Mad About the Boy
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"Mad About the Boy" is a popular 1932 torch song by English playwright and composer Noël Coward, known for its witty, bittersweet portrayal of unrequited love.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mad About the Boy (performance) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| composer | Noël Coward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Noël Coward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
bittersweet
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portrayal of unrequited love ⓘ witty ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1932 ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceIn | Words and Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceLocation | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
popular music
ⓘ
show tune ⓘ torch song ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
associated with sophisticated, urbane cabaret style
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became a standard of the torch song repertoire ⓘ |
| hasNotableRecordingBy |
Dinah Washington
NERFINISHED
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Eartha Kitt NERFINISHED ⓘ Frances Day NERFINISHED ⓘ Helen Forrest NERFINISHED ⓘ Jessica Biel NERFINISHED ⓘ Libby Holman NERFINISHED ⓘ Noël Coward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | first-person narration ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
a woman infatuated with a film star in some versions
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men infatuated with a male film star in original stage version ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
infatuation
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romantic obsession ⓘ unrequited love ⓘ |
| includedIn | Noël Coward songbook ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalTone |
humorous
ⓘ
ironic ⓘ melancholic ⓘ |
| lyricist | Noël Coward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
gay subtext in original lyrics
ⓘ
use of multiple narrators in original stage version ⓘ |
| originalMedium | stage revue ⓘ |
| partOf | Words and Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performingArtsWorkOf | Noël Coward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1932 ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | early 20th century urban society ⓘ |
| style |
cabaret
ⓘ
music hall–influenced popular song ⓘ |
| usedIn |
films
ⓘ
stage revues ⓘ television commercials ⓘ |
| yearOfComposition | 1932 ⓘ |
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Mad About the Boy (performance)