Grateful Dead - Touch Of Grey
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"Touch of Grey" is a 1987 single by the Grateful Dead often known by its refrain "I will get by." It combines non sequitur lyrics with a poppy tempo. It is also the first song ever by the Grateful Dead to receive a video.
"Touch of Grey" videoFirst performed in 1982, it was finally released on In the Dark and went to the top 10 on Billboard's Hot 100 in 1987, appearing as a single alongside "My Brother Esau" and later "Throwing Stones" and has appeared on a number of albums and collections.
Its video gained major airplay on MTV and featured a live performance of the band, first shown to be life size skeleton marionettes dressed as the band then as themselves. The video's popularity helped introduce the Grateful Dead to a new generation of fans, resulting in the Grateful Dead gaining mainstream attention after years of existing on the fringes of the music scene.
"Touch of Grey" videoFirst performed in 1982, it was finally released on In the Dark and went to the top 10 on Billboard's Hot 100 in 1987, appearing as a single alongside "My Brother Esau" and later "Throwing Stones" and has appeared on a number of albums and collections.
Its video gained major airplay on MTV and featured a live performance of the band, first shown to be life size skeleton marionettes dressed as the band then as themselves. The video's popularity helped introduce the Grateful Dead to a new generation of fans, resulting in the Grateful Dead gaining mainstream attention after years of existing on the fringes of the music scene.