Dirty Laundry

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"Dirty Laundry" is a 1982 satirical rock song by Don Henley that criticizes sensationalist and unethical practices in television news media.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album I Can’t Stand Still
surface form: I Can't Stand Still
artist Don Henley
associatedAct Eagles
bSide Lilah
chartPositionCanadaRPMTopSingles 1
chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 3
chartPositionUSBillboardMainstreamRock 1
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
decade 1980s
describedAs satirical attack on TV news sensationalism
format 12-inch single
7-inch single
genre rock
satirical rock
hasHookLyric "Dirty little secrets, dirty little lies"
"Kick 'em when they're up, kick 'em when they're down"
hasInstrumentation bass guitar
drums
guitar
synthesizer
hasMusicVideo true
hasSubject news anchors
tabloid culture
television journalism
includedInAlbum I Can’t Stand Still
surface form: I Can't Stand Still
language English
length 5:36
lyricsFocus public fascination with scandal
notableFor satire of tabloid-style TV news
partOf Don Henley
surface form: Don Henley discography
performer Don Henley
producer Danny Kortchmar
Don Henley
recordedIn 1982
recordLabel Asylum Records
releaseDate 1982-08-03
releaseYear 1982
theme criticism of television news media
media ethics
sensationalism in journalism
vocalType lead vocals by Don Henley
writer Danny Kortchmar
Don Henley

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Don Henley notableWork Dirty Laundry
Storyteller containsSong Dirty Laundry
I Can’t Stand Still hasPart Dirty Laundry
I Can’t Stand Still notableWork Dirty Laundry
I Can’t Stand Still hasTrack Dirty Laundry
I Can’t Stand Still notableSingle Dirty Laundry
I Can’t Stand Still hasHitSingle Dirty Laundry
Donald Hugh Henley notableWork Dirty Laundry