Temporary Secretary

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"Temporary Secretary" is an experimental, synth-driven track by Paul McCartney, noted for its quirky, repetitive electronic riff and cult status among fans.

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Temporary Secretary canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single ⓘ
song ⓘ
albumArtist Paul McCartney ⓘ
artist Paul McCartney ⓘ
composer Paul McCartney ⓘ
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom ⓘ
criticalReputation regarded as ahead of its time in electronic pop ⓘ
cultStatusDescription initially divisive but later acclaimed by fans and critics ⓘ
genre electronic music ⓘ
experimental pop ⓘ
synth-pop ⓘ
hasBside Secret Friend ⓘ
hasCultFollowingAmong Paul McCartney fans ⓘ
hasCultStatus true ⓘ
hasLivePerformancesBy Paul McCartney ⓘ
hasMusicalFeature repetitive electronic riff ⓘ
sequenced synthesizer pattern ⓘ
spoken-style vocal elements ⓘ
synth-driven arrangement ⓘ
uptempo rhythm ⓘ
hasMusicVideo no widely known original 1980 promo video ⓘ
hasRemixOrExtendedVersion Secret Friend as related experimental B-side ⓘ
hasTheme humorous request for a temporary secretary ⓘ
includedInReissuesOf McCartney II ⓘ
influencedPerceptionOfArtist highlighted Paul McCartney’s experimental side ⓘ
isTrackNumberOnAlbum track on McCartney II ⓘ
language English ⓘ
length approximately 3 minutes 13 seconds ⓘ
lyricist Paul McCartney ⓘ
notableCharacteristic quirky sound ⓘ
repetitive structure ⓘ
use of early synthesizer technology ⓘ
partOfAlbum McCartney II ⓘ
performer Paul McCartney ⓘ
producer Paul McCartney ⓘ
recordingArtist Paul McCartney ⓘ
recordLabel Columbia Records ⓘ
Parlophone ⓘ
releasedAsSingleInTerritory United Kingdom ⓘ
releaseYear 1980 ⓘ
usesInstrument drum machine ⓘ
electric bass ⓘ
synthesizer ⓘ
vocalStyle lead vocals by Paul McCartney ⓘ
writerCredit Paul McCartney ⓘ

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McCartney II → hasPart → Temporary Secretary ⓘ
McCartney II → notableSingle → Temporary Secretary ⓘ