The Red Weed

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The Red Weed is an instrumental piece from Jeff Wayne's progressive rock concept album adaptation of H.G. Wells' "The War of the Worlds," evoking the eerie spread of alien vegetation across Earth.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf instrumental composition
musical work
song
associatedAct Jeff Wayne NERFINISHED
associatedWork Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds NERFINISHED
basedOn The War of the Worlds NERFINISHED
basedOnWorkBy H. G. Wells NERFINISHED
composer Jeff Wayne NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
depicts Martian red weed
alien vegetation
genre progressive rock
rock
hasNoLyrics true
hasStyle orchestral rock
symphonic rock
hasTheme alien occupation of Earth
invasion
hasTitleLanguage English
inspiredBy Martian red weed described in H. G. Wells' novel
isTrackOn Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds NERFINISHED
language instrumental
medium studio recording
narrativeFunction evokes the spread of alien vegetation across Earth
originalReleaseDecade 1970s
originalReleaseFormat vinyl LP
partOf Jeff Wayne's concept album adaptation of The War of the Worlds
partOfAlbum Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds NERFINISHED
usesMotif creeping tension
eerie atmosphere

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