Carmelita
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"Carmelita" is a melancholic country-rock song written by Warren Zevon, best known for its narrative of a down-and-out heroin addict in Los Angeles.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| associatedWithArtist | Warren Zevon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Warren Zevon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsElement |
references to Mexican culture
ⓘ
references to mariachi music ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| depicts | relationship strained by addiction ⓘ |
| genre |
country rock
ⓘ
rock ⓘ |
| hasCharacter | Carmelita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass
ⓘ
country-style instrumentation ⓘ drums ⓘ guitar ⓘ |
| hasMood | melancholic ⓘ |
| hasProtagonist | heroin addict ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
cult favorite in Warren Zevon’s catalog
ⓘ
noted for vivid storytelling ⓘ |
| hasStyleCharacteristic |
country-rock arrangement
ⓘ
narrative ballad structure ⓘ storytelling lyrics ⓘ |
| hasSubjectMatter |
drug use
ⓘ
emotional dependence ⓘ poverty ⓘ urban marginalization ⓘ |
| hasTone |
darkly romantic
ⓘ
tragic ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Warren Zevon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
addiction
ⓘ
despair ⓘ loneliness ⓘ urban life ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
down-and-out drug addict
ⓘ
heroin addiction ⓘ |
| notableLine |
"Carmelita, hold me tighter, I think I’m sinking down"
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"I hear mariachi static on my radio" ⓘ "I’m all strung out on heroin on the outskirts of town" ⓘ |
| portrays | life of a struggling addict in Los Angeles ⓘ |
| protagonistLocation | Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Echo Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Los Angeles ⓘ |
| writer | Warren Zevon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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