Working Man

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"Working Man" is a hard rock song by the Canadian band Rush, celebrated for its heavy riffs, extended guitar solo, and blue-collar lyrical themes that helped establish the band's early popularity.

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Working Man canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single ⓘ
song ⓘ
albumArtist Rush ⓘ
artist Rush ⓘ
composer Alex Lifeson ⓘ
Geddy Lee ⓘ
countryOfOrigin Canada ⓘ
drummer John Rutsey ⓘ
genre hard rock ⓘ
progressive rock ⓘ
guitarist Alex Lifeson ⓘ
hasAudience blue-collar listeners ⓘ
rock music fans ⓘ
hasGuitarSolo yes ⓘ
hasInstrument bass guitar ⓘ
drums ⓘ
electric guitar ⓘ
hasLiveStapleStatusFor Rush ⓘ
hasLyricalTheme blue-collar life ⓘ
daily grind ⓘ
working-class struggles ⓘ
hasStyleCharacteristic extended instrumental section ⓘ
power trio arrangement ⓘ
riff-driven structure ⓘ
hasSubject labor ⓘ
routine ⓘ
work ⓘ
hasTempo medium-fast ⓘ
helpedEstablish Rush early fanbase ⓘ
influencedPerceptionOf Rush as hard rock band ⓘ
isInCatalogOf Rush discography ⓘ
isPerformedByEnsembleType rock power trio ⓘ
language English ⓘ
lyricist Alex Lifeson ⓘ
Geddy Lee ⓘ
notableFor early popularity of Rush ⓘ
extended guitar solo ⓘ
heavy guitar riffs ⓘ
partOfAlbum Rush ⓘ
performer Rush ⓘ
radioSuccessRegion Cleveland ⓘ
recordLabel Mercury Records ⓘ
Moon Records ⓘ
releaseDecade 1970s ⓘ
vocalist Geddy Lee ⓘ

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Rush → notableSong → Working Man ⓘ