The Friends of Mr Cairo (song)
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"The Friends of Mr Cairo" is a 1981 cinematic, narrative-driven pop song by Jon and Vangelis that pays homage to classic Hollywood gangster and film noir movies.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| artist | Jon and Vangelis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaborationBetween | Jon Anderson and Vangelis Papathanassiou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Vangelis ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| format |
12-inch single
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7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre |
cinematic pop
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pop ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeTheme |
film noir atmosphere
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gangster movie pastiche ⓘ homage to classic cinema ⓘ |
| hasShorterSingleEdit | The Friends of Mr Cairo (single edit) ⓘ |
| hasSoundDesign | cinematic sound effects ⓘ |
| homageTo |
classic Hollywood gangster films
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film noir movies ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 12 minutes ⓘ |
| lyricist | Jon Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | narrative-driven ⓘ |
| notableFor |
cinematic, film-like structure
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references to classic Hollywood characters ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | The Friends of Mr Cairo (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer |
Jon Anderson
NERFINISHED
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Vangelis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingArtist | Jon and Vangelis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1981 ⓘ |
| usesSpokenDialogue | true ⓘ |
| vocalist | Jon Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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