A Simple Desultory Philippic
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"A Simple Desultory Philippic" is a satirical, Bob Dylan–parody song by Simon & Garfunkel that humorously critiques 1960s counterculture and folk-rock trends.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| A Simple Desultory Philippic canonical | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical work
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song ⓘ |
| album | Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Simon & Garfunkel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Paul Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| featuresInstrument |
acoustic guitar
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harmonica ⓘ |
| genre |
folk rock
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parody ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle | A Simple Desultory Philippic (or How I Was Robert McNamara’d into Submission) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableElement |
Dylan-esque surreal imagery
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Dylan-style harmonica breaks ⓘ references to contemporary politicians and celebrities ⓘ |
| hasVersion | A Simple Desultory Philippic (or How I Was Robert McNamara’d into Submission) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
critique of political and cultural posturing
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mockery of hipness and trend-following ⓘ |
| parodies |
Bob Dylan
NERFINISHED
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Bob Dylan’s harmonica playing ⓘ Bob Dylan’s lyrical style ⓘ Bob Dylan’s vocal delivery ⓘ |
| parodyOf |
Bob Dylan’s mid-1960s songs
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Subterranean Homesick Blues (style) ⓘ |
| partOf | Simon & Garfunkel discography ⓘ |
| performer | Simon & Garfunkel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingArtist | Simon & Garfunkel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Columbia Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1966 ⓘ |
| satirizes |
1960s counterculture
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folk-rock trends ⓘ protest song culture ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
name-dropping of contemporary figures
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spoken-sung vocal delivery ⓘ stream-of-consciousness lyrics ⓘ |
| vocalist | Paul Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Paul Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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