Cups (When I’m Gone)
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"Cups (When I’m Gone)" is a popular a cappella-style song, adapted from a traditional folk tune and cup-tapping game, that gained widespread fame through Anna Kendrick’s performance in the Pitch Perfect film series.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cups (When I’m Gone) canonical | 1 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| basedOn |
When I’m Gone (The Carter Family song)
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cup game ⓘ traditional folk song ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| derivesFrom | American folk music tradition ⓘ |
| hasAlternateTitle |
Cups
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The Cup Song NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArrangement | solo voice with cup percussion ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
inspired viral cup song videos
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popularized cup-tapping game as musical performance ⓘ |
| hasLyrics |
I got my ticket for the long way ’round
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You’re gonna miss me when I’m gone ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature |
cup-tapping rhythm pattern
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hand percussion ⓘ minimal accompaniment ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
departure
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longing ⓘ missing someone ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| musicGenre |
a cappella
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pop ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with Pitch Perfect franchise
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integration of a children’s cup game into a pop song ⓘ widespread popularity on social media ⓘ |
| originallyFeaturedIn | Pitch Perfect soundtrack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Pitch Perfect (film)
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Pitch Perfect film series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Anna Kendrick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularizedBy |
Anna Kendrick’s performance
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Pitch Perfect (2012 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Anna Kendrick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseFormat | digital download ⓘ |
| tempo | moderate ⓘ |
| usesInstrument | plastic cup (as percussion) ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | a cappella-style vocals ⓘ |
| vocalType | female lead vocal ⓘ |
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