Have Mercy on the Criminal
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"Have Mercy on the Criminal" is a dramatic, orchestral rock song by Elton John, co-written with Bernie Taupin and noted for its intense arrangement and narrative lyrics about a fugitive on the run.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Have Mercy on the Criminal canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| artist | Elton John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Elton John band ⓘ |
| composer | Elton John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ orchestra ⓘ piano ⓘ |
| featuresVocalStyle | rock vocal ⓘ |
| genre |
dramatic rock
ⓘ
orchestral rock ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasLyricalCharacteristic |
first-person narrative
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imagery of pursuit ⓘ storytelling lyrics ⓘ themes of guilt ⓘ themes of mercy ⓘ |
| hasMusicalCharacteristic |
dramatic dynamics
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guitar solos ⓘ intense arrangement ⓘ narrative lyrics ⓘ orchestral arrangement ⓘ powerful vocals ⓘ string orchestration ⓘ |
| hasNotableQuality |
cinematic atmosphere
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complex arrangement ⓘ dramatic orchestration ⓘ intense emotional delivery ⓘ story-driven structure ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Bernie Taupin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
crime and punishment
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fugitive on the run ⓘ pursuit ⓘ |
| performer | Elton John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalist | Elton John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer |
Bernie Taupin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elton John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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