A Well Respected Man
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"A Well Respected Man" is a 1965 satirical pop song by the Kinks that critiques British middle-class hypocrisy and social conformity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| A Well Respected Man canonical | 2 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| artist | The Kinks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology | follows Tired of Waiting for You (in The Kinks’ run of mid-1960s social-commentary songs) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Ray Davies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre |
pop rock
ⓘ
satirical song ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chorus about a well-respected man
ⓘ
spoken-style verses ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Kinkdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kinksize Hits NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalFocus |
critique of conventional morality
ⓘ
satire of respectable public image ⓘ |
| lyricist | Ray Davies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalStyle |
British Invasion pop
ⓘ
music hall-influenced pop ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early example of Ray Davies’s social commentary songwriting
ⓘ
satirical portrayal of the English middle class ⓘ |
| partOf | The Kinks discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | The Kinks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Shel Talmy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Pye Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Reprise Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1965 ⓘ |
| theme |
British middle-class hypocrisy
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class consciousness ⓘ social conformity ⓘ |
| writer | Ray Davies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.