China Doll
Details
- Band
- The Grateful Dead
- Play count
- 153
- First played
- 1973-02-09 — Maples Pavilion, Stanford University
Lyrics
A pistol shot, at five o'clock, the bells of heaven ring,
tell me what you done it for, No I won't tell you a thing.
Yesterday I begged you before I hit the ground,
all I leave behind me is only what I found.
If you can abide it, let the hurdy-gurdy play,
stranger ones have come by here before they flew away.
I will not condemn you nor yet would I deny,
I would ask the same of you, but failing, will not die.
Take up your china doll, take up your china doll,
it's only fractured and just a little nervous from the fall.
La-la-la-la-la-la-la.
Links
Performances
| Date | Venue | Location | Set | # | Recording |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-10-11 | USAir Arena | Landover, MD | Set 2: | 12 | |
| 1993-09-18 | Madison Square Garden | New York | Set 2: | 13 | |
| 1993-06-18 | Soldier Field | Chicago, Illinois | Set 2: | 12 | |
| 1993-05-26 | Cal Expo Amphitheatre | Sacramento, California | Set 2 | 12 | |
| 1993-03-22 | The Omni | Atlanta, GA | Set 2 | 13 | |
| 1992-12-06 | Compton Terrace | Chandler, AZ | Set 2: | 12 | |
| 1992-06-28 | Deer Creek Music Center | Noblesville, Indiana | Set 2: | 15 | |
| 1992-06-12 | Knickerbocker Arena | Albany, New York | Set 2: | 12 | |
| 1992-05-29 | Sam Boyd Silver Bowl | Las Vegas, NV | Set 2: | 14 | |
| 1992-03-03 | The Omni | Atlanta, GA | Set 2: | 10 | |
| 1991-09-25 | Boston Garden | Boston, MA | Set 2: | 13 | |
| 1991-09-14 | Madison Square Garden | New York | Set 2: | 15 | |
| 1991-09-04 | Richfield Coliseum | Richfield, Ohio | Set 2: | 13 | |
| 1991-08-18 | Shoreline Amphitheatre | Mountain View, California | Set 2: | 14 | |
| 1991-06-17 | Giants Stadium | East Rutherford, New Jersey | Set 2: | 12 | |
| 1991-03-28 | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Uniondale, New York | Set 2: | 10 | |
| 1990-07-19 | Deer Creek Music Center | Noblesville, Indiana | Set 2: | 9 | |
| 1990-06-16 | Shoreline Amphitheatre | Mountain View, California | Set 2: | 15 | |
| 1990-03-30 | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Uniondale, New York | Set 2: | 11 | |
| 1990-03-19 | Hartford Civic Center | Hartford, CT | Set 2: | 11 | |
| 1989-10-14 | Brendan Byrne Arena | East Rutherford, New Jersey | Set 2: | 14 | — |
| 1989-10-14 | Meadowlands Arena | East Rutherford, New Jersey | Set 2 | 15 | |
| 1989-07-18 | Alpine Valley Music Theatre | East Troy, WI | Set 2: | 12 | |
| 1989-07-15 | Deer Creek Music Center | Noblesville, Indiana | Set 2: | 14 | |
| 1989-04-05 | Crisler Arena | Ann Arbor, Michigan | Set 2: | 14 | — |
| 1989-04-05 | Crisler Arena / University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, Michigan | Set 2 | 15 | |
| 1988-09-19 | Madison Square Garden | New York | Set 2: | 10 | |
| 1987-09-09 | Providence Civic Center | Providence, RI | Set 2: | 10 | |
| 1987-08-11 | Red Rocks Amphitheatre | Morrison, Colorado | Set 2: | 10 | |
| 1987-06-30 | Kingswood Music Theatre | Vaughan, ON, CA | Set 2: | 18 | |
| 1987-06-21 | William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre | Berkeley, California | Set 2: | 13 | — |
| 1987-06-21 | Greek Theatre / University of California | Berkeley, California | Set 2 | 13 | |
| 1987-05-10 | Laguna Seca Raceway | Salinas | Set 2: | 13 | — |
