Ahab the Arab
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Ahab the Arab is a 1962 novelty song by American singer-comedian Ray Stevens that humorously tells the story of a cartoonish Middle Eastern character.
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| artist | Ray Stevens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| decadeOfRelease | 1960s ⓘ |
| describesCharacter | Ahab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | single ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
ⓘ
novelty ⓘ |
| hasControversialContent | true ⓘ |
| hasCulturalDepictionsOf | Arabs ⓘ |
| hasHumorousContent | true ⓘ |
| hasLyrics | true ⓘ |
| hasNotableChartSuccess | true ⓘ |
| hasRacialStereotypes | true ⓘ |
| hasSpokenComedyElements | true ⓘ |
| isEarlyHitFor | Ray Stevens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isHumorousStorySong | true ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | cartoonish Middle Eastern character ⓘ |
| performedBy | Ray Stevens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Ray Stevens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingArtistNationality | American ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1962 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1962 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | Middle Eastern stereotypes ⓘ |
| title | Ahab the Arab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Ray Stevens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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