You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover
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"You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover" is a blues classic originally written by Willie Dixon and popularized by Bo Diddley, known for its driving rhythm and cautionary lyrics about appearances being deceiving.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| associatedWithArtist | Bo Diddley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithSongwriter | Willie Dixon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnProverb | Don't judge a book by its cover ⓘ |
| composer | Willie Dixon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| genre |
blues
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rhythm and blues ⓘ |
| guitarist | Bo Diddley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEra | early 1960s ⓘ |
| hasForm | verse-chorus structure ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass
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drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ |
| hasLyricalPerspective | first person narrator ⓘ |
| hasMoral | outward appearance does not reveal true value ⓘ |
| hasMusicalKey | E major NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableLine | You can't judge a book by looking at the cover ⓘ |
| hasRhythm | driving rhythm ⓘ |
| hasStyleCharacteristic |
blues shuffle feel
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strong backbeat ⓘ |
| hasSubjectMatter |
hidden qualities of people
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judgment based on looks ⓘ |
| hasTempo | up-tempo ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
blues rock
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rock and roll ⓘ |
| isClassicOf | blues ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Willie Dixon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
appearances can be deceiving
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caution against superficial judgments ⓘ |
| notablePerformer | Bo Diddley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSongwriter | Willie Dixon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originallyPopularizedBy | Bo Diddley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedBy | Bo Diddley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Bo Diddley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Checker Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalist | Bo Diddley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Willie Dixon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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