The Sacred and the Dead: Truckin’ as a New American Pilgrimage
…cities “involved in a typical daydream, and these cities were also regular stops on Grateful Dead tours. Accordingly, “Truckin’” lyrically provided a roadmap for the annual pilgrimage of Deadheads across the country. In addition to amplifying an ethos of pilgrimage, “Truckin’” also is the most autobiographical Grateful Dead song, as the lyrics recount the band’s trials and tribulations on the road. The most famous of these incidents—their 1970 dru…
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