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.

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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
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
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
passage of time
social consciousness
usedIn film Space Jam (Seal cover version)
vocalist Steve Miller NERFINISHED

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Fly Like an Eagle (cover) isCoverOf Fly Like an Eagle
Steve Miller notableWork Fly Like an Eagle