Uncle Albert
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Uncle Albert is a fictional character from Paul and Linda McCartney’s song “Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey,” representing a whimsical, nostalgic older relative.
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
song character ⓘ |
| appearsInSong | Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
apology
ⓘ
family ⓘ generational differences ⓘ nostalgia ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator |
Linda McCartney
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paul McCartney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
kindly
ⓘ
slightly absent-minded ⓘ whimsical ⓘ |
| genreOfWork |
art pop
ⓘ
rock ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole | representation of eccentric British uncle archetype ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeFunction |
figure of family nostalgia
ⓘ
symbol of older generation ⓘ |
| hasRelationship | uncle of the song’s narrator ⓘ |
| hasRoleInSong | title character ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Paul McCartney’s real-life uncle Albert Kendall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| lyricalMotive | “We’re so sorry, Uncle Albert” refrain ⓘ |
| medium | recorded music ⓘ |
| nameInWork | Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person reference by narrator ⓘ |
| partOf |
Paul and Linda McCartney’s solo work
ⓘ
album Ram ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
nostalgic older relative
ⓘ
whimsical older relative ⓘ |
| publicationYearOfFirstAppearance | 1971 ⓘ |
| workType | character in a song narrative ⓘ |
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