If I Knew You Were Comin' I'd've Baked a Cake
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"If I Knew You Were Comin' I'd've Baked a Cake" is a popular 1950 novelty song, widely recorded and remembered for its catchy, playful lyrics about preparing for an unexpected guest.
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| firstReleasedInDecade | 1950s ⓘ |
| genre |
novelty
ⓘ
traditional pop ⓘ |
| hasApproximateDuration | short popular song ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole | novelty standard ⓘ |
| hasLyricTheme |
baking
ⓘ
hospitality ⓘ unexpected guest ⓘ |
| hasMemorableLine | If I knew you were comin', I'd've baked a cake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMood |
humorous
ⓘ
lighthearted ⓘ |
| hasSubject | preparing for company ⓘ |
| hasTitlePhrase | If I knew you were comin' I'd've baked a cake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isFrequentlyCovered | true ⓘ |
| isPopularStandard | true ⓘ |
| isRememberedAs | classic 1950 novelty song ⓘ |
| isWidelyRecorded | true ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
catchy refrain
ⓘ
playful lyrics ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1950 ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceContext | popular music performance ⓘ |
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