song "Carmelita" by Warren Zevon
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"Carmelita" is a melancholic country-rock song by Warren Zevon that tells the story of a heroin addict in Los Angeles and has become one of his most enduring cult favorites.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| song "Carmelita" by Warren Zevon canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Warren Zevon's early career ⓘ |
| composer | Warren Zevon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Warren Zevon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
cult favorite
ⓘ
melancholic country-rock song ⓘ |
| firstReleaseYear | 1976 ⓘ |
| genre |
country rock
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rock ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersionBy |
GG Allin
NERFINISHED
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Linda Ronstadt NERFINISHED ⓘ Murray McLauchlan NERFINISHED ⓘ Nicole Atkins NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish-language artists ⓘ The Mavericks NERFINISHED ⓘ The Screaming Blue Messiahs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReputation |
enduring fan favorite
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one of Warren Zevon's signature songs ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | true ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersion | Warren Zevon live recordings ⓘ |
| hasMood | melancholic ⓘ |
| hasNotableInstrument |
acoustic guitar
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bass guitar ⓘ country-style guitar licks ⓘ drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ |
| hasNotableLyricReference |
Echo Park
NERFINISHED
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Ensenada NERFINISHED ⓘ pawn shop ⓘ radio playing "The Mariachi" ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
despair
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drug addiction ⓘ loneliness ⓘ romantic obsession ⓘ |
| includedIn | compilation albums of Warren Zevon ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Los Angeles drug culture (interpretation) ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Warren Zevon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | heroin addict ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation |
Echo Park
NERFINISHED
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Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originallyPublishedIn | Warren Zevon (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Warren Zevon (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Warren Zevon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Asylum Records ⓘ |
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