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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
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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Roxy Music notableSong Street Life