What a Waste
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"What a Waste" is a 1978 new wave single by English singer-songwriter Ian Dury, known for its witty, observational lyrics and distinctive pub rock–meets–punk style.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| What a Waste canonical | 1 |
| What a Waster | 1 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| artist | Ian Dury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Ian Dury and the Blockheads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Ian Dury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfRelease | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
new wave
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pub rock ⓘ punk rock ⓘ |
| hasLyricStyle |
observational lyrics
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witty lyrics ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle | pub rock–meets–punk style ⓘ |
| hasNotableCharacteristic |
blend of pub rock and punk influences
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distinctive vocal delivery by Ian Dury ⓘ witty, observational lyrics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Ian Dury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicGenreMovement | new wave ⓘ |
| partOf | Ian Dury discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Ian Dury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingArtist | Ian Dury and the Blockheads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1978 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1978 ⓘ |
| vocalist | Ian Dury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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What a Waster