The Spirit of Man
E441237
"The Spirit of Man" is a song from Jeff Wayne's musical adaptation of H.G. Wells' "The War of the Worlds," exploring human resilience and faith in the face of catastrophic alien invasion.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Spirit of Man canonical | 2 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical number
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| basedOn | The War of the Worlds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | H. G. Wells NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterFeatured |
Beth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Parson Nathaniel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Jeff Wayne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstRelease | 1978 ⓘ |
| genre |
progressive rock
ⓘ
rock musical ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | stage musical version of Jeff Wayne's The War of the Worlds ⓘ |
| hasInfluence | rock concept albums and stage adaptations of science fiction works ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
narrative rock
ⓘ
orchestral rock ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds (1978 album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalPerspective | dialogue between the Parson and Beth ⓘ |
| lyricist | Jeff Wayne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | concept album ⓘ |
| narrativeContext | aftermath of Martian attacks on Earth ⓘ |
| partOf | Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedIn | live tours of Jeff Wayne's The War of the Worlds ⓘ |
| publisher | CBS Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingArtist | Jeff Wayne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
alien invasion
ⓘ
conflict between despair and faith ⓘ |
| theme |
faith
ⓘ
hope in the face of catastrophe ⓘ human resilience ⓘ survival ⓘ |
| title | The Spirit of Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workType | song from a concept album ⓘ |
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