The Show Must Go On

Summary

The Show Must Go On is a musical work/composition^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Show Must Go On's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition^[3].
• The Show Must Go On's genre is art rock^[4].
• The Show Must Go On was produced by Bob Ezrin^[5].
• The Show Must Go On was performed by Pink Floyd^[6].
• The Show Must Go On's record label is recorded as Harvest^[7].
• The Show Must Go On's record label is recorded as Columbia Records^[8].
• The Show Must Go On is part of The Wall^[9].
• The Show Must Go On was published on November 30, 1979^[10].
• The Show Must Go On's lyricist is recorded as Roger Waters^[11].
• The Show Must Go On's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Show Must Go On'}^[12].
• The Show Must Go On's form of creative work is recorded as song^[13].

Product Details

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• Release type: Song^[14]

• MusicBrainz ID: 5c8a13b7-c48f-32df-bc51-097bef32b19d^[15]

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Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on The Show Must Go On was Pink Floyd^[6]. It was produced by Bob Ezrin^[5].

Publication

The Show Must Go On was published on November 30, 1979^[10]. Its genre is art rock^[4]. It is part of The Wall^[9].

Why It Matters

The Show Must Go On ranks in the top 5% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[16]