Ballad of a Well-Known Gun
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"Ballad of a Well-Known Gun" is a rootsy, country-rock song by Elton John, written with lyricist Bernie Taupin, that tells a gritty outlaw narrative.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| album | Tumbleweed Connection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Elton John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicallyFollows | Elton John (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicallyPrecedes | Madman Across the Water NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Elton John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| distributionFormat | vinyl LP ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ guitar ⓘ piano ⓘ |
| genre |
country rock
ⓘ
rock ⓘ roots rock ⓘ |
| hasLyrics | yes ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle | rootsy ⓘ |
| hasNotableCollaboration | Elton John and Bernie Taupin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStudioVersion | yes ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
fugitive life
ⓘ
law enforcement ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Ballad of a Well-Known Gun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVocalStyle | rock vocal ⓘ |
| includedIn | Elton John discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedInGenreMovement | 1970s country rock ⓘ |
| isEarlyCareerWorkOf | Elton John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Bernie Taupin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | studio recording ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
crime
ⓘ
outlaw story ⓘ |
| narrativeTone | gritty ⓘ |
| openingTrackOf | Tumbleweed Connection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalReleaseYear | 1970 ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Tumbleweed Connection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Elton John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Gus Dudgeon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingArtist | Elton John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
DJM Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Uni Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackPositionOnAlbum | 1 ⓘ |
| writer |
Bernie Taupin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elton John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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