7 O'Clock News/Silent Night
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"7 O'Clock News/Silent Night" is a Simon & Garfunkel track that juxtaposes a serene rendition of the Christmas carol with a spoken newscast of disturbing current events to create a powerful social commentary.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 7 O'Clock News/Silent Night canonical | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical recording
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song ⓘ |
| album | Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| arranger | Simon & Garfunkel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Simon & Garfunkel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Silent Night NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commentaryOn |
contemporary American society
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media coverage of current events ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| features | simultaneous singing and news reading ⓘ |
| genre |
Christmas music
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folk rock ⓘ spoken word ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
contrast between peace and violence
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political unrest ⓘ social commentary ⓘ |
| hasTitle | 7 O'Clock News/Silent Night NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedIn | Simon & Garfunkel discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| label | Columbia Records ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 2:04 ⓘ |
| medium | studio recording ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | juxtaposition of carol and news bulletin ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early example of political content in mainstream pop music
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overlaying a traditional carol with disturbing news ⓘ |
| originalReleaseDate | 1966 ⓘ |
| partOf | Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Simon & Garfunkel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performerType | duo ⓘ |
| producer | Bob Johnston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1966 ⓘ |
| side | Side 2 ⓘ |
| trackNumber | 11 ⓘ |
| usesElement |
Christmas carol arrangement
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spoken newscast ⓘ |
| vocalist |
Art Garfunkel
NERFINISHED
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Paul Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer |
Franz Xaver Gruber
NERFINISHED
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Joseph Mohr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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