Forever Young

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"Forever Young" is a popular 1988 rock ballad by Rod Stewart that reflects on parental love, hope, and blessings for a child's future.

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Forever Young canonical 2
Forever Young (Rod Stewart song) 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf rock ballad
song
album Out of Order
artist Rod Stewart
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
decadeOfRelease 1980s
genre rock
rock ballad
hasChorusLyric And do unto others as you'd have done to you
And may sunshine and happiness surround you when you're far from home
And may you grow to be proud, dignified and true
May the good Lord be with you down every road you roam
hasInstrumentation bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
keyboards
vocals
hasLyricalPerspective first-person parental voice
hasMood hopeful
sentimental
uplifting
hasMusicVideo Forever Young (Rod Stewart song) music video
hasRefrain Forever young, I want to be forever young
hasTempo slow-to-mid tempo
hasType single
inspiredBy Bob Dylan song Forever Young
intendedAudience general pop and rock audience
language English
lyricSubject parental love for a child
wishes for a child's future
musicVideoFeatures Rod Stewart NERFINISHED
musicVideoTheme father and child relationship
notableFor emotional rock ballad style
expression of parental blessings
partOfAlbum Out of Order
performer Rod Stewart ONNED1
performerNationality British
recordLabel Warner Bros. Records
releaseDate 1988
releaseYear 1988
theme blessings for a child's future
hope
parental love
vocalist Rod Stewart NERFINISHED
writer Jim Cregan NERFINISHED
Kevin Savigar
Rod Stewart NERFINISHED

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Rod Stewart notableWork Forever Young
"Forever Young" hasCoverVersion Forever Young
subject surface form: Forever Young
this entity surface form: Forever Young (Rod Stewart song)
"Forever Young" inspiredWork Forever Young
subject surface form: Forever Young
this entity surface form: Forever Young (Rod Stewart song)
Roderick David Stewart notableWork Forever Young