Grateful Dead Goes To Space And Beyond Vol. 01, #02

Today's song is Little Star aka Bob Star!!!

This is one of the few songs that has 2 names. Overall, if you haven't heard this it is basically an added verse for The Other One. They only played this song 3 times. I have seen it pop up on a Ratdog setlist a couple times though. The first time this song was performed was on 4-15-83. This is also the longest time.(Click the date to listen!!! Or right click to DL!!!) The very next night Bobby attempted Little Star again. This time the song was shorter by 5 minutes. On 4-16-83 The Other One was followed immediately after.

The song went into hiding after the second time it was played for about 2 months. On 6-20-83 Grateful Dead played Bob Star one final time. Once again this was a lead in for The Other One.

This is what Dead.net had to say about "Little Star"

Little Star
Lyrics By: Bob Weir
Music By: Bob Weir

Long as we got to be
Long as we are
I just wanna be
One of them little stars

One of them little stars
That'd just be fine
All you gotta do now
Just hang up there and shine
Hang up there and shine

Hang up there and shine
Hang up there and shine
Hang up there and shine

A fragment Bob Weir sang with the Dead three times in 1983. Sometimes called "Bob Star." It seemed to be a prelude to "The Other One." For a fuller description, see Ihor Slabicky's essay.

Revived by Ratdog in 2002 sandwiched inside songs such as "Lovelight" or "The Other One."