Watching the Detectives
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"Watching the Detectives" is a 1977 new wave/reggae-influenced single by Elvis Costello, known for its dark, cinematic lyrics and tense, off-kilter arrangement.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Watching the Detectives canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| artist | Elvis Costello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bSide |
Blame It on Cain
NERFINISHED
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Mystery Dance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSingles |
15
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top 20 ⓘ |
| composer | Elvis Costello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describedAs |
cinematic
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dark ⓘ off-kilter ⓘ tense ⓘ |
| genre |
new wave
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reggae ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersionBy |
Daryl Hall & John Oates
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The Specials (live) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception |
acclaimed
ⓘ
considered one of Elvis Costello's signature songs ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ organ ⓘ |
| hasLyricalTheme |
crime
ⓘ
film noir ⓘ obsession ⓘ television ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
new wave rock
ⓘ
reggae-influenced rock ⓘ |
| hasRhythmicFeature |
reggae-influenced rhythm
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staccato accents ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Girls Girls Girls
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Best of Elvis Costello and the Attractions NERFINISHED ⓘ This Year's Model (US edition) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 3:45 ⓘ |
| partOf | Elvis Costello discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Elvis Costello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Nick Lowe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1977 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Stiff Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1977-10-21 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| side | A-side ⓘ |
| writer | Elvis Costello NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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