Tom Sawyer
E741227
"Tom Sawyer" is one of Rush's most famous progressive rock songs, known for its complex musicianship, philosophical lyrics, and iconic synthesizer and drum parts.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Moving Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Rush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer |
Alex Lifeson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Geddy Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| featuresMusicalStyle |
complex musicianship
ⓘ
iconic drum parts ⓘ prominent synthesizer parts ⓘ |
| firstReleaseYear | 1981 ⓘ |
| genre |
hard rock
ⓘ
progressive rock ⓘ |
| hasBassistVocalist | Geddy Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalReference | character Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain ⓘ |
| hasDrummer | Neil Peart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGuitarist | Alex Lifeson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInstrument |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ synthesizer ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersion | Exit...Stage Left NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLyricalTheme |
individualism
ⓘ
philosophical reflection ⓘ |
| hasSongStructure | intro-verse-chorus-instrumental break-verse-chorus-outro ⓘ |
| hasTempo | moderate rock tempo ⓘ |
| hasTimeSignature | 4/4 with mixed meters sections ⓘ |
| includedIn | Rush live performances ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist |
Neil Peart
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pye Dubois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of Rush's most famous songs
ⓘ
frequent classic rock radio airplay ⓘ signature song of Rush ⓘ |
| partOf | Moving Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Rush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionFeature |
guitar solo section
ⓘ
prominent drum fills ⓘ synthesizer-driven intro ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Anthem Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mercury Records ⓘ |
| usedInMedium |
film
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television ⓘ video games ⓘ |
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