O Superman
E756908
"O Superman" is an experimental 1981 art-pop song by performance artist Laurie Anderson that blends minimalist electronics, spoken-word vocals, and political commentary, and became an unexpected hit in the UK.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| O Superman canonical | 1 |
| Superman | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| artist | Laurie Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | aria "Ô Souverain, ô juge, ô père" from the opera Le Cid by Jules Massenet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bSide | Walk the Dog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartedIn | UK Singles Chart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSingles | 1 ⓘ |
| composer | Laurie Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| firstReleasedAs | independent single on One Ten Records ⓘ |
| format |
12-inch single
ⓘ
7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre |
art pop
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electronic music ⓘ experimental music ⓘ minimal music ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | yes ⓘ |
| hasPart |
answering machine message motif
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minimalist electronic accompaniment ⓘ repetitive vocoder-treated "ha ha ha ha" motif ⓘ spoken-word monologue ⓘ |
| includedIn | album Big Science ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Iran hostage crisis
NERFINISHED
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Ronald Reagan-era American politics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterReleasedBy | Warner Bros. Records after UK chart success ⓘ |
| length | 8:21 ⓘ |
| lyricist | Laurie Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | Laurie Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of performance art and pop music
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unexpected commercial success in the UK ⓘ use of vocoder and tape loops ⓘ |
| peakChartDateUK | 1981-10 ⓘ |
| performer | Laurie Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Laurie Anderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1981 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
One Ten Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1981-10-03 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1981 ⓘ |
| sequenceInAlbum | track 2 on Big Science ⓘ |
| theme |
American culture
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militarism ⓘ motherhood ⓘ political commentary ⓘ surveillance ⓘ technology and communication ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | spoken word ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Superman