This World Is Rated X
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"This World Is Rated X" is a socially conscious soul song by Marvin Gaye that critiques the harsh realities and moral decay of contemporary society.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| artist | Marvin Gaye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | socially conscious period of Marvin Gaye’s career ⓘ |
| composer | Marvin Gaye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsMusicalElement |
orchestral arrangement
ⓘ
rhythm and blues rhythm section ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes |
contemporary society
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moral decay ⓘ neglect of children ⓘ social injustice ⓘ violence in the world ⓘ |
| genre |
socially conscious music
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soul music ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ horns ⓘ keyboards ⓘ strings ⓘ |
| hasMood |
somber
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urgent ⓘ |
| hasNotableLine |
“Children growing, women producing, men go working, some go stealing”
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“This world is rated X” ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
This World Is Rated X (album mix)
NERFINISHED
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This World Is Rated X (single mix) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedMessage |
moral warning about the state of the world
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raise awareness of social problems ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Marvin Gaye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
loss of innocence
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moral decay ⓘ poverty ⓘ social commentary ⓘ suffering of children ⓘ urban hardship ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| musicalEra | 1970s soul ⓘ |
| partOfArtistDiscography | Marvin Gaye discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Marvin Gaye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Marvin Gaye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Motown
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Tamla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalCharacteristics | emotive vocal delivery ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | lead vocal by Marvin Gaye ⓘ |
| vocalType | soul ⓘ |
| writer | Marvin Gaye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Diana & Marvin