Get a Job
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"Get a Job" is a song by the American doo-wop group The Silhouettes, best known for its catchy refrain and depiction of unemployment and job-seeking in 1950s America.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Get a Job canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| artist | The Silhouettes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | The Silhouettes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPosition |
number one on Billboard Hot 100
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number one on Billboard R&B chart ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalImpact |
became an anthem about youth unemployment in the 1950s
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influenced later pop and rock songs about work and unemployment ⓘ |
| depicts | 1950s American working-class life ⓘ |
| describes | a young man pressured to find employment ⓘ |
| genre | doo-wop ⓘ |
| hasAudience | mainstream pop listeners of the late 1950s ⓘ |
| hasChorus | "Yip yip yip yip yip yip yip yip, mum mum mum mum mum mum" ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext | postwar economic transition in the U.S. ⓘ |
| hasFormat | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| hasHook | repetitive nonsense syllables in the intro ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation | vocal group with minimal backing band ⓘ |
| hasMood | humorous yet socially aware ⓘ |
| hasRefrain | "Get a job" ⓘ |
| hasRhythm | up-tempo shuffle feel ⓘ |
| hasStyle | vocal harmony ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
economic hardship
ⓘ
search for employment ⓘ |
| isInGenre | rhythm and blues ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor | catchy refrain "Get a job" ⓘ |
| originalMedium | vinyl record ⓘ |
| partOf | 1950s American popular music canon ⓘ |
| performer | The Silhouettes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | 1950s ⓘ |
| portrays |
difficulty of finding work
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parental pressure on unemployed youth ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Ember Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1957 ⓘ |
| setting | urban United States ⓘ |
| side | A-side ⓘ |
| theme |
job-seeking
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unemployment ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | postwar America ⓘ |
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