Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?

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"Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?" is a jazz-rock-influenced song by the band Chicago, known for its prominent horn arrangements and philosophical lyrics about time and modern life.

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instanceOf single
song
albumArtist Chicago NERFINISHED
artist Chicago NERFINISHED
composer Robert Lamm NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
genre jazz rock
rock
soft rock
hasBacking vocal harmonies
hasChorusLine "Does anybody really care?"
"Does anybody really know what time it is?" NERFINISHED
hasCulturalAssociation 1970s popular music
classic rock radio
hasInstrumentation bass guitar
brass section
drums
electric guitar
piano
saxophone
trombone
trumpet
hasLyricalTheme modern life
philosophical reflection
time
hasMood reflective
hasMusicalEra late 1960s rock
hasNotableAspect philosophical lyrics about time
social commentary on modern life
hasNotableFeature spoken-word style intro in some versions
hasProminentFeature horn arrangements
hasStyleCharacteristic brass-driven arrangement
jazz-influenced harmony
pop song structure
hasSubgenre brass rock
hasTempo moderate
hasTheme everyday urban life
indifference to time
questioning social priorities
hasVocalStyle lead male vocal
includedInAlbum Chicago Transit Authority NERFINISHED
isTitleStylization "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?" NERFINISHED
language English
partOf Chicago discography NERFINISHED
performer Chicago NERFINISHED
recordedBy Chicago Transit Authority NERFINISHED
writer Robert Lamm NERFINISHED

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Chicago (band) notableWork Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?
subject surface form: Chicago