It’s All Been Done
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"It’s All Been Done" is a late-1990s pop-rock single by Canadian band Barenaked Ladies, known for its catchy melody and playful, philosophical lyrics about repetition and déjà vu.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| It's All Been Done | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | Stunt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Barenaked Ladies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| backingVocals | Ed Robertson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bSide | Alcohol ⓘ |
| chartPositionCanadaRPMAdultContemporary | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionCanadaRPMTopSingles | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSinglesChart | 28 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSAdultTop40 | 8 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 40 ⓘ |
| composer | Steven Page NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsInstrument |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ handclaps ⓘ keyboards ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| followedBySingle | Call and Answer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format |
CD single
ⓘ
cassette single ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
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pop rock ⓘ |
| hasCatchyMelody | yes ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | yes ⓘ |
| isRadioSingle | yes ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Steven Page NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mood | playful ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | Doug Aitken NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableLyric |
"I met you before the fall of Rome"
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"If I put my fingers here, and if I say "I love you, dear"" ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Stunt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Barenaked Ladies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBySingle | One Week NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Barenaked Ladies
NERFINISHED
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Susan Rogers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Reprise Records
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Sire Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1998-09-15 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1998 ⓘ |
| tempo | upbeat ⓘ |
| theme |
cyclical nature of life
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déjà vu ⓘ repetition ⓘ |
| trackNumberOnAlbum | 2 ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | lead vocals by Steven Page ⓘ |
| writer | Steven Page NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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