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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:single
gptkb:novel
gptkb:song
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:album
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gptkb:The_Platters
gptkb:Mr._Bad_Guy
gptkb:The_Great_Pretender
The Platters' album ' The Platters'.
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gptkbp:artist
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gptkb:Freddie_Mercury
gptkb:The_Platters
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gptkbp:artistic_influence
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Doo-wop
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gptkbp:associated_act
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gptkb:The_Platters
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gptkbp:associated_with
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1950s music era
The 1950s music scene
The 1950s music era
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gptkbp:audience
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positive reviews
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:John_Mc_Phee
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gptkbp:awards
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nominated for Golden Globe
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gptkbp:based_on
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The Great Pretender (novel)
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gptkbp:box_office
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$1.5 million
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gptkbp:certification
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gptkb:gold
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gptkbp:character
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gptkb:Nick_Colasanto
gptkb:Detective
gptkb:Margo
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gptkbp:character_arc
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gptkb:transformation
redemption
self-discovery
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gptkbp:character_development
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complex characters
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gptkbp:chart_position
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#1 on Billboard Hot 100
#1 on the Billboard Hot 100
#4 on UK Singles Chart
#1 on US Adult Contemporary Chart
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gptkbp:cinematography
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gptkb:John_A._Alonzo
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:cover_artist
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gptkb:Freddie_Mercury
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gptkbp:cover_version
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gptkb:Freddie_Mercury
gptkb:The_Platters
gptkb:Elvis_Presley
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gptkbp:covered_by
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multiple artists
soul artists
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gptkbp:critical_analysis
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themes of deception
themes of betrayal
themes of trust
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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mixed reviews
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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featured in various films and TV shows
cult following
widely covered by various artists
Covered by many artists
covered by many artists
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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Iconic song of the era
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:John_Frankenheimer
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gptkbp:distributor
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gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
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gptkbp:duration
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3 minutes 38 seconds
3 minutes 27 seconds
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gptkbp:editing
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gptkb:David_Bretherton
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gptkbp:famous_for
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its emotional lyrics
Emotional lyrics
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gptkbp:featured_in
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various films and TV shows
Various compilations
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gptkbp:filming_location
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gptkb:Los_Angeles
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:drama
gptkb:non-fiction
pop
doowop
R& B
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gptkbp:has_achieved
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multi-platinum status
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gptkbp:home_media_release
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gptkb:DVD
gptkb:Blu-ray
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Great Pretender
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gptkbp:included
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music education curricula
various greatest hits compilations
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gptkbp:influenced
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Soul music
many artists
Later R& B artists
many artists in R& B genre
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gptkbp:influenced_artists
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gptkb:Otis_Redding
gptkb:The_Drifters
gptkb:The_Temptations
gptkb:Nat_King_Cole
gptkb:Sam_Cooke
Rhythm and blues
' Only You'
' Unchained Melody
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Alfred_Hitchcock
Doowop
doowop
R& B music
film noir classics
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gptkbp:influences
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psychological thriller
film noir
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gptkbp:inspiration
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heartbreak
real-life events
Heartbreak and longing
heartbreak and loneliness
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gptkbp:is_associated_with
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romantic themes
nostalgia for the 1950s
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gptkbp:is_available_on
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gptkb:streaming_platforms
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in
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music festivals
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gptkbp:is_cited_in
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music history discussions
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gptkbp:is_considered
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a timeless classic
a standard in American music
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gptkbp:is_considered_as
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one of the greatest songs of all time
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gptkbp:is_notable_for
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its vocal harmonies
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gptkbp:is_often_used_in
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gptkb:commercials
weddings
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gptkbp:is_part_of
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American pop culture
American music history
The Platters' repertoire
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gptkbp:is_popular_in
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featured in films and TV shows
Featured in films and TV shows
karaoke venues
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gptkbp:is_recognized_as
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a cultural artifact
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gptkbp:is_recognized_by
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the Grammy Hall of Fame
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gptkbp:is_recognized_for
