gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:song
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:mythological_figure
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gptkbp:album
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gptkb:carnival
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gptkbp:artist
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gptkb:Richard_Rodgers
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gptkbp:cast
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included John Raitt
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gptkbp:context
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performed by the character Billy Bigelow
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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widely acclaimed as a classic
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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performed in various revivals of Carousel
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:theatre
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Soliloquy
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gptkbp:influence
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inspired various interpretations in musical theatre
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gptkbp:inspiration
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based on the novel Liliom by Ferenc Molnár
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:length
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approximately 5 minutes
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gptkbp:lyricist
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gptkb:Oscar_Hammerstein_II
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gptkbp:mood
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reflective and introspective
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gptkbp:music_style
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gptkb:choir
featured in the musical Carousel
features a dramatic monologue
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gptkbp:notable_cover
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by Frank Sinatra
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gptkbp:notable_performance
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by John Raitt
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gptkbp:notable_song
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' I wonder what it's like to be a father'
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gptkbp:performance
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often performed solo
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gptkbp:premiered_on
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in the Broadway production of Carousel
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gptkbp:record_label
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gptkb:Columbia_Records
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gptkbp:released
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1945
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gptkbp:theme
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fatherhood
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