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.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| composer | Mentor Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| coveredBy |
Uncle Kracker
NERFINISHED
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numerous artists ⓘ |
| decadeOfOriginalPopularity | 1970s ⓘ |
| decadeOfRenewedPopularity | 2000s ⓘ |
| famousCoverArtist | Uncle Kracker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
rock
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soft rock ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
adult contemporary listeners
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soft rock listeners ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| hasLyricTheme |
escapism
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nostalgia ⓘ power of music ⓘ |
| hasMood |
laid-back
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reflective ⓘ uplifting ⓘ |
| hasNotableLyric |
Give me the beat, boys, and free my soul
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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
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nostalgic lyrics ⓘ |
| originalPerformer | Dobie Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy |
Dobie Gray
NERFINISHED
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Uncle Kracker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
melodic chorus
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radio-friendly structure ⓘ relaxed groove ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
connection to rock and roll
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emotional effect of music ⓘ relief from everyday troubles ⓘ |
| writer | Mentor Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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