Song
Dearly Departed
by Shakey Graves with Esmé Patterson
Dearly Departed is a 2014 song by Shakey Graves. A karaoke version is available on KaraFun. It fits the Halloween song themes.
Released 2014
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Stomping folk duet with Esmé Patterson from Shakey Graves' 2014 album And the War Came, which became his breakout radio hit. Different song from Michael Monroe's Dearly Departed.
Performance tips
- Grab a duet partner; the back-and-forth is the whole fun.
- Stomp and keep the rhythm driving like a one-man band.
- Sing it with a rough, ragged edge and a grin.
In these themes
Karaoke versions
There's a karaoke version of this song, set up as a duet. Most karaoke services carry it; KaraFun lists it among its catalog.
- Find karaoke versions on YouTubeOpens a YouTube search for "Dearly Departed" karaoke