Five O'Clock World
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"Five O'Clock World" is a 1965 pop song by The Vogues, best known for its upbeat depiction of working life and later use as an opening theme for the sitcom The Drew Carey Show.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Drew Carey Show NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | The Vogues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPosition |
Billboard Hot 100 number 4
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Cash Box Top 100 number 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ RPM Canada number 1 ⓘ |
| composer | Allen Reynolds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describesTheme |
9-to-5 workday
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anticipation of leisure after work ⓘ working life ⓘ |
| featuredIn | The Drew Carey Show opening credits ⓘ |
| followedBy | Magic Town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
pop
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rock ⓘ sunshine pop ⓘ |
| hasBside | Nothing to Offer You NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ vocal harmonies ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | The Drew Carey Show cast lip-sync sequence ⓘ |
| hasNotableCover |
Hal Ketchum version
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Julianne Hough version ⓘ The Proclaimers version ⓘ |
| hasNotableLyric |
"Cause it's a five o'clock world when the whistle blows"
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"Up every morning just to keep a job" ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 2:17 ⓘ |
| lyricist | Allen Reynolds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with The Drew Carey Show
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upbeat depiction of working-class life ⓘ |
| openingThemeVersionPerformer |
Drew Carey
NERFINISHED
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The Rembrandts NERFINISHED ⓘ The Vogues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalMedium | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| partOf | 1960s pop music ⓘ |
| performer | The Vogues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | You're the One NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Nick Cenci NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingDate | 1965 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Co & Ce Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1965-10 ⓘ |
| usedAs | opening theme song ⓘ |
| usedAsOpeningThemeForSeason |
The Drew Carey Show season 2
NERFINISHED
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The Drew Carey Show season 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ The Drew Carey Show season 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Allen Reynolds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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subject surface form:
The Drew Carey Show
subject surface form:
The Drew Carey Show