City, California. time signature is in 4/4 timing

When performed live, "Scarlet Begonias" would often be paired with "Fire on the Mountain", resulting in what would be nicknamed "Scarlet>Fire".Cite web|url=http://arts.ucsc.edu/gdead/agdl/fire.html|title=The Annotated "Fire on the Mountain"|accessdate=2007-01-31|author=Dodd, David|work=The Annotated Grateful Dead Lyrics|format=html]

On at least a few memorable occasions, the Grateful Dead were accompanied by Donna Godchaux during the performance of this song, lending an earthier feel to the more usually smooth quality of vocal work typical to most of their performances and recordings.

Covers

*A version of the song appears on the Sublime album "40 Oz. to Freedom" released in 1992.Cite web|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/sublime/albums/album/300979/40_oz_to_freedom|title=Sublime – "40 Oz. to Freedom"|accessdate=2007-02-03|publisher=Rolling Stone|work=Music reviews]
*Jimmy Buffett released a version of the song on his album "License to Chill" in 2004.Cite web|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/jimmybuffett/albums/album/6115372/review/6383755/license_to_chill|title=Jimmy Buffet – "License to Chill"|accessdate=2007-02-03|publisher=Rolling Stone|year=2004|author=Puterbaugh, Parke|work=Music reviews]
*A bluegrass version of the song appeared on the 2008 album Rex (Live at the Fillmore) by Keller Williams with Keith Moseley and Jeff Austin. [ [http://news.jamradio.org/824-keller-williams-new-album-2008.php Keller Williams album for REX charity] , "news.jamradio.org", May 7, 2008, Retrieved May 15, 2008.]
*It was also covered by Phil Lesh and Friends

Notes

External links

* [http://www.dead.net Dead.net] , the official homepage of the Grateful Dead.