Burn Down the Mission
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"Burn Down the Mission" is a dramatic, gospel-tinged rock ballad by Elton John, co-written with Bernie Taupin, noted for its narrative lyrics and dynamic piano-driven arrangement.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Burn Down the Mission canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| album | Tumbleweed Connection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| arrangementStyle |
dynamic
ⓘ
piano-driven ⓘ |
| artist | Elton John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Elton John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre |
gospel-tinged rock
ⓘ
rock ⓘ rock ballad ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later piano-rock ballads ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersion | Burn Down the Mission (live performance) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
dynamic vocal sections
ⓘ
narrative lyrics ⓘ orchestral arrangement ⓘ piano introduction ⓘ piano solo ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Elton John concert tours
ⓘ
Elton John live setlists ⓘ |
| includedOn | various Elton John compilation albums ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ orchestral instruments ⓘ piano ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 8:18 ⓘ |
| lyricist | Bernie Taupin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | third-person storytelling ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
small-town drama
ⓘ
social tension ⓘ violence and retribution ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic dynamic shifts
ⓘ
extended piano coda ⓘ story-driven lyrics ⓘ |
| partOf | Tumbleweed Connection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Elton John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performerOf | piano part by Elton John ⓘ |
| producer | Gus Dudgeon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1970 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
DJM Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Uni Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackNumber | 10 ⓘ |
| vocalStyle |
dramatic
ⓘ
gospel-influenced ⓘ |
| writer | Elton John and Bernie Taupin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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