The Real American Folk Song (Is a Rag)
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"The Real American Folk Song (Is a Rag)" is a 1918 ragtime-style song with music by George Gershwin and lyrics by Ira Gershwin that playfully critiques sentimental folk songs while celebrating the lively rag genre.
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | ragtime era ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| genre | ragtime ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | The Real American Folk Song NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComposerLyricistRelationship | collaboration between George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasLyricTheme |
celebration of ragtime music
ⓘ
critique of sentimental folk songs ⓘ |
| hasNotableLyricDevice |
humor
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irony ⓘ parody ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Real American Folk Song (Is a Rag) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricsBy | Ira Gershwin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalForm | song form ⓘ |
| musicBy | George Gershwin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfOeuvre |
works of George Gershwin
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works of Ira Gershwin ⓘ |
| period | early 20th century American popular music ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1918 ⓘ |
| style | ragtime-style popular song ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
American folk song tradition
ⓘ
contrast between folk ballads and ragtime ⓘ |
| yearOfComposition | 1918 ⓘ |
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