Magic Bus
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"Magic Bus" is a 1968 rock song by the English band The Who, known for its distinctive Bo Diddley-inspired rhythm and call-and-response vocals.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| artist | The Who NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bSide | Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSingles | 26 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 25 ⓘ |
| composer | Pete Townshend NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre |
psychedelic rock
ⓘ
rock ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersionBy |
Other rock artists
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Sonic Youth NERFINISHED ⓘ The Jam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFormat | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersionOn | Live at Leeds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature |
chant-like vocals
ⓘ
prominent percussion ⓘ rhythmic acoustic guitar ⓘ |
| hasNotableLiveArrangement |
audience participation
ⓘ
extended jam sections ⓘ |
| hasSignatureElementForBand |
call-and-response crowd vocals
ⓘ
percussive, rhythmic groove ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
desire for freedom of movement
ⓘ
negotiation and bargaining ⓘ |
| hasVocalStyle | call-and-response vocals ⓘ |
| includedOnCompilation |
Magic Bus: The Who on Tour
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Meaty Beaty Big and Bouncy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Bo Diddley rhythm ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith | mod rock era of The Who ⓘ |
| isClassicRockRadioStaple | true ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 3:15 ⓘ |
| partOfDiscography | The Who discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | The Who NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performerMember |
John Entwistle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Keith Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ Pete Townshend NERFINISHED ⓘ Roger Daltrey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Kit Lambert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1968 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Decca Records
ⓘ
Track Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1968-07-27 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1968 ⓘ |
| usesRhythmicPattern | Bo Diddley beat ⓘ |
| writer | Pete Townshend NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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