Working Man
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"Working Man" is a hard rock song by the Canadian band Rush, celebrated for its heavy riffs, extended guitar solo, and blue-collar lyrical themes that helped establish the band's early popularity.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| albumArtist | Rush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Rush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer |
Alex Lifeson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Geddy Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| drummer | John Rutsey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
hard rock
ⓘ
progressive rock ⓘ |
| guitarist | Alex Lifeson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
blue-collar listeners
ⓘ
rock music fans ⓘ |
| hasGuitarSolo | yes ⓘ |
| hasInstrument |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ |
| hasLiveStapleStatusFor | Rush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLyricalTheme |
blue-collar life
ⓘ
daily grind ⓘ working-class struggles ⓘ |
| hasStyleCharacteristic |
extended instrumental section
ⓘ
power trio arrangement ⓘ riff-driven structure ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
labor
ⓘ
routine ⓘ work ⓘ |
| hasTempo | medium-fast ⓘ |
| helpedEstablish | Rush early fanbase ⓘ |
| influencedPerceptionOf | Rush as hard rock band ⓘ |
| isInCatalogOf | Rush discography ⓘ |
| isPerformedByEnsembleType | rock power trio ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist |
Alex Lifeson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Geddy Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early popularity of Rush
ⓘ
extended guitar solo ⓘ heavy guitar riffs ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Rush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Rush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| radioSuccessRegion | Cleveland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Mercury Records
ⓘ
Moon Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1970s ⓘ |
| vocalist | Geddy Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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