Who Do You Want to Be?
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"Who Do You Want to Be?" is a high-energy new wave song by Oingo Boingo, known for its satirical lyrics and prominent use in 1980s pop culture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Who Do You Want to Be? canonical | 3 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | Good for Your Soul ⓘ |
| composer | Danny Elfman ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
new wave
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rock ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ horn section ⓘ keyboards ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
high-energy
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satirical lyrics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Danny Elfman ⓘ |
| medium | vinyl single ⓘ |
| musicalArtist | Oingo Boingo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalBand | Oingo Boingo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableIn | 1980s pop culture ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Good for Your Soul ⓘ |
| performer |
Danny Elfman
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Oingo Boingo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
A&M Records
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MCA Records ⓘ |
| releasePeriod | 1980s ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
satirical social commentary
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up-tempo rhythm ⓘ |
| use | prominent use in 1980s pop culture ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Farewell: Live from the Universal Amphitheatre, Halloween 1995
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