Bring Me Some Water
E1032173
"Bring Me Some Water" is a 1988 blues-rock song by American singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge that became one of her signature hits.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bring Me Some Water canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13310149 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bring Me Some Water Context triple: [Melissa Etheridge, notableWork, Bring Me Some Water]
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A.
Pour Me Water
"Pour Me Water" is a popular Afrobeats song by Nigerian singer Mr Eazi, known for its smooth, mid-tempo groove and romantic lyrics.
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B.
You Don't Miss Your Water
"You Don't Miss Your Water" is a classic soul song, originally written and recorded by William Bell, that has been widely covered and celebrated for its heartfelt portrayal of loss and regret.
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C.
Sweet Water
Sweet Water is a small rural town located in Marengo County in the state of Alabama, United States.
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D.
That’s What the Water Made Me
"That’s What the Water Made Me" is a rock song by Bon Jovi featured on their 2013 studio album "What About Now."
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E.
A Drink of Water
"A Drink of Water" is a poem by Seamus Heaney, included in his collection *Field Work*, that reflects on memory, gratitude, and rural Irish life through the simple act of receiving water from an elderly neighbor.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bring Me Some Water Target entity description: "Bring Me Some Water" is a 1988 blues-rock song by American singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge that became one of her signature hits.
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A.
Pour Me Water
"Pour Me Water" is a popular Afrobeats song by Nigerian singer Mr Eazi, known for its smooth, mid-tempo groove and romantic lyrics.
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B.
You Don't Miss Your Water
"You Don't Miss Your Water" is a classic soul song, originally written and recorded by William Bell, that has been widely covered and celebrated for its heartfelt portrayal of loss and regret.
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C.
Sweet Water
Sweet Water is a small rural town located in Marengo County in the state of Alabama, United States.
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D.
That’s What the Water Made Me
"That’s What the Water Made Me" is a rock song by Bon Jovi featured on their 2013 studio album "What About Now."
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E.
A Drink of Water
"A Drink of Water" is a poem by Seamus Heaney, included in his collection *Field Work*, that reflects on memory, gratitude, and rural Irish life through the simple act of receiving water from an elderly neighbor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| artist | Melissa Etheridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Melissa Etheridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| decadeOfRelease | 1980s ⓘ |
| firstReleasedAs | lead single from the album Melissa Etheridge ⓘ |
| format |
12-inch single
ⓘ
7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre | blues rock ⓘ |
| hasBSide | Occasionally ⓘ |
| hasChorusLyric |
Can't you see I'm burning alive
ⓘ
Somebody bring me some water ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersion | Yes I Am World Tour recordings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
blues
ⓘ
rock ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | true ⓘ |
| hasNotableRecognition | considered one of Melissa Etheridge's signature songs ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | Melissa Etheridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOftenPerformedIn | concerts by Melissa Etheridge ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Melissa Etheridge discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSignatureSongOf | Melissa Etheridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
heartbreak
ⓘ
jealousy ⓘ romantic turmoil ⓘ |
| lyricist | Melissa Etheridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalMedium | audio recording ⓘ |
| performer | Melissa Etheridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionType | studio recording ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Island Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1988-09-19 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| tempo | medium-fast ⓘ |
| trackNumberOnAlbum | 2 ⓘ |
| vocalist | Melissa Etheridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | raspy rock vocal ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bring Me Some Water Description of subject: "Bring Me Some Water" is a 1988 blues-rock song by American singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge that became one of her signature hits.
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