Voices of Old People
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Voices of Old People is an experimental sound collage track by Simon & Garfunkel that features recorded conversations and ambient sounds of elderly people, reflecting themes of aging and memory.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Voices of Old People canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Voices of Old People Context triple: [Bookends, hasTrack, Voices of Old People]
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A.
The Old People
"The Old People" is a short story by William Faulkner that forms part of his collection *Go Down, Moses*, exploring themes of heritage, race, and the Southern wilderness through a young boy’s hunting experiences.
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B.
The Voice of Age
"The Voice of Age" is a reflective poem by Edwin Arlington Robinson that contemplates aging, wisdom, and the passage of time.
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C.
The Pensioners
The Pensioners is a historic nickname for Chelsea Football Club, referencing the club’s early association with nearby Chelsea Pensioners from the Royal Hospital Chelsea.
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The Aged Aged Man
"The Aged Aged Man" is a humorous, nonsensical poem by Lewis Carroll, presented as a parody of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s "The Village Blacksmith" and featuring an absurdly old man engaged in increasingly ridiculous dialogue.
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E.
The Old Man’s Youth and the Young Man’s Old Age
The Old Man’s Youth and the Young Man’s Old Age is a late Victorian/Edwardian novel by British artist-turned-novelist William De Morgan, known for its reflective, character-driven exploration of aging, memory, and second chances.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Voices of Old People Target entity description: Voices of Old People is an experimental sound collage track by Simon & Garfunkel that features recorded conversations and ambient sounds of elderly people, reflecting themes of aging and memory.
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A.
The Old People
"The Old People" is a short story by William Faulkner that forms part of his collection *Go Down, Moses*, exploring themes of heritage, race, and the Southern wilderness through a young boy’s hunting experiences.
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B.
The Voice of Age
"The Voice of Age" is a reflective poem by Edwin Arlington Robinson that contemplates aging, wisdom, and the passage of time.
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C.
The Pensioners
The Pensioners is a historic nickname for Chelsea Football Club, referencing the club’s early association with nearby Chelsea Pensioners from the Royal Hospital Chelsea.
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D.
The Aged Aged Man
"The Aged Aged Man" is a humorous, nonsensical poem by Lewis Carroll, presented as a parody of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s "The Village Blacksmith" and featuring an absurdly old man engaged in increasingly ridiculous dialogue.
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E.
The Old Man’s Youth and the Young Man’s Old Age
The Old Man’s Youth and the Young Man’s Old Age is a late Victorian/Edwardian novel by British artist-turned-novelist William De Morgan, known for its reflective, character-driven exploration of aging, memory, and second chances.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
experimental music track
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song ⓘ sound collage ⓘ |
| artist | Simon & Garfunkel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEra | 1960s American folk rock movement ⓘ |
| composer |
Art Garfunkel
NERFINISHED
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Paul Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| featuresVoicesOf | elderly people GENERATED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Old Friends NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | stereo ⓘ |
| genre |
experimental
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sound collage ⓘ spoken word ⓘ |
| hasMood |
melancholic
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reflective ⓘ |
| hasPart |
snippets of conversations in hospitals
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snippets of conversations in nursing homes ⓘ |
| hasStructure | continuous collage without traditional verse-chorus form ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
aging
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loneliness ⓘ memory ⓘ mortality ⓘ nostalgia ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| includedIn | Simon & Garfunkel discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isNonSingleTrack | true ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | analog tape ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of old age through real voices
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use of documentary-style field recordings ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Bookends NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Simon & Garfunkel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Save the Life of My Child NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Art Garfunkel
NERFINISHED
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Paul Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ Roy Halee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedAt | Columbia Studio A, New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn |
1967
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1968 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Columbia Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1968 ⓘ |
| side | Side A of Bookends ⓘ |
| trackPositionOnAlbum | third track on Bookends ⓘ |
| usesSound |
ambient sounds
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recorded conversations ⓘ |
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Subject: Voices of Old People Description of subject: Voices of Old People is an experimental sound collage track by Simon & Garfunkel that features recorded conversations and ambient sounds of elderly people, reflecting themes of aging and memory.
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