Love Potion No. 9
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Love Potion No. 9 is a 1959 doo-wop song, first recorded by The Clovers, that humorously tells the story of a man who visits a gypsy to obtain a magical love potion.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Love Potion Number Nine | 1 |
| “Love Potion No. 9” | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| composer |
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
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surface form:
Jerry Leiber
Mike Stoller ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| describes | man visiting a gypsy for a love potion ⓘ |
| genre |
doo-wop
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rock and roll ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
gypsy
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male narrator ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersion |
Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass version of Love Potion No. 9
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The Coasters version of Love Potion No. 9 ⓘ The Searchers version of Love Potion No. 9 ⓘ |
| hasCulturalStatus | oldies classic ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later pop and rock love songs ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
rhythm section
ⓘ
vocal harmony group ⓘ |
| hasMagicObject | love potion ⓘ |
| hasMood |
comic
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playful ⓘ |
| hasMusicalForm | verse-chorus form ⓘ |
| hasNarrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| hasNotableLyric |
I held my nose, I closed my eyes, I took a drink
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I started kissing everything in sight ⓘ She bent down and turned around and gave me a wink ⓘ |
| hasRhythmicStyle | shuffle feel ⓘ |
| hasSubjectMatter |
romantic misadventure
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supernatural remedy for love ⓘ |
| hasTempo | medium tempo ⓘ |
| hasTitleNumber | 9 ⓘ |
| inspiredWork |
Love Potion No. 9
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surface form:
Love Potion No. 9 (1992 film)
|
| isPopularStandard | true ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist |
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
ⓘ
surface form:
Jerry Leiber
Mike Stoller ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| originalArtist | The Clovers ⓘ |
| partOf | American popular music of the 1950s ⓘ |
| performer | The Clovers ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1959 ⓘ |
| recordingDate | 1959 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | United Artists Records ⓘ |
| theme |
humor
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love ⓘ magic ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
“Love Potion No. 9”
this entity surface form:
Love Potion Number Nine