Murder, He Says
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"Murder, He Says" is a 1943 comic swing song made famous by American singer and actress Betty Hutton, known for its rapid-fire lyrics and humorous take on contemporary slang.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Murder, He Says canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| associatedWithArtist | Betty Hutton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| describedAs |
humorous take on contemporary slang
ⓘ
rapid‑fire lyrics ⓘ |
| genre |
comic song
ⓘ
swing ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext | American swing era ⓘ |
| hasForm | popular song ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation | big band accompaniment ⓘ |
| hasLyricalTheme |
romantic confusion
ⓘ
slang expressions ⓘ |
| hasMood |
comic
ⓘ
playful ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle | big band swing ⓘ |
| hasTempo | up‑tempo ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | mainstream popular music listeners ⓘ |
| isInCatalogOf | Betty Hutton discography ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| madeFamousBy | Betty Hutton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | phonograph record ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comic delivery
ⓘ
tongue‑twisting wordplay ⓘ |
| partOfEra | World War II popular music ⓘ |
| performer | Betty Hutton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularizedInDecade | 1940s ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1943 ⓘ |
| vocalType | female vocal ⓘ |
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