| 1987-05-10 | Laguna Seca Recreation Area | Monterey, California | Set 2 | 14 | |
| 1987-04-09 | UIC Pavilion | Chicago, Illinois | Set 2: | 13 | — |
| 1987-04-09 | UIC Pavilion / University of Illinois | Chicago, Illinois | Set 2 | 14 | |
| 1987-03-29 | Spectrum | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Set 2: | 10 | — |
| 1987-03-29 | The Spectrum | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Set 2 | 10 | |
| 1986-06-28 | Alpine Valley Music Theatre | East Troy, WI | Set 2: | 10 | |
| 1986-05-10 | Frost Amphitheater | Stanford, California | Set 2: | 14 | — |
| 1986-05-10 | Frost Amphitheatre / Stanford University | Stanford, California | Set 2 | 15 | |
| 1986-04-19 | Berkeley Community Theatre | Berkeley, California | Set 2: | 10 | |
| 1986-02-08 | Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center | Oakland, California | Set 2: | 11 | |
| 1985-11-02 | Richmond Coliseum | Richmond, VA | Set 2: | 12 | |
| 1985-09-10 | Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center | Oakland, California | Set 2: | 14 | |
| 1985-09-02 | The Zoo Amphitheatre | Oklahoma City, OK | Set 2: | 16 | — |
| 1985-09-02 | Zoo Amphitheatre | Oklahoma City, OK | Set 2 | 17 | |
| 1985-06-25 | Blossom Music Center | Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio | Set 2: | 14 | |
| 1985-06-14 | William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre | Berkeley, California | Set 2: | 10 | — |
| 1985-06-14 | Greek Theatre / University of California | Berkeley, California | Set 2 | 9 | |
| 1985-04-28 | Frost Amphitheater | Stanford, California | Set 2: | 10 | — |
| 1985-04-28 | Frost Amphitheatre / Stanford University | Stanford, California | Set 2 | 10 | |
| 1985-03-31 | Cumberland County Civic Center | Portland, Oregon | Set Two | 13 | |
| 1985-03-25 | Springfield Civic Center | Springfield, MA | Set 2: | 13 | |
| 1985-02-18 | Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center | Oakland, California | Set 2: | 15 | |
| 1984-10-28 | Berkeley Community Theatre | Berkeley, California | Set 2: | 8 | |
| 1984-10-18 | Brendan Byrne Arena | East Rutherford, New Jersey | Set 2: | 11 | — |
| 1984-10-18 | Meadowlands Arena | East Rutherford, New Jersey | Set 2 | 11 | |
| 1984-10-14 | Hartford Civic Center | Hartford, CT | Set 2: | 18 | |
| 1984-10-06 | Richmond Coliseum | Richmond, VA | Set 2: | 11 | |
| 1984-07-15 | William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre | Berkeley, California | Set 2: | 11 | — |
| 1984-07-15 | Greek Theatre / University of California | Berkeley, California | Set 2 | 12 | |
| 1984-07-07 | Alpine Valley Music Theatre | East Troy, WI | Set 2: | 9 | |
| 1984-07-01 | Pine Knob Music Theatre | Clarkston, Michigan | Set 2: | 12 | |
| 1984-06-24 | Saratoga Performing Arts Center | Saratoga Springs, New York | Set 2: | 12 | |
| 1984-06-09 | Cal Expo Amphitheatre | Sacramento, California | Set 2: | 10 | |
| 1984-05-06 | Silva Concert Hall | Eugene, Oregon | Set 2: | 12 | — |
| 1984-05-06 | Silva Concert Hall / Hult Center for the Performing Arts | Eugene, Oregon | Set 2 | 12 | |
| 1984-04-30 | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Uniondale, New York | Set 2: | 13 | |
| 1984-04-27 | Providence Civic Center | Providence, RI | Set 2: | 12 | |
