It’s Good to Be King
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"It’s Good to Be King" is a reflective, melancholic rock song by Tom Petty from his 1994 solo album "Wildflowers," noted for its lush arrangement and themes of power and isolation.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| It’s Good to Be King canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rock song
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song ⓘ |
| album | Wildflowers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Tom Petty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Tom Petty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| followsInTracklist | You Wreck Me NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
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heartland rock ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasArrangement | lush arrangement ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception |
noted for exploration of solitude and status
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praised for emotional depth ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
acoustic guitar
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bass guitar ⓘ drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ orchestral strings ⓘ piano ⓘ |
| hasMood |
melancholic
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reflective ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
extended instrumental coda
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string arrangement by Michael Kamen ⓘ |
| hasStyleCharacteristic |
dynamic build-up
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intimate vocal delivery ⓘ mid-tempo ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
fame
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introspection ⓘ isolation ⓘ loneliness ⓘ power ⓘ |
| hasVocalStyle | lead vocal ⓘ |
| includedIn | Tom Petty discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOnSide | Side two of Wildflowers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Tom Petty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Wildflowers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Tom Petty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedesInTracklist | Only a Broken Heart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Mike Campbell
NERFINISHED
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Rick Rubin NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Petty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| vocalist | Tom Petty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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