Simple Man
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"Simple Man" is a classic Southern rock ballad by Lynyrd Skynyrd, known for its heartfelt lyrics about a mother's life advice and its enduring popularity on rock radio.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Simple Man, Simple Dream | 2 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd) ⓘ |
| artist | Lynyrd Skynyrd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| genre |
Southern rock
ⓘ
rock ballad ⓘ |
| hasCulturalStatus | rock radio staple ⓘ |
| hasEnduringPopularity | true ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| hasLyricsBy | Ronnie Van Zant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMood |
emotional
ⓘ
reflective ⓘ |
| hasMusicBy |
Gary Rossington
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ronnie Van Zant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableGuitarWorkBy | Gary Rossington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReputation | classic Southern rock ballad ⓘ |
| hasSongStructure | verse-chorus ⓘ |
| hasTargetAudience |
classic rock fans
ⓘ
rock music listeners ⓘ |
| hasTempo | slow-to-mid tempo ⓘ |
| hasVocalPerformanceBy | Ronnie Van Zant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedIn | classic rock radio rotation ⓘ |
| isConcertStapleFor | Lynyrd Skynyrd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isFanFavorite | true ⓘ |
| isTrackOnStudioAlbum | (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd) ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
living a simple, meaningful life
ⓘ
mother's life advice ⓘ values and wisdom ⓘ |
| originalReleaseYear | 1973 ⓘ |
| partOf | Lynyrd Skynyrd discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Lynyrd Skynyrd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| radioFormat |
classic rock radio
ⓘ
rock radio ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Lynyrd Skynyrd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Simple Man, Simple Dream
this entity surface form:
Simple Man, Simple Dream