Jarrow Song

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"Jarrow Song" is a politically charged folk-rock song by English musician Alan Price that reflects on the history and struggles of the working-class town of Jarrow.

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Jarrow Song canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
artist Alan Price
associatedWithEvent Great Depression in Britain
linked to: Great Depression
associatedWithPlace Tyne and Wear
associatedWithRegion North East England
chartedIn UK Singles Chart
chartPositionUKSinglesChart 6
composer Alan Price
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
eraDepicted 1930s
genre folk rock
protest song
hasBside “And So Goodbye”
hasInstrumentation backing vocals
bass
drums
guitar
keyboards
hasMusicalStyle folk-influenced rock arrangement
hasPerspective working-class viewpoint
hasPoliticalOrientation left-leaning social commentary
hasTempo mid-tempo
hasType British folk-rock song
political song
includedIn Alan Price compilation albums
inspiredBy Jarrow March
language English
locationDescribed Jarrow
lyricForm storytelling ballad
medium 7-inch single
notableFor depiction of industrial decline
politically charged lyrics
sympathetic portrayal of unemployed workers
performedBy Alan Price Set
linked to: The Alan Price Set
performer Alan Price
recordLabel Polydor Records
releaseDecade 1970s
releaseYear 1974
subject economic hardship in northeast England
history of Jarrow
theme political protest
social justice
unemployment
working-class struggle
vocalStyle narrative vocal delivery
writer Alan Price

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Alan Price notableWork Jarrow Song