| 1984-04-21 | Philadelphia Convention Hall and Civic Center | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Set 2: | 14 | — |
| 1984-04-21 | Philadelphia Civic Center | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Set 2 | 14 | |
| 1983-10-15 | Hartford Civic Center | Hartford, CT | Set 2: | 10 | |
| 1983-10-11 | Madison Square Garden | New York | Set 2: | 12 | |
| 1983-09-10 | Downs at Santa Fe | Santa Fe, NM | Set 2: | 12 | |
| 1983-08-31 | Silva Concert Hall | Eugene, Oregon | Set 2: | 11 | — |
| 1983-08-31 | Silva Concert Hall / Hult Center for the Performing Arts | Eugene, Oregon | Set 2 | 12 | |
| 1983-07-30 | Ventura County Fairgrounds | Ventura, California | Set Two | 10 | |
| 1983-05-14 | William Randolph Hearst Greek Theatre | Berkeley, California | — | 9 | — |
| 1983-05-14 | Greek Theatre / University of California | Berkeley, California | Set 2 | 9 | |
| 1983-04-10 | WVU Coliseum | Morgantown, WV | Set 2: | 14 | — |
| 1983-04-10 | WVU Coliseum / West Virginia University | Morgantown, WV | Set 2 | 15 | |
| 1983-03-30 | The Warfield | San Francisco, California | — | 16 | — |
| 1983-03-30 | Warfield Theatre | San Francisco, California | Set 2 | 17 | |
| 1981-07-10 | St. Paul Civic Center | St. Paul, MN | Set 2: | 15 | — |
| 1981-07-10 | St. Paul Civic Center Arena | St. Paul, MN | Set 2 | 15 | |
| 1981-05-11 | New Haven Veterans Memorial Coliseum | New Haven, CT | Set 2: | 17 | — |
| 1981-05-11 | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | New Haven, CT | Set 2 | 17 | |
| 1981-03-10 | Madison Square Garden | New York | Set 2: | 16 | |
| 1981-03-02 | Cleveland Music Hall | Cleveland, Ohio | Set 2: | 13 | |
| 1980-12-30 | Oakland Civic Auditorium | Oakland, California | — | 14 | — |
| 1980-12-30 | Oakland Auditorium Arena | Oakland, California | Set 2 | 15 | |
| 1980-12-06 | Mill Valley Recreation Center | Mill Valley, California | — | 8 | |
| 1980-11-30 | Fox Theatre | Atlanta, GA | — | 18 | |
| 1980-10-26 | Radio City Music Hall | New York | Set I: Acoustic | 7 | |
| 1980-10-23 | Radio City Music Hall | New York | Set 1 (acoustic): | 6 | |
| 1980-10-14 | The Warfield | San Francisco, California | Set I: Acoustic | 7 | — |
| 1980-10-14 | Warfield Theatre | San Francisco, California | Set 1 | 6 | |
| 1980-10-11 | The Warfield | San Francisco, California | Set 1: Acoustic | 7 | — |
| 1980-10-11 | Warfield Theatre | San Francisco, California | Set 1 | 6 | |
| 1980-10-09 | The Warfield | San Francisco, California | Set I: Acoustic | 5 | — |
| 1980-10-09 | Warfield Theatre | San Francisco, California | Set 1 | 4 | |
| 1980-10-06 | The Warfield | San Francisco, California | Set I: Acoustic | 7 | — |
| 1980-10-06 | Warfield Theatre | San Francisco, California | Set 1 | 6 | |
| 1980-10-03 | The Warfield | San Francisco, California | Set I: Acoustic | 7 | — |
| 1980-10-03 | Warfield Theatre | San Francisco, California | Set 1 | 6 | |
| 1980-09-30 | The Warfield | San Francisco, California | Set I: Acoustic | 8 | — |
| 1980-09-30 | Warfield Theatre | San Francisco, California | Set 1 | 7 | |
| 1980-09-26 | The Warfield | San Francisco, California | Set I: Acoustic | 8 | — |
| 1980-09-26 | Warfield Theatre | San Francisco, California | Set 1 | 7 | |
| 1979-05-08 | Recreation Building, Penn State University | University Park, Pennsylvania | Set 2: | 16 | — |
