The Word
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"The Word" is a soulful, gospel-influenced song by the Beatles from their 1965 album Rubber Soul, notable for its early exploration of love as a universal, almost spiritual message.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical work
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song ⓘ |
| album | Rubber Soul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | The Beatles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| backingVocalist |
George Harrison
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ringo Starr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coLeadVocalist | Paul McCartney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer |
John Lennon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paul McCartney ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ harmonium ⓘ maracas ⓘ piano ⓘ |
| genre |
gospel-influenced rock
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rock ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasCallAndResponseVocals | true ⓘ |
| hasProminentHarmonyVocals | true ⓘ |
| hasSongwritersCredit | Lennon–McCartney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
love as a universal message
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peace and unity ⓘ spiritual love ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
gospel music
ⓘ
soul music ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWithPeriod | mid-1960s Beatles ⓘ |
| isCopyrightHolder | Northern Songs (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isEarlyExplorationOf | love as a universal, almost spiritual concept in The Beatles’ work ⓘ |
| isIncludedIn | The Beatles’ 1965 studio recordings ⓘ |
| isOnSide | Side two of Rubber Soul (UK release) ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadVocalist | John Lennon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricist |
John Lennon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paul McCartney ⓘ |
| partOf | Rubber Soul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | The Beatles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | George Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy | The Beatles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Capitol Records
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Parlophone ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1965 ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | soulful ⓘ |
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