Going, Going, Gone

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"Going, Going, Gone" is a somber, blues-inflected song by Bob Dylan, known for its themes of loss and resignation and originally released on his 1974 album Planet Waves.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf musical work
song
composer Bob Dylan
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
creator Bob Dylan NERFINISHED
featuresInstrument bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
organ
piano
firstReleaseYear 1974
genre blues rock
rock
hasCriticalReception often described as one of the darkest tracks on Planet Waves
hasLyricalFocus emotional breakdown
end of a relationship
hasMood somber
hasMusicalStyle blues-inflected
hasTempo slow
hasTheme loss
resignation
hasTimePeriodContext early 1970s Bob Dylan work
hasVocalStyle strained vocal delivery
includedIn Bob Dylan song catalog
isFollowedOnAlbumBy Tough Mama NERFINISHED
isPrecededOnAlbumBy Going, Going, Gone (album sequencing note: preceded by “Tough Mama” and follows “Something There Is About You”) NERFINISHED
language English
lyricist Bob Dylan
notableLine “It’s three o’clock in the mornin’, babe, can’t you hear me, I’m callin’ you?”
“I’ve just reached a place where I can’t go back”
originalReleaseMedium studio album
partOfAlbum Planet Waves NERFINISHED
performedOnTour Bob Dylan 1974 tour
performer Bob Dylan
producer Bob Dylan NERFINISHED
Rob Fraboni NERFINISHED
recordedBy Bob Dylan and The Band NERFINISHED
recordLabel Asylum Records
Island Records
trackNumberOnAlbum 3

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Planet Waves includesSong Going, Going, Gone