Elephant Talk
E750401
"Elephant Talk" is an experimental, rhythmically intricate art-rock track by King Crimson, known for its spoken-word vocals and innovative use of guitar and Chapman Stick.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| artist | King Crimson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer |
Adrian Belew
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bill Bruford NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Fripp NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Levin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
Chapman Stick
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ percussion ⓘ |
| featuresVocalStyle | spoken word ⓘ |
| genre |
art rock
ⓘ
experimental rock ⓘ progressive rock ⓘ |
| hasLyricalForm | alphabetically structured verses ⓘ |
| hasLyricalTheme |
communication
ⓘ
language ⓘ |
| hasMusicalCharacteristic |
innovative guitar work
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rhythmically intricate ⓘ spoken-word vocals ⓘ use of Chapman Stick ⓘ |
| hasNotablePerformer |
Adrian Belew
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bill Bruford NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Fripp NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Levin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubgenreCharacteristic | new wave-influenced progressive rock ⓘ |
| isNotableFor |
art-rock approach to spoken word
ⓘ
experimental arrangement ⓘ intricate interlocking guitar and Stick parts ⓘ prominent Chapman Stick lines ⓘ |
| lyricist | Adrian Belew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Discipline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | King Crimson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy | King Crimson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingArtist | King Crimson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesRhythmicFeature |
complex meter
ⓘ
syncopation ⓘ |
| usesTechnique | Frippertronics-inspired guitar textures ⓘ |
| vocalType | spoken ⓘ |
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