Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town
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"Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town" is a reflective song by Billy Joel that portrays the quiet struggles, memories, and emotional isolation of an aging woman in a small-town setting.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| abbreviation | Elderly Woman ⓘ |
| album | Vs. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Elderly Woman
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Elderly Woman Behind the Counter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsOn | Pearl Jam live albums and bootlegs ⓘ |
| artist | Pearl Jam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToCatalog | Pearl Jam discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Eddie Vedder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | widely praised for its emotional resonance and storytelling ⓘ |
| era | 1990s rock ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | an aging woman working behind a counter in a small town ⓘ |
| genre |
acoustic rock
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alternative rock ⓘ |
| hasAcousticArrangement | yes ⓘ |
| label | Epic Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 3 minutes and 15 seconds ⓘ |
| lyricalFocus | quiet struggles and memories of an aging woman in a small town ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first person ⓘ |
| notableLyric |
"Hearts and thoughts they fade, fade away"
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"I seem to recognize your face" ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Vs. ⓘ |
| performer | Pearl Jam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryInstrumentation | acoustic guitar and vocals ⓘ |
| producer |
Brendan O'Brien
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Pearl Jam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Pearl Jam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| tempo | mid-tempo ⓘ |
| theme |
aging
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emotional isolation ⓘ nostalgia ⓘ regret ⓘ small-town life ⓘ |
| tourStapleFor | Pearl Jam live performances ⓘ |
| trackNumberOnAlbumVs. | 10 ⓘ |
| writer | Eddie Vedder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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