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"The Theme From Buckaroo Blues" is a song by The Residents, from their Cube-E show, It is best known for being featured in their live show Cube-E , which toured internationally between 1989 and 1990. Within the sweet its purpose is to tie together songs using a consistent motif that appears at the end of the show as a "reprised" version.

In Cube-E, the song is featured in the show's first suite, "Buckaroo Blues". An early studio version of the song, likely recorded in 1988, was released in January 1989 as a part of the UWEB exclusive album "Buckaroo Blues". Its first live debut was at The Residents The Boudisque 20th Anniversary Party where it was played as the shows 3rd song. It was also filmed as part of the tele-5 performance.

The song has since made a recurring appearance in The Residents' live shows since Cube-E; in 2023 it was featured along side "The Stampede" in their 50th anniversary tour "Faceless Forever". The song was notably absent form the 50th Anniversary Secret Show.

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Studio version (1:58)
  2. Live September 24th 1989
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Live in Holland (1:58)
  4. 4.0 4.1 Live from Amsterdam (1:58)
  5. The Theme to Buckaroo Blues - Live 1989
  6. Studio Instrumental demo
  7. Live 2023

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