Street Life
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"Street Life" is a 1973 glam rock single by the English band Roxy Music, known for its energetic style and satirical take on urban nightlife.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | Stranded NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Roxy Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bSide | Hula Kula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSingles | 9 ⓘ |
| composer | Bryan Ferry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describedAs | satirical take on contemporary urban culture ⓘ |
| featuresMusician |
Andy Mackay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Gustafson NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Thompson NERFINISHED ⓘ Phil Manzanera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followsSingle | Pyjamarama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre | glam rock ⓘ |
| hasCoverArtStyle | glam rock aesthetic ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception | generally positive ⓘ |
| hasEra | 1970s rock ⓘ |
| hasLength | approximately 3 minutes ⓘ |
| hasLyricalTheme | urban nightlife ⓘ |
| hasLyricalTone | satirical ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle | energetic ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | no widely known original 1973 promo film ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
ironic lyrics
ⓘ
prominent saxophone riffs ⓘ up-tempo rhythm ⓘ |
| hasNotableInstrumentation |
electric guitar
ⓘ
keyboards ⓘ saxophone ⓘ |
| includedInCompilation |
Street Life: 20 Great Hits
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Best of Roxy Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isLeadSingleFrom | Stranded NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSingleFrom | Stranded NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadVocalist | Bryan Ferry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| livePerformanceStapleOf | Roxy Music concerts ⓘ |
| lyricist | Bryan Ferry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Roxy Music discography ⓘ |
| performer | Roxy Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedesSingle | All I Want Is You NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Chris Thomas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Punter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1973 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Island Records
ⓘ
Polydor Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1973 ⓘ |
| writer | Bryan Ferry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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