song "Pity the Child"
E849852
"Pity the Child" is a powerful solo ballad from the musical Chess, in which the American chess champion reflects bitterly on his troubled childhood and emotional scars.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pity the Child | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| basedOn | Freddie Trumper's childhood ⓘ |
| characterWhoSings | Freddie Trumper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
11 o'clock number
ⓘ
character development song ⓘ emotional climax ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceInMusical | 1986 ⓘ |
| genre |
ballad
ⓘ
solo ballad ⓘ |
| hasMood |
angry
ⓘ
bitter ⓘ intense ⓘ tragic ⓘ |
| hasNotableRecordingBy |
Adam Pascal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Anthony Warlow NERFINISHED ⓘ Josh Groban NERFINISHED ⓘ Murray Head NERFINISHED ⓘ Tommy Körberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isFromMusicalWithBookBy |
Richard Nelson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tim Rice NERFINISHED ⓘ Trevor Nunn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricsBy | Tim Rice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy |
Benny Andersson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Björn Ulvaeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
emotional scars
ⓘ
family dysfunction ⓘ identity crisis ⓘ parental abandonment ⓘ resentment ⓘ self‑pity ⓘ troubled childhood ⓘ |
| originalProduction | Chess West End production ⓘ |
| partOf | Chess NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performerRole | American chess champion ⓘ |
| requires | strong belt voice ⓘ |
| subjectOf | cover versions by various musical theatre performers ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceContext |
audition piece
ⓘ
concert performance ⓘ stage production of Chess ⓘ |
| usedAs |
competition piece for vocal contests
ⓘ
showcase for acting through song ⓘ |
| vocalRange | tenor ⓘ |
| vocalType | male solo ⓘ |
| workFromWhichTitleDerived | line in the lyrics "pity the child" ⓘ |
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