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Samurai Cop (Oh Joy Begin)

Also Known As: Samurai Cop, Joy Begin, Joy Begins
Album: Come Tomorrow
Times Fully Played: 206
Live Releases: 6
Broadcasts: 37
Date Last Played: 2.16.24 (41 days ago)
Shortest Version: 4:00 (05.10.17)
Longest Version: 5:28 (09.17.16)


Opener Count : 7
Set 2 Opener Count : 1
Encore Count : 2
Oh, joy begin
Composer
Matthews (2015)
Song History
Dave said on 5.13.16 that the name "Samurai Cop" comes from the title of a "really bad movie" they were watching when writing the song. On 7.20.16 and 7.22.16, Dave introduced the song as both "Samurai Cop" and "Joy Begin," but he went back to calling it just "Samurai Cop" on 7.26.16. It is registered with ASCAP as "Samurai Cop (Joy Begins)."
Lyrics:
Color Legend
Show Type
Dave & Carlos Varela  (1)
Dave & Tim  (44)
Dave Solo  (24)
DMB  (136)
Joshua Bell  (1)
Personnel
Dave Solo  (24)
Dave and Tim  (46)
Boyd Tinsley  (34)
Carter Beauford  (134)
Dave Matthews  (136)
Stefan Lessard  (134)
Aldo López Gavilán  (1)
Buddy Strong  (99)
Carlos Varela  (2)
Jeff Coffin  (134)
Julio César González  (1)
Rashawn Ross  (134)
Tim Reynolds  (133)
Yissy García  (1)
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
5.7
5.11
5.13
5.14
5.17
5.18
5.20
5.24
5.27
5.28
5.29
6.6
6.7
6.8
6.10
6.11
6.17
6.18
6.21
6.22
6.24
6.28
7.2
7.6
7.9
7.13
7.15
7.19
7.20
7.22
7.26
7.29
8.26
8.27
8.29
9.3
9.17
10.1
10.10
10.11
10.22
 11.1
11.12
 11.13
11.27
2017
1.26
2.23
3.20
3.23
3.25
3.26
3.27
3.29
4.1
4.2
4.4
4.7
4.10
5.3
5.7
5.10
5.30
5.31
6.2
6.4
6.6
6.10
6.13
6.17
6.18
10.3
10.4
11.2
11.9
2018
1.6
1.12
1.28
2.3
2.16
4.20
4.27
5.18
5.19
5.22
5.26
5.29
5.30
6.1
6.2
6.5
6.6
6.7
6.9
6.11
6.12
6.15
6.16
6.21
6.22
6.23
6.25
6.26
6.27
6.29
6.30
7.1
7.6
7.10
7.11
7.13
7.14
7.15
7.17
7.18
7.20
7.21
7.28
7.29
8.12
8.25
8.28
8.31
9.5
9.7
9.8
9.10
9.11
9.13
9.19
9.22
10.27
11.27
11.29
12.5
12.14
2019
2.15
3.8
3.10
3.12
3.15
3.19
3.20
3.23
3.25
4.3
4.6
4.20
4.30
5.14
5.15
6.14
6.19
6.22
6.29
7.3
7.6
7.10
7.12
7.15
7.24
8.24
9.1
9.4
9.6
9.11
9.24
10.19
2020
2.14
2.29
7.3
2021
8.7
8.25
8.27
9.4
9.8
9.11
9.22
2022
2.18
3.26
5.18
5.20
5.22
6.4
6.7
6.10
6.17
6.21
6.25
7.2
7.15
7.17
7.23
8.20
9.2
9.20
10.26
11.2
11.8
11.28
2023
1.24
2.17
7.8
7.15
11.8
12.12
2024
2.16
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