Tight Rope
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"Tight Rope" is a 1972 pop-rock song by Leon Russell, known for its circus-themed metaphor and distinctive New Orleans–influenced piano arrangement.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| albumArtist | Leon Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Leon Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Tulsa Sound–related musicians through Leon Russell ⓘ |
| chartPerformance |
Top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 (United States)
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hit single in 1972 ⓘ |
| chronology | Leon Russell singles ⓘ |
| composer | Leon Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| followsSingle | Home Sweet Oklahoma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
pop
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pop rock ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasBSide | This Masquerade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFormat | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| hasHook | circus calliope–like melody ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass
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brass ⓘ drums ⓘ piano ⓘ |
| hasMusicalCharacteristic |
New Orleans rhythm-and-blues influence
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circus-like arrangement ⓘ syncopated piano line ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle | New Orleans–influenced piano ⓘ |
| hasProducer | Leon Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSongStructure | verse-chorus form ⓘ |
| hasTempo | medium tempo ⓘ |
| hasThematicElement | circus-themed metaphor ⓘ |
| hasTimePeriodContext | post-1960s American rock ⓘ |
| hasVocalStyle | raspy rock vocal ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | Carney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Leon Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
balancing on a tightrope as a metaphor for life
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fame and downfall ⓘ risk and uncertainty ⓘ |
| notableFor |
circus-themed metaphor in lyrics
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distinctive New Orleans–influenced piano arrangement ⓘ |
| partOf | Leon Russell discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Leon Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedesSingle | This Masquerade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingEra | early 1970s rock ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Shelter Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1970s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| writer | Leon Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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