Girlfriend in a Coma
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"Girlfriend in a Coma" is a 1987 song by English rock band The Smiths, noted for its jangly guitar pop sound and darkly humorous lyrics about a comatose lover.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | Strangeways, Here We Come NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | The Smiths NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bandType | rock band ⓘ |
| bassist | Andy Rourke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSingles | 13 ⓘ |
| composer | Johnny Marr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| drummer | Mike Joyce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBySingle | I Started Something I Couldn't Finish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format |
12-inch single
ⓘ
7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
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jangle pop ⓘ |
| guitarist | Johnny Marr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBside |
I Keep Mine Hidden
NERFINISHED
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Work Is a Four-Letter Word NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoverArt | Girlfriend in a Coma single cover ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | Girlfriend in a Coma music video ⓘ |
| includedInCompilation |
The Sound of The Smiths
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Very Best of The Smiths NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isFromBand | The Smiths NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isNotableFor |
darkly humorous lyrics about a comatose lover
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jangly guitar sound ⓘ |
| labelCatalogNumber | Rough Trade RT 197 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadVocalist | Morrissey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | 2:02 ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
coma
ⓘ
dark humor ⓘ |
| lyricist | Morrissey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Strangeways, Here We Come NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | The Smiths NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performerNationality | English ⓘ |
| precededBySingle | Sheila Take a Bow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Johnny Marr
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Morrissey NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1987 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Rough Trade Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1987-08-10 ⓘ |
| writer |
Johnny Marr
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Morrissey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfRelease | 1987 ⓘ |
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