Workingman's Blues #2
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"Workingman's Blues #2" is a reflective, melancholic song by Bob Dylan from his 2006 album *Modern Times*, noted for its themes of economic hardship and aging.
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| instanceOf |
musical work
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song → |
| album |
Modern Times
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| artist |
Bob Dylan
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| associatedAct |
Bob Dylan and his touring band
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| composer |
Bob Dylan
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| criticalReception |
widely praised by music critics
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| firstReleaseFormat |
audio CD
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| followedBy |
Beyond the Horizon
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| genre |
folk rock
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rock → |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
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drums → electric guitar → organ → piano → vocals → |
| hasLyric |
"Meet me at the bottom, don't lag behind"
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"Now the place is ringed with countless foes" → "The buyin' power of the proletariat's gone" → "There's an evening's haze settling over town" → |
| hasSubject |
decline of the American working class
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economic insecurity → personal regret → |
| hasTitleNumber |
2
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| includedIn |
Bob Dylan discography
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| isTitleAllusion |
Working Man's Blues
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| language |
English
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| lyricist |
Bob Dylan
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| medium |
studio recording
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| mood |
melancholic
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reflective → |
| partOf |
Modern Times
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| performer |
Bob Dylan
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| precededBy |
Spirit on the Water
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| producer |
Bob Dylan
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Jack Frost NERFINISHED → |
| publisher |
Special Rider Music
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| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
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Sony BMG NERFINISHED → |
| releaseYear |
2006
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| style |
slow ballad
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| theme |
aging
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disillusionment → economic hardship → love and loss → melancholy → working-class life → |
| trackPositionOnAlbum |
3
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Modern Times
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