Shoppin' for Clothes
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"Shoppin' for Clothes" is a humorous rhythm and blues song by The Coasters, known for its spoken-word storytelling about a man trying to buy flashy clothes on credit.
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| artist | The Coasters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| era | late 1950s–early 1960s rhythm and blues ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy song
ⓘ
novelty song ⓘ rhythm and blues ⓘ |
| hasLyricsForm |
dialogue
ⓘ
spoken-word ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | popular music listeners ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | man trying to buy flashy clothes ⓘ |
| medium | recorded music ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
buying on credit
ⓘ
consumerism ⓘ fashion ⓘ shopping for clothes ⓘ |
| narrativeTone |
comic
ⓘ
humorous ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comic dialogue between customer and salesman
ⓘ
humorous take on credit and status symbols ⓘ spoken-word storytelling ⓘ |
| performer | The Coasters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performerType | vocal harmony group ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A man attempts to buy flashy clothes on credit and is questioned by a skeptical salesman. ⓘ |
| style |
rhythmic spoken dialogue over music
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storytelling ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
credit-based purchase of clothing
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flashy suits and fashion ⓘ social status through appearance ⓘ |
| vocalGroup | The Coasters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.