Pity the Child
E900666
"Pity the Child" is a powerful solo ballad from the musical *Chess* that explores the emotional trauma and troubled past of the American chess champion.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical theatre song
ⓘ
show tune ⓘ song ⓘ |
| associatedAct | ABBA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterSinging | Freddie Trumper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfMusical | United Kingdom GENERATED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
11 o'clock number
ⓘ
character development song ⓘ |
| firstMedium | concept album ⓘ |
| fromMusical | Chess NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | ballad ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
identity crisis
ⓘ
loneliness ⓘ parent–child relationship ⓘ psychological trauma ⓘ resentment ⓘ self-blame ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalPerspective | first person ⓘ |
| lyricsBy | Tim Rice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | pop-influenced musical theatre ⓘ |
| musicBy |
Benny Andersson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Björn Ulvaeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
abandonment
ⓘ
childhood neglect ⓘ emotional trauma ⓘ family dysfunction ⓘ troubled past ⓘ |
| notableFor |
demanding vocals
ⓘ
emotional intensity ⓘ |
| originalAlbum | Chess (concept album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Chess ⓘ |
| performerRole | American chess champion ⓘ |
| placeInScore | late in the musical ⓘ |
| primaryInstrumentalBacking |
orchestra
ⓘ
piano ⓘ |
| settingInShow | Act II of Chess NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tempo | slow ⓘ |
| vocalRange | tenor-focused ⓘ |
| vocalType | solo ⓘ |
| workBasedOn | Freddie Trumper backstory ⓘ |
| yearOfFirstRelease | 1984 ⓘ |
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