2006Released
4:47

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Interesting facts and trivia about Running the World. By Songfacts®.

This sweary protest song finds Jarvis Cocker outlining his belief that the arrogant elite are running the world. Western political democracy, he says, is just a façade as the system favors the haves while the have nots continue to struggle.

The song was originally included as a hidden track on the Jarvis album, 30 minutes on from the end of "Quantum Theory."

"Running the World" plays during the closing credits of the 2006 dystopian action thriller movie Children of Men.

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Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of Running the World.
CKey
MajorMode
4/4Time Signature
96BPM

Album

The album Running the World is released on.

Released By

The record label that has released Running the World.
Rough Trade
2006 Rough Trade Records Ltd
2006 Rough Trade Records Ltd

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