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The Veil

song by English singer-songwriter and rock musician Peter Gabriel (2016)
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The Veil

Summary

The Veil is a musical work/composition[1].

Key Facts

  • The Veil's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition[2].
  • The Veil's composer is recorded as Peter Gabriel[3].
  • The Veil's genre is recorded as art rock[4].
  • The Veil's genre is recorded as pop music[5].
  • The Veil's genre is recorded as progressive rock[6].
  • The Veil's producer is recorded as Peter Gabriel[7].
  • The Veil's performer is recorded as Peter Gabriel[8].
  • The Veil's record label is recorded as Real World Records[9].
  • The Veil's part of is recorded as Snowden[10].
  • The Veil's part of is recorded as Flotsam and Jetsam[11].
  • The Veil's language of work or name is recorded as English[12].
  • The Veil's MusicBrainz release group ID is recorded as 6823cad2-a632-47bd-97fc-7a8eb5ae7d01[13].
  • The Veil's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[14].
  • The Veil's publication date is recorded as +2016-09-09T00:00:00Z[15].
  • The Veil's lyricist is recorded as Peter Gabriel[16].
  • The Veil's main subject is recorded as Edward Snowden[17].
  • The Veil's main subject is recorded as data[18].
  • The Veil's main subject is recorded as surveillance[19].
  • The Veil's main subject is recorded as civil and political rights[20].
  • The Veil's main subject is recorded as terrorism[21].
  • The Veil's title is recorded as The Veil[22].
  • The Veil's YouTube video ID is recorded as nqFKjz4l9u0[23].
  • The Veil's AllMusic song ID is recorded as mt0053587729[24].
  • The Veil's first line is recorded as Underneath the sky where the cold winds cross / There is an ocean where data flows[25].
  • The Veil's Discogs master ID is recorded as 1066561[26].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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