Everybody Knows
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"Everybody Knows" is a dark, brooding song by Leonard Cohen, known for its cynical commentary on societal decay and human relationships.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Everybody knows | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| creator | Leonard Cohen ⓘ |
| genre |
dark folk
ⓘ
folk rock ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception | widely praised for its lyrics ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later dark folk and alternative rock artists ⓘ |
| hasMusicalCharacteristic |
deep baritone vocal
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minor key feel ⓘ prominent synthesizer arrangement ⓘ slow tempo ⓘ |
| hasNotableCoverVersionBy |
Concrete Blonde
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Don Henley ⓘ Rufus Wainwright ⓘ |
| hasOpeningLyric | Everybody knows that the dice are loaded ⓘ |
| hasRefrain |
Everybody Knows
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Everybody knows
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| hasTheme |
AIDS epidemic
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cynicism ⓘ human relationships ⓘ inequality ⓘ infidelity ⓘ political disillusionment ⓘ societal decay ⓘ |
| isFrequentlyDescribedAs |
brooding
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cynical protest song ⓘ dark ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist |
Leonard Cohen
ⓘ
Sharon Robinson ⓘ |
| narrativeTone |
brooding
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cynical ⓘ dark ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | I’m Your Man ⓘ |
| partOfArtistDiscography | Leonard Cohen discography ⓘ |
| performer | Leonard Cohen ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Leonard Cohen ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Columbia Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| usedInSoundtrackOf |
Exotica
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Justice League ⓘ Pump Up the Volume ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Everybody knows
subject surface form:
I'm Your Man
subject surface form:
I'm Your Man