D.I.Y.

Summary

D.I.Y. is a musical work/composition^[1]. D.I.Y. ranks in the top 5% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• D.I.Y.'s instance of is recorded as musical work/composition^[3].
• D.I.Y.'s composer is recorded as Peter Gabriel^[4].
• D.I.Y.'s genre is art rock^[5].
• D.I.Y.'s genre is pop music^[6].
• D.I.Y.'s genre is progressive rock^[7].
• D.I.Y. was produced by Robert Fripp^[8].
• D.I.Y. was performed by Peter Gabriel^[9].
• D.I.Y.'s record label is recorded as Charisma^[10].
• D.I.Y.'s record label is recorded as Atco Records^[11].
• D.I.Y. is part of Peter Gabriel^[12].
• D.I.Y. is part of Hit^[13].
• D.I.Y. is part of Flotsam and Jetsam^[14].
• D.I.Y. is part of Plays Live^[15].
• D.I.Y. is part of Peter Gabriel Revisited^[16].
• D.I.Y.'s language of work or name is recorded as English^[17].
• D.I.Y.'s country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[18].
• D.I.Y. was released on May 22, 1978^[19].
• D.I.Y.'s lyricist is recorded as Peter Gabriel^[20].
• D.I.Y.'s main subject is do it yourself^[21].
• D.I.Y.'s main subject is autonomy^[22].
• D.I.Y.'s main subject is project^[23].
• D.I.Y.'s main subject is responsibility^[24].
• D.I.Y.'s main subject is control^[25].
• D.I.Y.'s title is recorded as D.I.Y.^[26].
• D.I.Y.'s first line is recorded as D.I.Y. / D.I.Y.^[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Release type: Song^[28]

• Genre(s): alternative rock, art rock, progressive rock, rock^[29]

• Community tags: alternative rock, art rock, progressive rock, rock^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: b1a3bfd0-48b7-4d5c-adc5-28df89635150^[31]

Body

Authorship and Creation

D.I.Y. was performed by Peter Gabriel^[9]. D.I.Y. was produced by Robert Fripp^[8].

Publication

D.I.Y. was published on May 22, 1978^[19]. D.I.Y.'s language of work or name is recorded as English^[17]. Genres include art rock^[5], pop music^[6], and progressive rock^[7]. Part of include Peter Gabriel^[12], an album^[32]; Hit^[13], an album^[33]; Flotsam and Jetsam^[14], an album^[34]; Plays Live^[15], an album^[35]; and Peter Gabriel Revisited^[16], an album^[36].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include do it yourself^[21], autonomy^[22], project^[23], responsibility^[24], and control^[25].

Why It Matters

D.I.Y. ranks in the top 5% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month).^[2]