![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It’s good that a few things in this world are clear to all of us.” But with lines like Krazy Kat peeking through a lace bandana/ like a one-eyed Cheshire/ like a diamond-eyed jack / A leaf of all colors plays / a golden string fiddle / to a double-e waterfall over my back, it may be wishful thinking to say that that the words were really “clear to all of us.” To this day, numerous faithful still debate the meaning of the lyric, as seen on a number of websites devoted to discussing the song. People seem to know exactly what I’m talking about. Screengrab via 'China Cat Sunflower' Video. Click here to read comments while watching. In his outstanding anthology A Box of Rain, Hunter wrote, “Nobody ever asked me the meaning of. China Cat Sunflower / I Know You Rider - Grateful Dead acoustic cover - Steve Roy and David Surette. One of Hunter’s most abstruse pieces, which became a staple of the Grateful Dead’s legendary hours-long concerts, was “China Cat Sunflower.” It was recorded for the band’s 1969 studio album Aoxomoxoa, and later released on the live Europe ’72 triple album set in a mash-up with the old blues number “I Know You Rider.” The two songs segued together perfectly, and the Grateful Dead performed the combination well over 500 times in live performances. This show has been commercially released as ' Europe 72: The Complete Recordings - All The Music Edition'. Screengrab via Karina Rykman 'China Cat Sunflower - Live From Out There' On Monday, bassist Karina Rykman shared her performance of China Cat Sunflower from the Live From Out There tribute to. Most of the band’s classics are songs that Hunter wrote the lyrics for, like “Truckin’” and “Friend of the Devil.” Even 1987’s “Touch of Grey” became part of the fabric of life for so many counter-culturalists, some of whom actually were grey by the time “Touch of Grey” was recorded. In live performance, 'China Cat Sunflower' was nearly always paired with 'I Know You Rider. ![]()
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