Temporary Secretary
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"Temporary Secretary" is an experimental, synth-driven track by Paul McCartney, noted for its quirky, repetitive electronic riff and cult status among fans.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| albumArtist | Paul McCartney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Paul McCartney ⓘ |
| composer | Paul McCartney ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticalReputation | regarded as ahead of its time in electronic pop ⓘ |
| cultStatusDescription | initially divisive but later acclaimed by fans and critics ⓘ |
| genre |
electronic music
ⓘ
experimental pop ⓘ synth-pop ⓘ |
| hasBside | Secret Friend ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowingAmong | Paul McCartney fans ⓘ |
| hasCultStatus | true ⓘ |
| hasLivePerformancesBy | Paul McCartney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature |
repetitive electronic riff
ⓘ
sequenced synthesizer pattern ⓘ spoken-style vocal elements ⓘ synth-driven arrangement ⓘ uptempo rhythm ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | no widely known original 1980 promo video ⓘ |
| hasRemixOrExtendedVersion | Secret Friend as related experimental B-side NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme | humorous request for a temporary secretary ⓘ |
| includedInReissuesOf | McCartney II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedPerceptionOfArtist | highlighted Paul McCartney’s experimental side NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isTrackNumberOnAlbum | track on McCartney II ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 3 minutes 13 seconds ⓘ |
| lyricist | Paul McCartney ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
quirky sound
ⓘ
repetitive structure ⓘ use of early synthesizer technology ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | McCartney II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Paul McCartney ⓘ |
| producer | Paul McCartney ⓘ |
| recordingArtist | Paul McCartney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
ⓘ
Parlophone ⓘ |
| releasedAsSingleInTerritory | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1980 ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
drum machine
ⓘ
electric bass ⓘ synthesizer ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | lead vocals by Paul McCartney ⓘ |
| writerCredit | Paul McCartney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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