The Great Rock ’n’ Roll Swindle
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The Great Rock ’n’ Roll Swindle is a 1980 mockumentary film and soundtrack album about the Sex Pistols that presents a satirical, Malcolm McLaren–centric version of the band’s history and exploitation of the music industry.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Great Rock ’n’ Roll Swindle canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: The Great Rock ’n’ Roll Swindle Context triple: [Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols, followedBy, The Great Rock ’n’ Roll Swindle]
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A.
America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band
America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band is a nickname for Aerosmith, the influential Boston-based hard rock band known for hits like "Dream On," "Sweet Emotion," and "Walk This Way."
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B.
Mr. Rock n Roll
"Mr. Rock n Roll" is a rock song featured on the album *Rebel Soul* by American musician Kid Rock.
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C.
It's Still Rock and Roll to Me
"It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" is a hit 1980 rock song by American singer-songwriter Billy Joel that critiques changing musical and fashion trends while affirming the enduring appeal of rock and roll.
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D.
A Thousand Clowns
A Thousand Clowns is a 1962 stage comedy by Herb Gardner, later adapted into a 1965 film, about an eccentric bachelor fighting to retain custody of his nephew while resisting conformity.
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E.
Raising Hell
Raising Hell is a landmark 1986 hip-hop album by Run-D.M.C. that helped bring rap music into the mainstream and solidified the genre’s commercial and cultural impact.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The Great Rock ’n’ Roll Swindle Target entity description: The Great Rock ’n’ Roll Swindle is a 1980 mockumentary film and soundtrack album about the Sex Pistols that presents a satirical, Malcolm McLaren–centric version of the band’s history and exploitation of the music industry.
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A.
America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band
America's Greatest Rock and Roll Band is a nickname for Aerosmith, the influential Boston-based hard rock band known for hits like "Dream On," "Sweet Emotion," and "Walk This Way."
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B.
Mr. Rock n Roll
"Mr. Rock n Roll" is a rock song featured on the album *Rebel Soul* by American musician Kid Rock.
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C.
It's Still Rock and Roll to Me
"It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" is a hit 1980 rock song by American singer-songwriter Billy Joel that critiques changing musical and fashion trends while affirming the enduring appeal of rock and roll.
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D.
A Thousand Clowns
A Thousand Clowns is a 1962 stage comedy by Herb Gardner, later adapted into a 1965 film, about an eccentric bachelor fighting to retain custody of his nephew while resisting conformity.
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E.
Raising Hell
Raising Hell is a landmark 1986 hip-hop album by Run-D.M.C. that helped bring rap music into the mainstream and solidified the genre’s commercial and cultural impact.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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mockumentary film ⓘ soundtrack album ⓘ |
| about | Sex Pistols NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Virgin Records
NERFINISHED
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punk rock ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
exploitation of the music industry
ⓘ
history of the Sex Pistols ⓘ |
| director | Julien Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eraDepicted | late 1970s punk scene ⓘ |
| featuresBand | Sex Pistols NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | feature-length film ⓘ |
| genre |
mockumentary
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musical film ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasCultStatus | true ⓘ |
| includesMusicBy | Sex Pistols NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesMusicGenre | punk rock ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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soundtrack album ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | Malcolm McLaren–centric ⓘ |
| notableTrack |
My Way (Sid Vicious version)
NERFINISHED
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No One Is Innocent NERFINISHED ⓘ The Great Rock ’n’ Roll Swindle (song) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays |
Malcolm McLaren as mastermind of the Sex Pistols
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Sex Pistols breakup ⓘ commercialization of punk ⓘ |
| producer | Malcolm McLaren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1980 ⓘ |
| soundtrackFor | The Great Rock ’n’ Roll Swindle (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stars |
Johnny Rotten
NERFINISHED
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Malcolm McLaren NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Cook NERFINISHED ⓘ Sid Vicious NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | collage of staged scenes and archive footage ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
band management
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music industry ⓘ |
| title | The Great Rock ’n’ Roll Swindle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tone | satirical ⓘ |
| writer |
Julien Temple
NERFINISHED
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Malcolm McLaren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: The Great Rock ’n’ Roll Swindle Description of subject: The Great Rock ’n’ Roll Swindle is a 1980 mockumentary film and soundtrack album about the Sex Pistols that presents a satirical, Malcolm McLaren–centric version of the band’s history and exploitation of the music industry.
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