I Think I’m Going to Kill Myself
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"I Think I’m Going to Kill Myself" is a darkly humorous, jazz-influenced song by Elton John from his 1972 album Honky Château.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| album | Honky Château NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Elton John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEra | early 1970s rock ⓘ |
| composer | Elton John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ piano ⓘ |
| featuresStyle |
jazz-inspired arrangement
ⓘ
music-hall influence ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz-influenced
ⓘ
pop rock ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasNotableCharacteristic |
ironic treatment of serious subject matter
ⓘ
upbeat music contrasting with dark lyrics ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
dark humor
ⓘ
satirical ⓘ |
| hasRhythmicStyle | syncopated, jazz-flavored rhythm ⓘ |
| hasSongwriterDuo | Elton John and Bernie Taupin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
attention-seeking behavior
ⓘ
suicidal ideation treated humorously ⓘ teenage angst ⓘ |
| hasVocalStyle | lead vocals by Elton John ⓘ |
| includedIn | 1972 studio album Honky Château NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedOn | original LP release of Honky Château ⓘ |
| isPartOfArtistDiscography | Elton John discography ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Bernie Taupin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | studio recording ⓘ |
| partOf | Honky Château NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedByLive | Elton John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Elton John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Gus Dudgeon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Elton John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
DJM Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Uni Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| trackPositionInAlbum | non-opening album track on Honky Château ⓘ |
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