A Cowboy’s Work Is Never Done
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"A Cowboy’s Work Is Never Done" is a 1972 pop song by the American duo Sonny & Cher, known for its Western-themed lyrics and dramatic, cinematic arrangement.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| A Cowboy’s Work Is Never Done canonical | 2 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| artist | Sonny & Cher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Bside | Somebody ⓘ |
| chartPerformance | Billboard Hot 100 top 10 hit ⓘ |
| composer | Sonny Bono NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes |
childhood fascination with cowboys
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contrast between fantasy and adult reality ⓘ |
| era | early 1970s ⓘ |
| features |
orchestral arrangement
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spoken-word style sections ⓘ |
| format | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre |
orchestral pop
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pop ⓘ pop rock ⓘ |
| hasLyricsTheme |
Western
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cowboys ⓘ heroism ⓘ nostalgia ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
cinematic arrangement
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dramatic arrangement ⓘ |
| hasNarrativePerspective | first-person reflection ⓘ |
| hasNotableCharacteristic |
Western-themed lyrics
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cinematic, dramatic production ⓘ duet vocals ⓘ storytelling lyrics ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | All I Ever Need Is You NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadVocalsBy |
Cher
NERFINISHED
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Sonny Bono NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | approximately 3:15 ⓘ |
| partOf | Sonny & Cher discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Sonny & Cher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Snuff Garrett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingArtist |
Cher
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sonny Bono NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Kapp Records
NERFINISHED
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MCA Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1972-02 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted |
20th-century American childhood
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Old West imagery ⓘ |
| writer | Sonny Bono NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.