Sweet Jane

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"Sweet Jane" is a classic rock song by The Velvet Underground, renowned for its catchy riff and influential role in shaping alternative and indie rock music.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album Loaded NERFINISHED
appearsOnCompilation Loaded: Fully Loaded Edition NERFINISHED
The Best of The Velvet Underground: Words and Music of Lou Reed NERFINISHED
artist The Velvet Underground NERFINISHED
bassist Doug Yule NERFINISHED
composer Lou Reed NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
coveredBy Cowboy Junkies NERFINISHED
Lou Reed NERFINISHED
Mott the Hoople NERFINISHED
Two Nice Girls NERFINISHED
criticalReception highly acclaimed
culturalStatus cult classic
rock standard
drummer Moe Tucker NERFINISHED
genre alternative rock
classic rock
indie rock
proto-punk
rock
guitarist Lou Reed NERFINISHED
hasAlternateVersions true
hasBridge yes
hasLiveVersions true
hasLyrics true
hasNotableRiff yes
influencedGenre alternative rock
indie rock
punk rock
isOneOfBandSignatureSongs The Velvet Underground NERFINISHED
language English
leadVocalist Lou Reed NERFINISHED
lyricalTheme everyday characters
romantic relationships
urban life
notableFor catchy guitar riff
influence on alternative rock
influence on indie rock
performer The Velvet Underground NERFINISHED
recordLabel Atlantic Records
Cotillion Records NERFINISHED
releaseDecade 1970s
releaseYear 1970
structure verse-chorus form
tempo medium
writer Lou Reed NERFINISHED

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