The Boy in the Bubble
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"The Boy in the Bubble" is the energetic, accordion-driven opening track of Paul Simon’s acclaimed 1986 album *Graceland*, noted for its vivid, socially conscious lyrics and innovative worldbeat sound.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| album | Graceland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Paul Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithArtistCareerPhase | Paul Simon’s mid-1980s world music period ⓘ |
| composer | Paul Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception |
praised for innovative worldbeat sound
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praised for vivid, socially conscious lyrics ⓘ |
| genre |
folk rock
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pop rock ⓘ worldbeat ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact | frequently cited as a key track on Graceland ⓘ |
| hasForm | verse-chorus structure ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
accordion
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bass guitar ⓘ guitars ⓘ percussion ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature |
African-influenced rhythms
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accordion-driven arrangement ⓘ prominent bass line ⓘ world music instrumentation ⓘ |
| hasNotableLine | "These are the days of miracle and wonder" ⓘ |
| hasSubjectMatter |
globalization
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political unrest ⓘ technological change ⓘ |
| hasTempo | energetic ⓘ |
| includedIn | 1986 album Graceland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | South African music ⓘ |
| isOftenDescribedAs | accordion-driven opening track of Graceland ⓘ |
| isOpeningTrackOfCriticallyAcclaimedAlbum | Graceland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| label | Warner Bros. Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Paul Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
media and violence
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social commentary ⓘ technology and modern life ⓘ |
| openingTrackOf | Graceland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
1980s popular music canon
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Paul Simon discography ⓘ |
| performer | Paul Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionStyle | layered, rhythmically complex arrangement ⓘ |
| recordedFor | Warner Bros. Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| trackNumber | 1 ⓘ |
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