Wild Billy
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Wild Billy is a free-spirited, hard-partying character from Bruce Springsteen’s song “Spirit in the Night,” embodying youthful rebellion and nocturnal adventure.
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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song character ⓘ |
| appearsAlongsideCharacter |
Crazy Janey
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Wild Billy’s friends ⓘ |
| appearsInWork |
Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spirit in the Night NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithActivity |
drinking
ⓘ
late-night adventures ⓘ partying ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
escapism
ⓘ
freedom ⓘ friendship ⓘ nightlife ⓘ youthful rebellion ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdBy | Bruce Springsteen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
free-spirited
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hard-partying ⓘ nocturnal adventurer ⓘ rebellious ⓘ youthful ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | English ⓘ |
| medium | song lyrics ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
embodiment of youthful freedom
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instigator of adventure ⓘ |
| partOfArtistCatalog | Bruce Springsteen songs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInSong | central character ⓘ |
| settingAssociated |
Greasy Lake
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Jersey nightscape ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
hedonistic youth culture
ⓘ
rejection of conventional norms ⓘ romanticized outlaw lifestyle ⓘ |
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