Nothing Was Delivered
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"Nothing Was Delivered" is a Bob Dylan song from the 1967 Basement Tapes sessions, known for its wry, country-tinged reflection on broken promises and disillusionment.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical work
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song ⓘ |
| appearsOn |
The Basement Tapes (1975 album)
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The Bootleg Series Vol. 11: The Basement Tapes Complete NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Bob Dylan ⓘ |
| associatedAct | The Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedProject | The Basement Tapes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Bob Dylan ⓘ |
| countryInfluence | true ⓘ |
| coveredBy |
Ian & Sylvia
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The Band NERFINISHED ⓘ The Byrds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresArtist | The Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstOfficialReleaseYear | 1975 ⓘ |
| genre |
country rock
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folk rock ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
acoustic guitar
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bass ⓘ drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ organ ⓘ piano ⓘ |
| hasMood |
melancholic
ⓘ
resigned ⓘ |
| hasNotableCoverAlbum | Sweetheart of the Rodeo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTempo | slow-to-mid tempo ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
Nothing Was Delivered (The Band studio version)
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Nothing Was Delivered (The Basement Tapes official release version) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isBobDylanBasementSong | true ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricCharacteristic |
irony
ⓘ
plainspoken language ⓘ |
| lyricist | Bob Dylan ⓘ |
| lyricMotif |
accountability for promises
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debts and repayment ⓘ waiting in vain ⓘ |
| lyricPerspective | first-person narrator addressing a debtor or associate ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | country-tinged ⓘ |
| originallyUnreleased | true ⓘ |
| producer |
Bob Dylan
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The Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedAt | Big Pink, West Saugerties, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedDuring | The Basement Tapes sessions ⓘ |
| recordingEndYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| recordingStartYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| theme |
broken promises
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disillusionment ⓘ failed expectations ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | wry, weary delivery ⓘ |
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