Suite Madame Blue

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"Suite Madame Blue" is a progressive rock ballad by the band Styx, known for its dramatic structure and politically charged reflection on the decline of the American dream.

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instanceOf progressive rock ballad
song
album Equinox NERFINISHED
artist Styx NERFINISHED
composer Dennis DeYoung NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
genre progressive rock
rock ballad
hasInstrumentation bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
keyboards
vocals
hasPart Suite Madame Blue: I. Prelude NERFINISHED
Suite Madame Blue: II. A Song for America NERFINISHED
Suite Madame Blue: III. Finale NERFINISHED
language English
lyricist Dennis DeYoung NERFINISHED
musicalFeature dramatic structure
dynamic shifts from soft ballad to hard rock
suite-like multi-section form
notableFor extended live performances by Styx
fan-favorite status in Styx catalog
politically charged lyrics
partOf Equinox NERFINISHED
performer Styx NERFINISHED
producer Barry Mraz NERFINISHED
Styx NERFINISHED
recordLabel A&M Records
theme decline of the American dream
political commentary on the United States
reflection on American society
vocalist Dennis DeYoung NERFINISHED
James Young NERFINISHED
Tommy Shaw NERFINISHED

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Styx notableWork Suite Madame Blue