Tupelo Honey

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Tupelo Honey is a 1971 soulful folk-rock song by Van Morrison, celebrated for its romantic lyrics and warm, laid-back groove.

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Tupelo Honey canonical 7

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instanceOf single
song
albumArtist Van Morrison NERFINISHED
composer Van Morrison NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
genre folk rock
rhythm and blues
soul
hasCulturalAssociation Southern United States
surface form: American South
hasEra early 1970s
hasInstrumentation acoustic guitar
bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
horn section
organ
piano
hasLivePerformanceTradition frequently performed in concert by Van Morrison
hasLyricalTheme romantic love
hasMetaphor tupelo honey as symbol of sweetness
hasMood romantic
tender
warm
hasMusicalStyle laid-back groove
soulful
hasNotableLine "She's as sweet as tupelo honey"
"You can take all the tea in China"
hasProductionQuality warm analog sound
hasReception critically acclaimed
fan favorite in Van Morrison catalog
hasRhythmicFeel gentle groove
hasSubject devotional love for a woman
hasTempo slow to mid-tempo
hasVocalStyle soul-influenced vocal delivery
isTitleTrackOf Tupelo Honey self-link
language English
lyricist Van Morrison NERFINISHED
partOfAlbum Tupelo Honey self-link
performedBy Van Morrison
surface form: Van Morrison and his band
performer Van Morrison NERFINISHED
recordingEra analog recording era
recordLabel Warner Bros. Records
releaseYear 1971
writtenBy Van Morrison NERFINISHED

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Van Morrison notableWork Tupelo Honey
George Ivan Morrison notableWork Tupelo Honey
Tupelo Honey partOfAlbum Tupelo Honey self-link
Tupelo Honey isTitleTrackOf Tupelo Honey self-link
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