You Gave Me the Answer
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"You Gave Me the Answer" is a nostalgic, music-hall–style song by Paul McCartney and Wings, notable for its old-timey arrangement and affectionate pastiche of early 20th-century popular music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| You Gave Me the Answer canonical | 2 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical composition
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song ⓘ |
| album | Venus and Mars ⓘ |
| artist | Wings ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Paul McCartney
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Wings ⓘ |
| chronologicallyFollows | songs on Venus and Mars preceding it in track order ⓘ |
| chronologicallyPrecedes | songs on Venus and Mars following it in track order ⓘ |
| composer | Paul McCartney ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre |
music hall
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nostalgia song ⓘ traditional pop ⓘ |
| hasMusicalCharacteristic |
affectionate pastiche of early 20th-century popular music
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crooner-style vocal delivery ⓘ old-timey arrangement ⓘ orchestral-style accompaniment ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
McCartney adopts vintage vocal mannerisms
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arranged in the style of pre-war dance band music ⓘ evokes early 20th-century popular music ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
nostalgia
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romantic gratitude ⓘ |
| includedIn | 1970s Paul McCartney solo-era repertoire ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Paul McCartney ⓘ |
| partOf | Venus and Mars ⓘ |
| performer |
Paul McCartney and Wings
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Wings ⓘ |
| producer |
Paul McCartney
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Wings ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Wings ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1975 ⓘ |
| style | music-hall–style pastiche ⓘ |
| vocalist | Paul McCartney ⓘ |
| writer | Paul McCartney ⓘ |
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Venus and Mars