The Theme From Buckaroo Blues

"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 suite 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 2001 it was featured as a encore in a handful of Icky Flix shows, most notably their residency at the Brava. In 2019 it replaced "Cowboy Waltz" in their "In Between Dreams" show which has seen no official release. 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. According to setlist.fm this makes theme from buckaroo The Residents 4th most played live song (tied with "The Black Behind" due to the extensive length of Faceless Forever and Cube-E.

List of releases

• Buckaroo Blues (1989)
• Buckaroo Blues & Black Barry (1989)
• Cube-E - Live In Holland (1990)
• In Memoriam Torso (1994)
• Cube-E (2006)
• Brava (2010)
• CUBE E Dynasone 3EZ (2011)
• Cube-E Box (2020)
• The Residents are Faceless! (2024)

External links and references

• Cube-E at The Residents Historical
• Setlist.fm