| 1979-05-08 | Recreation Hall / Penn State University | University Park, Pennsylvania | Set 2 | 18 | |
| 1977-12-29 | Winterland Arena | San Francisco, California | Set 2: | 17 | |
| 1977-06-04 | The Forum | Inglewood, California | Set 2: | 22 | |
| 1977-05-19 | Fox Theatre | Atlanta, GA | Set 2: | 18 | |
| 1974-10-19 | Winterland Arena | San Francisco, California | Set 1: | 10 | |
| 1974-09-21 | Palais des Sports | Paris, France | Set 1: | 11 | |
| 1974-09-18 | Parc des Expositions | Dijon, France | Set 2: | 16 | |
| 1974-07-31 | Dillon Stadium | Hartford, CT | Set 2: | 14 | |
| 1974-07-19 | Selland Arena | Fresno, California | Set 2: | 18 | |
| 1974-06-23 | Miami Jai-Alai Fronton | Miami, FL | Set 1: | 10 | — |
| 1974-06-23 | Jai-Alai Fronton | Miami, FL | Set 1 | 11 | |
| 1974-06-20 | The Omni | Atlanta, GA | Set 2: | 18 | |
| 1974-06-18 | Freedom Hall | Louisville, KY | Set 1: | 8 | |
| 1974-05-21 | Hec Edmundson Pavilion | Seattle, WA | Set 1: | 13 | — |
| 1974-05-21 | Edmundson Pavilion / University of Washington | Seattle, WA | Set 1 | 13 | |
| 1974-05-17 | Pacific Coliseum | Vancouver, BC, CA | Set 2: | 24 | — |
| 1974-05-17 | P.N.E. Coliseum | Vancouver, BC, CA | Set 2 | 23 | |
| 1974-05-14 | Adams Field House | Missoula, MT | Set 2: | 17 | — |
| 1974-05-14 | Adams Fieldhouse / University of Montana | Missoula, MT | Set 2 | 14 | |
| 1974-02-22 | Winterland Arena | San Francisco, California | Set 3: | 24 | |
| 1973-11-11 | Winterland Arena | San Francisco, California | Set 2: | 15 | |
| 1973-11-09 | Winterland Arena | San Francisco, California | Set 2: | 18 | |
| 1973-10-29 | Kiel Auditorium | St. Louis, Missouri | Set 1: | 11 | |
| 1973-09-24 | Civic Arena | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Set 2: | 16 | — |
| 1973-09-24 | Pittsburgh Civic Arena | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Set 2 | 15 | |
| 1973-09-08 | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Uniondale, New York | Set 1: | 12 | |
| 1973-06-24 | Portland Memorial Coliseum | Portland, Oregon | Set 2: | 23 | |
| 1973-06-09 | Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium | WA | Set 2: | 23 | — |
| 1973-06-09 | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium | WA | Set 2 | 23 | |
| 1973-05-26 | Kezar Stadium | San Francisco, California | Set 3: | 26 | |
| 1973-05-13 | Iowa State Fairgrounds | Des Moines, IA | Set 3: | 29 | — |
| 1973-05-13 | State Fairgrounds | Des Moines, IA | Set 3 | 26 | |
| 1973-04-02 | Boston Garden | Boston, MA | Set 2: | 23 | |
| 1973-03-22 | Utica Memorial Auditorium | Utica, New York | Set 2: | 23 | |
| 1973-03-19 | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Uniondale, New York | Set 2: | 23 | |
| 1973-03-15 | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum | Uniondale, New York | Set 2: | 21 | |
| 1973-02-22 | Assembly Hall | Champaign | Set 2: | 13 | — |
| 1973-02-22 | Assembly Hall / University of Illinois | Champaign-Urbana, Illinois | Set 2 | 15 | |
| 1973-02-19 | International Amphitheater | Chicago, Illinois | Set 2: | 9 | — |
| 1973-02-19 | International Amphitheatre | Chicago, Illinois | Set 2 | 8 | |
| 1973-02-15 | Dane County Coliseum | Madison, WI | Set 2: | 21 | |
| 1973-02-09 | Maples Pavilion, Stanford University | Stanford, California | Set 2: | 18 |
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