Limelight
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"Limelight" is a popular progressive rock song by the Canadian band Rush, known for its introspective lyrics about fame and its intricate guitar work.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Moving Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Rush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer |
Alex Lifeson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Geddy Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| drummer | Neil Peart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ synthesizer ⓘ |
| genre |
hard rock
ⓘ
progressive rock ⓘ |
| guitarist | Alex Lifeson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception | widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| hasEra | early 1980s rock ⓘ |
| hasGuitarStyle | melodic rock soloing ⓘ |
| hasLyricsTheme |
alienation
ⓘ
celebrity ⓘ fame ⓘ privacy ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature |
complex time changes
ⓘ
guitar solo ⓘ intricate guitar work ⓘ |
| hasNotableLine |
"I can't pretend a stranger is a long-awaited friend"
ⓘ
"Living in the limelight, the universal dream" ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
the cost of success
ⓘ
the pressures of public attention ⓘ |
| isPopularSong | true ⓘ |
| isSignatureSongOf | Rush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isStapleOfLiveShows | Rush concerts ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadVocalist | Geddy Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricist | Neil Peart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originallyPerformedBy | Rush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Moving Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedByMember |
Alex Lifeson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Geddy Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ Neil Peart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Rush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Rush
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Terry Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Anthem Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mercury Records ⓘ |
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