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.

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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
witty lyrics
hasStyle comic
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

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E. Y. Harburg notableWork Necessity