The Stranger Song
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"The Stranger Song" is a melancholic folk ballad by Leonard Cohen that reflects on themes of love, transience, and emotional detachment.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical work
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song ⓘ |
| album | Songs of Leonard Cohen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Leonard Cohen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| availableOn | streaming services ⓘ |
| composer | Leonard Cohen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| featuredInSoundtrack | McCabe & Mrs. Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
folk
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folk ballad ⓘ |
| hasArtistNationality | Canadian ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception |
acclaimed for its lyrics
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noted as an early example of Cohen’s narrative songwriting style ⓘ |
| hasLyricMotif |
cards
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the dealer ⓘ the stranger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMood |
introspective
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melancholic ⓘ |
| hasNotableLine |
"It’s true that all the men you knew were dealers who said they were through with dealing"
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"Like any dealer he was watching for the card that is so high and wild" ⓘ "Please understand, I never had a secret chart to get me to the heart of this or any other matter" ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
fear of commitment
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loneliness ⓘ romantic relationships ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
commitment and freedom
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emotional detachment ⓘ gambling metaphor ⓘ love ⓘ transience ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Leonard Cohen compilations
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Leonard Cohen live setlists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
acoustic guitar
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minimal arrangement ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | about 5 minutes ⓘ |
| originalMedium | vinyl record ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Songs of Leonard Cohen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Leonard Cohen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | John Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Leonard Cohen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
CBS Records
NERFINISHED
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Columbia Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1967 ⓘ |
| trackNumber | 3 ⓘ |
| usedIn | film McCabe & Mrs. Miller ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | baritone vocal ⓘ |
| writer | Leonard Cohen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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