Disambiguation evidence for song "Charlie on the MTA" via surface form
"Charlie on the MTA"
As subject (48)
Triples where this entity appears as subject under the
label "Charlie on the MTA".
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| associatedLocation | Boston subway ⓘ |
| associatedLocation |
MBTA
ⓘ
surface form:
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority system
|
| associatedWith |
Boston, Massachusetts
ⓘ
surface form:
Boston
|
| associatedWith | Boston’s transit system ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
MBTA
ⓘ
surface form:
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalImpact | became a cultural icon associated with Boston’s transit system ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | popularized the story of a rider unable to pay an exit fare ⓘ |
| describes | fare policies on Boston’s subway ⓘ |
| describesFictionalEvent | man unable to leave subway due to unpaid exit fare ⓘ |
| genre | folk ⓘ |
| genre | political song ⓘ |
| genre | protest song ⓘ |
| hasCharacter | Charlie ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole | symbol of Boston commuter experience ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole | unofficial anthem of Boston transit ⓘ |
| hasForm | strophic song ⓘ |
| hasImagery | endless ride through subway stations ⓘ |
| hasImagery | family bringing food to stranded rider ⓘ |
| hasMotif | being trapped in transit ⓘ |
| hasMotif | fare collection ⓘ |
| hasTheme | bureaucratic absurdity ⓘ |
| hasTheme | economic hardship ⓘ |
| hasTheme | public transit access ⓘ |
| hasTheme | social commentary ⓘ |
| hasTitleCharacter | Charlie ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | subway exit fare requirement ⓘ |
| instanceOf | American folk song ⓘ |
| instanceOf | folk song ⓘ |
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| intendedMessage | critique of transit fare policies ⓘ |
| isPartOf | American folk music tradition ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Boston subway ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
MBTA
ⓘ
surface form:
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority
|
| mainSubject | public transportation fares ⓘ |
| medium | music ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | man trapped on subway train ⓘ |
| notableFor | depiction of endless subway ride ⓘ |
| notableFor | refrain asking if Charlie ever returned ⓘ |
| originalPurpose | political campaign song ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A man named Charlie becomes trapped riding Boston’s subway because he cannot pay the exit fare ⓘ |
| setting | Boston subway system ⓘ |
| setting | Boston, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general public ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| usedAs | reference in discussions of transit fares ⓘ |
| workType | narrative song ⓘ |