The Father of a Boy Named Sue
E501498
"The Father of a Boy Named Sue" is a humorous follow-up song to Shel Silverstein’s classic "A Boy Named Sue," told from the estranged father’s perspective to explain and defend his infamous naming choice.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| belongsToTradition | American country storytelling songs ⓘ |
| clarifies | motivation behind naming the boy Sue ⓘ |
| defends | infamous naming choice of the boy named Sue ⓘ |
| explains | father’s reason for naming his son Sue ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
boy named Sue
ⓘ
father of Sue ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
comedy
ⓘ
country ⓘ novelty song ⓘ spoken word ⓘ |
| hasIntendedEffect | amusement ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasLyricist | Shel Silverstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubject | father’s side of the story ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
humor
ⓘ
identity ⓘ masculinity ⓘ parenting ⓘ reconciliation ⓘ |
| hasTone |
humorous
ⓘ
lighthearted ⓘ |
| hasWriter | Shel Silverstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isAnswerSongTo | A Boy Named Sue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isConnectedTo | Shel Silverstein’s comic songwriting style ⓘ |
| isFollowUpTo | A Boy Named Sue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isRelatedWork | A Boy Named Sue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isToldAs | first-person monologue ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | father of the boy named Sue ⓘ |
| portrays | estranged father-son relationship ⓘ |
| sharesCharactersWith | A Boy Named Sue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tellsFromPerspectiveOf | estranged father ⓘ |
| usesDevice |
comic storytelling
ⓘ
narrative reversal ⓘ |
| workType | answer song ⓘ |
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