The Afterlife
E864974
"The Afterlife" is a reflective, spiritually themed song by Paul Simon that blends folk and world music influences to explore what might happen after death with wry humor and lyrical insight.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Afterlife canonical | 1 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| composer | Paul Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Paul Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
bureaucracy in the afterlife
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human mortality ⓘ judgment after death ⓘ meaning of life ⓘ |
| featuresVocalStyle | solo male vocal ⓘ |
| genre |
folk
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folk rock ⓘ world music ⓘ |
| hasLyricalStyle |
ironic
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narrative ⓘ philosophical ⓘ |
| hasMood |
contemplative
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playful ⓘ wry ⓘ |
| hasMusicalInfluence |
folk music
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world music ⓘ |
| hasNotableElement |
blend of acoustic and world-music textures
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humorous depiction of the afterlife as an administrative process ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| hasSubject | what happens after death ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
afterlife
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death ⓘ humor ⓘ reflection on life ⓘ religion ⓘ spirituality ⓘ |
| isInDiscographyOf | Paul Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Paul Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | So Beautiful or So What NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Paul Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingArtist | Paul Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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