Streets of London
E880557
"Streets of London" is a folk song, most famously performed by Ralph McTell, that poignantly highlights urban loneliness and social neglect.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Streets of London canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| composer | Ralph McTell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describes | marginalized individuals in an urban environment ⓘ |
| genre | folk ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
became a widely known folk standard
ⓘ
raised awareness of homelessness and social exclusion ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
compassion
ⓘ
homelessness ⓘ isolation ⓘ poverty ⓘ |
| hasType |
protest song
ⓘ
social commentary song ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | people living on the streets of London ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Ralph McTell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
social neglect
ⓘ
urban loneliness ⓘ |
| message | encourages empathy for people in worse circumstances ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
poignant lyrics
ⓘ
socially conscious themes ⓘ |
| notablePerformanceBy | Ralph McTell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Ralph McTell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays |
elderly people living alone
ⓘ
homeless people ⓘ street musicians ⓘ |
| setting |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| writer | Ralph McTell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.