Necessity
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"Necessity" is a song by lyricist E. Y. "Yip" Harburg, best known as part of his body of witty, socially conscious American popular music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Necessity canonical | 1 |
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical composition
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| associatedWith | E. Y. Harburg ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creator | E. Y. Harburg ⓘ |
| genre | popular music ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
socially conscious lyrics
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witty lyrics ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
comic
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ironic ⓘ satirical ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
class issues
ⓘ
economic hardship ⓘ social commentary ⓘ survival ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Great Depression–era social issues ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist |
E. Y. Harburg
ⓘ
E. Y. Harburg ⓘ
surface form:
Yip Harburg
|
| lyricsBy | E. Y. Harburg ⓘ |
| notableFor |
social criticism
ⓘ
wordplay ⓘ |
| partOf | American popular music repertoire ⓘ |
| subjectOf | American popular music criticism ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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