song "Go Go Go Joseph"
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"Go Go Go Joseph" is an upbeat, gospel-inspired ensemble number from Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s musical *Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat*, celebrating Joseph’s resilience and foretold success.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Go Go Go Joseph | 0 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
ensemble number
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song ⓘ |
| audienceReception | popular highlight of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat ⓘ |
| basedOn | biblical story of Joseph from the Book of Genesis ⓘ |
| characterFeatured |
Joseph
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Narrator NERFINISHED ⓘ children’s chorus ⓘ |
| composer | Andrew Lloyd Webber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dramaticContext | sung when Joseph is imprisoned but encouraged about his future ⓘ |
| genre |
gospel-inspired song
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show tune ⓘ |
| hasReprise | elements sometimes reprised in curtain calls of the musical ⓘ |
| includedIn | original concept album recordings of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalFeature |
call-and-response passages
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repeated exhortation of Joseph’s name ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
encouragement
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faith in destiny ⓘ hope ⓘ perseverance ⓘ |
| lyricist | Tim Rice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | upbeat ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
celebrates Joseph’s resilience
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foretells Joseph’s future success ⓘ provides optimistic climax to first act in many productions ⓘ |
| originalMedium | stage musical ⓘ |
| partOfWork | Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceContext | often used as a major dance number in productions ⓘ |
| positionInShow | late Act I number ⓘ |
| publisher | The Really Useful Group (stage rights holder for the musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rhythmicInfluence |
gospel
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rock ⓘ |
| tempoCharacter | fast ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ rock band ⓘ |
| vocalForces |
chorus
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ensemble ⓘ |
| workFromSameMusical |
Any Dream Will Do
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Close Every Door NERFINISHED ⓘ Jacob and Sons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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