(Nothing But) Flowers
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"(Nothing But) Flowers" is a 1988 song by the American rock band Talking Heads that satirically imagines a post-apocalyptic world where modern civilization has been replaced by nature.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| (Nothing But) Flowers canonical | 1 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | Naked NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Talking Heads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | David Byrne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| describes | replacement of modern conveniences by nature ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ percussion ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
ⓘ
rock ⓘ |
| hasChorus | "This was a Pizza Hut / Now it's all covered with daisies" ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersion | live performances by Talking Heads members ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | "(Nothing But) Flowers" music video ⓘ |
| hasNarrativePerspective | first-person narrator ⓘ |
| includedIn | Talking Heads discography ⓘ |
| influenced | later discussions of environmental themes in pop music ⓘ |
| isIncludedIn | compilations of Talking Heads songs ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalTone |
ironic
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satirical ⓘ |
| partOf | "Naked" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Talking Heads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Steve Lillywhite
ⓘ
Talking Heads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingArtist | Talking Heads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Sire Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1988 ⓘ |
| theme |
nature reclaiming urban spaces
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post-apocalyptic world ⓘ satire of modern civilization ⓘ |
| trackNumberOnAlbum | 2 ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | lead vocals by David Byrne ⓘ |
| writer | David Byrne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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