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1. artsites.ucsc.edu › GDead › agdlThe Annotated "Black Peter" - University of California, Santa ...

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   I have a friend who's russian who says that black Peter accompanies Santa Claus. Where Santa is plump and rosy and jolly, Petter is tall, gaunt, sallow and throughly unpleasnt. He rides with Santa to beat and whip the children who are bad.

2. genius.com › The-grateful-dead-black-peter-lyricsThe Grateful Dead – Black Peter Lyrics | Genius Lyrics

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   Black Peter Lyrics: All of my friends come to see me last night / I was laying in my bed and dying / Annie Beauneau from Saint Angel / Say "The weather down here, so fine" / Just then, the wind...

3. artsites.ucsc.edu › gdead › agdlThe Annotated Grateful Dead Lyrics, by David Dodd

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   Jun 16, 2007 · For John Perry Barlow's lyrics, the standard text will be his own library of lyrics, on the World Wide Web. Lyrics by others, such as Robert Petersen, Robert Weir, and Jerry Garcia, will be from legitimate song books, whenever possible.

4. songmeanings.com › songs › viewGrateful Dead - Black Peter Lyrics | SongMeanings

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   Dec 12, 2012 · The dutch Santa Claus (Sinterklaas) has Black Peter as his sidekick. Some legends say that Black Peter will steal bad children away. I don't imagine this is connected to the song, but it is worth checking out the Wiki for the picture alone. Apparently the Dutch think black-face is hilarious!

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5. www.songfacts.com › facts › grateful-deadBlack Peter by Grateful Dead - Songfacts

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   In his book of annotated lyrics, Box of Rain, Hunter has a note for this song. It says that he wrote "Black Peter" to be "brisk" like the 1961 Doug Kershaw song " Louisiana Man ," but Garcia slowed it down and made it more mournful.

6. www.dead.net › song › black-peterBlack Peter | Grateful Dead

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   Black Peter. Lyrics By: Robert Hunter. Music By: Jerry Garcia. All of my friends come to see me last night. I was laying in my bed and dying. Annie Beauneu from Saint Angel (note 1) Say "the weather down here so fine".

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   Was Black Peter a 'brisk' song?

   • In his book of annotated lyrics, Box of Rain, Hunter has a note for this song. It says that he wrote "Black Peter" to be "brisk" like the 1961 Doug Kershaw song " Louisiana Man ," but Garcia slowed it down and made it more mournful.

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   Who wrote Black Peter?

   • “Black Peter” was composed by Jerry Garcia and lyricist Robert Hunter and first performed at the San Francisco Fillmore on December 4th, 1969. It was something of a staple… Read More The weather command? “Black Peter” was composed by Jerry Garcia and lyricist Robert Hunter and first performed at the San Francisco Fillmore on December 4th, 1969.

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   How many references does Black Peter have?

   • The name Black Peter has five (yes, five) possible references. The first possibility is the one that came closest to Workingman's Dead album on which this song appeared in 1970. In 1964, Czech director Milos Forman put out a film named Black Peter, which won the top prize at that year's Locarno International Film Festival.

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   Why did Merlyn introduce Arthur to Black Peter?

   • In the story, the wizard Merlyn introduces Arthur (called "Wart" in the book) to a fish named Black Peter, King of the Moat. Black Peter is in terrible health as he tells Arthur his corrupted perspective that nothing in life matters except power. Merlyn brought Wart to Peter as part of a series of lessons intended to prepare him to be a good king.

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8. oldtimemusic.com › the-meaning-behind-the-songThe Meaning Behind The Song: Black Peter by The Grateful Dead

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   Jan 5, 2024 · “Black Peter” tells the story of a man facing death and contemplating his life’s journey. The song captures the essence of a moment when hope seems fleeting and the weight of the world becomes almost unbearable. The lyrics reflect a deep introspection, with lines such as: All of my friends come to see me last night