song "Romeo and Juliet" (with Dire Straits)
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"Romeo and Juliet" is a 1980 Dire Straits ballad written by Mark Knopfler, renowned for its narrative lyrics, distinctive resonator guitar riff, and enduring status as one of the band’s signature songs.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Romeo and Juliet | 0 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | Making Movies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Dire Straits NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| BsideOfSingle | Skateaway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSingles | 8 ⓘ |
| composer | Mark Knopfler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ piano ⓘ resonator guitar ⓘ |
| featuresVocalStyle | narrative storytelling ⓘ |
| genre |
pop rock
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rock ⓘ rock ballad ⓘ soft rock ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersionBy |
Indigo Girls
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Matt Nathanson NERFINISHED ⓘ The Fratellis NERFINISHED ⓘ The Killers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReputation |
classic rock standard
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one of Dire Straits' best-known songs ⓘ |
| hasDistinctiveRiff | resonator guitar riff ⓘ |
| hasGuitarTuning | open G tuning ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersion | Alchemy: Dire Straits Live NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeLyrics | true ⓘ |
| hasTempo | slow to mid-tempo ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
fame and success
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heartbreak ⓘ romantic relationship ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Alchemy: Dire Straits Live
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Money for Nothing (compilation album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSignatureSongOf | Dire Straits NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 6:00 ⓘ |
| lyricist | Mark Knopfler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Making Movies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Dire Straits NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Jimmy Iovine
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Mark Knopfler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Vertigo Records
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Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1980-10-17 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1980 ⓘ |
| trackNumberOnAlbum | 3 ⓘ |
| usesTimeSignature | 4/4 ⓘ |
| writer | Mark Knopfler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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