Drift Away

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"Drift Away" is a popular soft rock song, originally recorded by Dobie Gray and later famously covered by Uncle Kracker, known for its laid-back melody and nostalgic lyrics about the power of music.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
composer Mentor Williams NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
coveredBy Uncle Kracker NERFINISHED
numerous artists
decadeOfOriginalPopularity 1970s
decadeOfRenewedPopularity 2000s
famousCoverArtist Uncle Kracker NERFINISHED
genre rock
soft rock
hasAudience adult contemporary listeners
soft rock listeners
hasInstrumentation bass guitar
drums
guitar
keyboards
vocals
hasLyricTheme escapism
nostalgia
power of music
hasMood laid-back
reflective
uplifting
hasNotableLyric Give me the beat, boys, and free my soul
I wanna get lost in your rock and roll and drift away
isFrequentlyPlayedOn adult contemporary radio
classic hits radio
isPopularMusicStandard true
language English
notableFor laid-back melody
nostalgic lyrics
originalPerformer Dobie Gray NERFINISHED
recordedBy Dobie Gray NERFINISHED
Uncle Kracker NERFINISHED
styleCharacteristic melodic chorus
radio-friendly structure
relaxed groove
subjectMatter connection to rock and roll
emotional effect of music
relief from everyday troubles
writer Mentor Williams NERFINISHED

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A Night on the Town hasPart Drift Away
Atlantic Crossing hasPart Drift Away
Uncle Kracker notableSingle Drift Away
Uncle Kracker notableWork Drift Away