The World Is My Oyster

E704153

"The World Is My Oyster" is an experimental, atmospheric track by Frankie Goes to Hollywood, best known as the introductory piece to their hit song "Welcome to the Pleasuredome."

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The World Is My Oyster canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf song
album Welcome to the Pleasuredome NERFINISHED
artist Frankie Goes to Hollywood NERFINISHED
associatedWork Welcome to the Pleasuredome (song) NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
genre art pop
atmospheric music
experimental music
new wave
hasMusicalFeature ambient textures
non-traditional song structure
sound effects
spoken word elements
hasTheme escapism
fantasy
hedonism
isOftenDescribedAs atmospheric intro
experimental intro track
intro piece
language English
partOf Welcome to the Pleasuredome (album) NERFINISHED
performer Frankie Goes to Hollywood NERFINISHED
positionInTracklist introductory track
producer Trevor Horn NERFINISHED
recordLabel ZTT Records NERFINISHED
releaseDecade 1980s
servesAs introduction to Welcome to the Pleasuredome (song)
titleOrigin phrase "The world is my oyster" from William Shakespeare
titleRefersTo idea of limitless opportunity

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The Power of Love reached number one on the UK Singles Chart bSide The World Is My Oyster
subject surface form: The Power of Love
The Power of Love hasBside The World Is My Oyster