Fly Like an Eagle
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"Fly Like an Eagle" is a classic rock song by the Steve Miller Band, known for its smooth, spacey sound and enduring popularity since the 1970s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fly Like an Eagle canonical | 2 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
classic rock song
ⓘ
single ⓘ song ⓘ |
| album | Fly Like an Eagle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Steve Miller Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Steve Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPerformance | reached the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States ⓘ |
| composer | Steve Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalStatus | classic rock staple ⓘ |
| decadeOfPeakPopularity | 1970s ⓘ |
| duration | approximately 4 minutes 45 seconds ⓘ |
| genre |
classic rock
ⓘ
psychedelic rock ⓘ rock ⓘ space rock ⓘ |
| hasBSide | Lovin’ Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersionBy | Seal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersion | various Steve Miller Band live albums ⓘ |
| includedIn | many classic rock radio playlists ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ synthesizer ⓘ |
| key | B minor (commonly cited live and studio key) ⓘ |
| label | Capitol Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Steve Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
extended instrumental intro on album version
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prominent synthesizer textures ⓘ smooth, spacey sound ⓘ |
| openingLyric | Time keeps on slippin’, slippin’, slippin’ into the future ⓘ |
| originalReleaseYear | 1976 ⓘ |
| partOf | album Fly Like an Eagle ⓘ |
| performer | Steve Miller Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Steve Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod | 1975–1976 ⓘ |
| tempo | moderate ⓘ |
| theme |
freedom
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passage of time ⓘ social consciousness ⓘ |
| usedIn | film Space Jam (Seal cover version) ⓘ |
| vocalist | Steve Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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