Now, almost three decades later, that song is a foundational text, a standard, and an afterthought.
The foundational text of Protestantism was a listicle nailed to a church door: Martin Luther's "95 Theses" posted at Wittenberg.
The most cited usage is in "The Wealth of Nations," the foundational text of modern economics, first published in 1776.
The yoga sutras, written in Sanskrit before the time of Christ, are considered the practice's foundational text.
The publication became foundational text for developmental psychology classes across the United States.
Investigating the concepts and material realities of energy coursing through the arts: a foundational text.
"Bowling Alone" (2000), the American Robert Putnam's lament for the sports leagues and quilting circles of yore, could be the movement's foundational text.
Bernheimer's title recalls an episode from the Zohar, a foundational text of Jewish mysticism, in which Eve, still in Paradise, is charged with minding the son of Samael.
Published in 1847, it is deeply embedded in the tradition of Serbian epic poetry and is a foundational text of Serbian cultural nationalism.
The foundational text of Chinese historiography is the Shiji ("Historical Records"), which was compiled by Sima Qian (c. 145 c. 86 bce).
He received a $2.4 million advance for the book, which went on to be a best seller and became a foundational text for Reagan critics.
