All I Really Want to Do
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"All I Really Want to Do" is a 1964 folk song by Bob Dylan, noted for its playful, anti-macho lyrics and later popularized by cover versions from artists like Cher and the Byrds.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| albumReleaseDate | 1964-08-08 ⓘ |
| composer | Bob Dylan ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coveredBy |
Cher
NERFINISHED
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Sebastian Cabot NERFINISHED ⓘ The Byrds NERFINISHED ⓘ The Hollies NERFINISHED ⓘ World Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstLine | I ain't lookin' to compete with you ⓘ |
| genre |
folk
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folk rock ⓘ |
| hasChorusLine | All I really want to do, baby, is be friends with you NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception |
noted for humorous tone
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praised for subversion of macho posturing ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
acoustic guitar
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harmonica ⓘ |
| hasLyricCharacteristic |
anti-macho lyrics
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playful lyrics ⓘ |
| hasLyricTheme |
desire for non-possessive relationship
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rejection of traditional gender roles ⓘ |
| hasNotableVersion |
All I Really Want to Do (Cher version)
NERFINISHED
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All I Really Want to Do (The Byrds version) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRhymeSchemeCharacteristic | playful internal rhymes ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Bob Dylan live performances
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The Byrds' live performances ⓘ |
| includedOnCompilation | Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits Volume II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | folk rock movement ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
1960s protest-era popular music
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Bob Dylan song catalog ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | acoustic ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Another Side of Bob Dylan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Bob Dylan ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1964 ⓘ |
| publisher | M. Witmark & Sons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingDate |
1964-06-09
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1964-06-10 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Columbia Records ⓘ |
| singleReleaseBy |
Cher
NERFINISHED
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The Byrds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeSignature | 4/4 ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | nasal vocal delivery ⓘ |
| writer | Bob Dylan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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