The Cover of the Rolling Stone

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"The Cover of the Rolling Stone" is a satirical rock song, popularized by Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show, that humorously chronicles a band's quest for fame by dreaming of appearing on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album Sloppy Seconds NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
depicts a fictional rock band
describes a band’s quest for fame
genre rock
satirical song
hasCulturalImpact association of Rolling Stone cover with success
hasForm popular song
hasHumorousAspect self-deprecating portrayal of a band
hasNarrativeForm first-person story
hasSatiricalTarget music press
rock journalism
hasTheme desire for recognition
media attention
satire of commercial success
hasTitle The Cover of the Rolling Stone NERFINISHED
intendedAudience rock music listeners
isPopularizedBy Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show NERFINISHED
language English
mainSubject celebrity culture
fame
music industry
medium recorded music
narrativeFocus dreaming of appearing on a magazine cover
notableFor cultural references to Rolling Stone magazine
humorous lyrics
originallyPerformedBy Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show NERFINISHED
parodies celebrity worship
rock stardom
partOf Sloppy Seconds NERFINISHED
performer Dr. Hook NERFINISHED
Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show NERFINISHED
Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show NERFINISHED
producer Ron Haffkine NERFINISHED
recordLabel Columbia Records
references Rolling Stone magazine NERFINISHED
releaseYear 1972
usesHumorStyle exaggeration
irony
workType musical work
writer Shel Silverstein NERFINISHED

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Shel Silverstein wroteSong The Cover of the Rolling Stone