Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)

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"Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)" is a 1978 hard rock song by Styx, known for its driving riff and working-class themes, and is one of the band's signature hits.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album Pieces of Eight NERFINISHED
artist Styx NERFINISHED
bSide Superstars
chartPerformance charted on the Canadian RPM singles chart
charted on the US Billboard Hot 100
composer Tommy Shaw NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
describedAs signature song of Styx
era 1970s rock
featuresInstrument bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
keyboards
followedBySingle Renegade NERFINISHED
format 7-inch single
genre hard rock
hasLiveVersion Blue Collar Man (Long Nights) live recordings
hasMusicVideo Blue Collar Man (Long Nights) music video
includedOnAlbum Pieces of Eight NERFINISHED
isPartOf Styx discography
language English
length approximately 4 minutes
lyricist Tommy Shaw NERFINISHED
notableRiff driving guitar riff
performer Styx NERFINISHED
precededBySingle Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man) NERFINISHED
producer Barry Mraz NERFINISHED
Rob Kingsland NERFINISHED
Styx NERFINISHED
publisher A&M Records NERFINISHED
recordLabel A&M Records
releaseDate 1978-10-01
releaseYear 1978
side A-side
theme perseverance
unemployment
working-class life
vocalist Tommy Shaw NERFINISHED
writer Tommy Shaw NERFINISHED

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Styx notableWork Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)