Sailing to Philadelphia
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"Sailing to Philadelphia" is a folk-rock song by Mark Knopfler, featuring James Taylor, inspired by Thomas Pynchon’s novel *Mason & Dixon* and reflecting on the experiences of the historical surveyors Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical work
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song ⓘ |
| about |
Charles Mason
NERFINISHED
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Jeremiah Dixon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Mark Knopfler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuredArtist | James Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | folk rock ⓘ |
| hasGuestVocalist | James Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLyricsPerspective | contrasting viewpoints of Mason and Dixon ⓘ |
| hasMainVocalist | Mark Knopfler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
British surveyors in America
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colonial America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitleTrackOf | Sailing to Philadelphia (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Mason & Dixon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thomas Pynchon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Mark Knopfler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | guitar-driven ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first person ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Sailing to Philadelphia (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Mark Knopfler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Mark Knopfler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Mark Knopfler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| refersTo | Mason–Dixon line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| theme |
emigration
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exploration ⓘ friendship ⓘ identity ⓘ surveying ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | duet ⓘ |
| workType | studio recording ⓘ |
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