He Gives Us All His Love
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"He Gives Us All His Love" is a brief, gospel-tinged ballad by Randy Newman known for its deceptively simple, hymn-like style and darkly ironic commentary on faith and suffering.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| He Gives Us All His Love canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| addressesEntity | God NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| albumArtist | Randy Newman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Randy Newman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creator | Randy Newman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| duration | short ⓘ |
| firstReleaseYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| genre |
ballad
ⓘ
gospel ⓘ pop ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception |
described as one of Randy Newman’s most haunting songs
ⓘ
interpreted as critique of passive faith ⓘ noted for its stark emotional impact ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | subsequent ironic uses of gospel style in pop music ⓘ |
| hasLyricalCharacteristic | ironic ⓘ |
| hasLyricalTheme |
faith
ⓘ
suffering ⓘ theodicy ⓘ |
| hasLyricalTone | darkly ironic ⓘ |
| hasMood |
melancholic
ⓘ
somber ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
gospel-tinged
ⓘ
hymn-like ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
deceptively simple arrangement
ⓘ
gospel-influenced backing vocals ⓘ hymn-like chord progression ⓘ minimal instrumentation ⓘ |
| hasSubjectMatter | relationship between God and human pain ⓘ |
| includedIn | Randy Newman song catalog ⓘ |
| isCharacteristicOf | Randy Newman’s satirical songwriting style ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalDevice |
irony
ⓘ
religious imagery ⓘ understatement ⓘ |
| lyricalSubject | human suffering observed by God ⓘ |
| lyricist | Randy Newman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first person plural ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Sail Away NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Randy Newman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Reprise Records ⓘ |
| tempo | slow ⓘ |
| usesInstrumentation |
piano
ⓘ
subtle orchestration ⓘ |
| vocalStyle |
intimate
ⓘ
restrained ⓘ |
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