Simon Smith and the Amazing Dancing Bear
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"Simon Smith and the Amazing Dancing Bear" is a whimsical Randy Newman song, best known for its wry lyrics about an unlikely entertainer and his performing bear.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Simon Smith and the Amazing Dancing Bear canonical | 1 |
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| composer | Randy Newman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
pop
ⓘ
singer-songwriter ⓘ |
| hasCharacter | amazing dancing bear ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
character portrait of a modest performer
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contrast between humble performer and sophisticated audience ⓘ third-person narrative voice ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
entertainment industry
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performing animals ⓘ social class differences ⓘ |
| hasTitleCharacter | Simon Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isKnownFor | wry lyrics about an unlikely entertainer and his performing bear ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricCharacteristic |
character-based storytelling
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humorous ⓘ ironic ⓘ |
| lyricist | Randy Newman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
show business
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unlikely entertainer ⓘ |
| narrativeTone |
whimsical
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wry ⓘ |
| partOf | Randy Newman song catalog ⓘ |
| style |
cabaret-influenced
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piano-based ⓘ |
| writer | Randy Newman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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