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its emotional lyrics
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gptkbp:is_used_in
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dance performances
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gptkbp:isbn
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978-0374180010
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gptkbp:label
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gptkb:Columbia_Records
gptkb:Mercury_Records
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:legacy
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considered a classic
influenced later films
Classic R& B song
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gptkbp:length
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3:38
3:27
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gptkbp:lyrical_themes
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Pretending and deception
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gptkbp:lyricist
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gptkb:Buck_Ram
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:Dr._David_Rosenhan
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gptkbp:music_composer
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gptkb:Lalo_Schifrin
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gptkbp:music_genre
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gptkb:Pop
pop
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gptkbp:music_style
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Vocal harmony
vocal harmony
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gptkbp:music_video
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gptkb:Yes
exists
available on You Tube
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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non-linear
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gptkbp:next_album
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gptkb:The_Great_Pretender_(1987)
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gptkbp:notable_cover
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gptkb:Freddie_Mercury
gptkb:The_Platters
The Platters version
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gptkbp:notable_event
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Induction into the Grammy Hall of Fame
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gptkbp:notable_for
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gptkb:Billboard_Hot_100
gptkb:Grammy_Hall_of_Fame_induction
being a classic doo-wop song
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gptkbp:notable_performance
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gptkb:The_Ed_Sullivan_Show
The Platters live shows
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gptkbp:notable_scene
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the confrontation
the reveal
the escape
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gptkbp:notable_song
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' Pretend that you're still mine'
' I'm just a lonely boy'
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gptkbp:page_count
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gptkb:368
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gptkbp:performance_venue
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gptkb:Apollo_Theater
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gptkbp:performed_by
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gptkb:The_Platters
various tribute bands
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gptkbp:performed_in
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gptkb:Freddie_Mercury
gptkb:The_Platters
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gptkbp:premiere
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gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkbp:previous_album
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gptkb:The_Great_Pretender_(1987)
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gptkbp:producer
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gptkb:Freddie_Mercury
gptkb:Buck_Ram
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gptkbp:production_company
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gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
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gptkbp:published_year
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gptkb:2019
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gptkbp:publisher
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gptkb:Farrar,_Straus_and_Giroux
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gptkbp:record_label
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gptkb:Mercury_Records
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gptkbp:recorded_by
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gptkb:The_Platters
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gptkbp:recorded_in
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gptkb:1955
gptkb:Los_Angeles
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gptkbp:recording_location
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gptkb:Musicland_Studios,_Munich
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gptkbp:release_date
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1987-04-22
November 21, 1980
November 1955
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gptkbp:release_format
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theatrical
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gptkbp:release_year
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gptkb:1955
gptkb:1980
gptkb:1987
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gptkbp:released
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A-side of a single
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gptkbp:released_as_single
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gptkb:Yes
gptkb:true
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gptkbp:released_in
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gptkb:1955
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:remake
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gptkb:The_Great_Pretender_(2020)
Freddie Mercury's version
1990 by The Platters
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gptkbp:remastered
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gptkb:Yes
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gptkbp:runtime
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100 minutes
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gptkbp:sampled_in
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various hip-hop songs
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gptkbp:screenplay
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gptkb:Robert_L._Joseph
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:soundtrack
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gptkb:Lalo_Schifrin
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gptkbp:starring
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gptkb:Rock_Hudson
gptkb:Jeffrey_Tambor
gptkb:Samantha_Eggar
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gptkbp:studio
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gptkb:Capitol_Studios
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Only_You_(And_You_Alone)
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gptkbp:symbolism
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gptkb:illusion
gptkb:mask
truth
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gptkbp:theme
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gptkb:identity
loneliness
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gptkbp:visitors
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emotional
thought-provoking
suspenseful
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gptkbp:writer
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gptkb:Buck_Ram
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gptkbp:written_by
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gptkb:Buck_Ram
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Freddie_Mercury
gptkb:The_Freddie_Mercury_Tribute_Concert
gptkb:Sun_Records
gptkb:Cameo_Classics
gptkb:Queen
gptkb:Arto_Lindsay
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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