Ants Marching
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"Ants Marching" is one of Dave Matthews Band’s most popular and frequently performed songs, known for its energetic arrangement and themes of routine and conformity.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Under the Table and Dreaming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsOn |
Dave Matthews Band live albums
ⓘ
Dave Matthews Band live concert DVDs ⓘ |
| artist | Dave Matthews Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| featuresInstrument |
acoustic guitar
ⓘ
bass guitar ⓘ drums ⓘ saxophone ⓘ violin ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
ⓘ
jam band ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasBPMApprox | 130 ⓘ |
| hasLiveDebutYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| hasLiveStapleStatusIn | Dave Matthews Band concerts ⓘ |
| hasLyricalFeature |
narrative verses
ⓘ
repetitive chorus ⓘ |
| hasLyricalMotif | ants as metaphor for people in routine ⓘ |
| hasMusicalCharacteristic |
dynamic builds
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energetic arrangement ⓘ syncopated rhythms ⓘ |
| hasNotableSection |
extended instrumental outro
ⓘ
saxophone solo ⓘ violin solo ⓘ |
| hasOfficialMusicVideo | yes ⓘ |
| hasStructure | verse-chorus form ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
conformity
ⓘ
monotony of everyday life ⓘ routine ⓘ search for meaning ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWithEra | 1990s alternative rock ⓘ |
| isFanFavoriteOf | Dave Matthews Band fans ⓘ |
| isFrequentlyPerformedBy | Dave Matthews Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOneOfMostPopularSongsOf | Dave Matthews Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| key | D minor ⓘ |
| label | RCA Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 4:31 ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | David Hogan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedOnTourBy | Dave Matthews Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Steve Lillywhite ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod | 1993–1994 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| trackNumberOnAlbum | 3 ⓘ |
| writer | Dave Matthews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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