Starfish and Coffee

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"Starfish and Coffee" is a whimsical, childlike pop song by Prince from his acclaimed 1987 double album *Sign o’ the Times*.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf song
album Sign o’ the Times NERFINISHED
artist Prince NERFINISHED
composer Prince NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
describedAs childlike
storytelling song
whimsical
genre childlike pop
pop
psychedelic pop
hasAssociatedAct The Revolution NERFINISHED
hasAssociatedTour Sign o’ the Times Tour NERFINISHED
hasCriticalReception acclaimed by Prince fans
noted for imaginative lyrics
hasEra 1980s pop
hasFormat album track
hasInstrumentation backing vocals
bass guitar
drums
keyboards
hasISRCStatus commercially released recording
hasLength approximately 2:50
hasLyricalStyle surreal imagery
hasMusicalArtist Prince NERFINISHED
hasNarrativeCharacter Cynthia Rose NERFINISHED
hasNotablePerformance The Muppets Tonight (Prince guest appearance) NERFINISHED
hasParentWork Sign o’ the Times (studio album) NERFINISHED
hasPrimarySubject a schoolgirl’s unusual breakfast
hasSongStructure verse-chorus form
hasStudio Paisley Park Studios NERFINISHED
hasTargetAudienceAspect appeals to children and adults
hasTheme acceptance
childhood imagination
individuality
hasVocalStyle playful lead vocal
includedIn Sign o’ the Times (1987 double album) NERFINISHED
isOnSide Side 2 of Sign o’ the Times (vinyl release)
language English
lyricist Prince NERFINISHED
partOf Sign o’ the Times NERFINISHED
performer Prince NERFINISHED
producer Prince NERFINISHED
recordLabel Paisley Park NERFINISHED
Warner Bros. NERFINISHED
releaseDate 1987
writer Prince NERFINISHED

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Sign o' the Times hasPart Starfish and Coffee