Save the People
E945866
"Save the People" is a prominent, socially conscious song from the 1971 musical *Godspell* that pleads for compassion, justice, and the protection of humanity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Save the People canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical theatre song
ⓘ
show tune ⓘ song ⓘ |
| associatedWork | Godspell (1971 musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Gospel of Matthew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Stephen Schwartz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| firstPerformanceYear | 1971 ⓘ |
| firstPerformedIn | Godspell (original stage production) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fromMusical | Godspell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary Christian music
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show tune ⓘ theatre music ⓘ |
| hasType | socially conscious song ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalFocus |
concern for the poor and oppressed
ⓘ
plea for mercy and justice ⓘ |
| lyricist | Stephen Schwartz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricsBy | Stephen Schwartz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Stephen Schwartz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
socially conscious message
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use in religious and social justice contexts ⓘ |
| originalMedium | stage musical ⓘ |
| partOf | Godspell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1971 ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christianity ⓘ |
| theme |
Christian ethics
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compassion ⓘ protection of humanity ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.