song "American Pie" by Don McLean
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"American Pie" is Don McLean’s iconic 1971 folk-rock ballad that nostalgically reflects on the evolution and loss of innocence in American rock and roll culture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| song "American Pie" by Don McLean canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16099761 — 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: song "American Pie" by Don McLean Context triple: [The Day the Music Died, relatedWork, song "American Pie" by Don McLean]
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song "MacArthur Park"
"MacArthur Park" is a 1968 pop song written by Jimmy Webb, best known for its elaborate orchestration, surreal lyrics, and hit recordings by Richard Harris and later Donna Summer.
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song "Tumbling Dice" by The Rolling Stones
"Tumbling Dice" is a 1972 rock song by The Rolling Stones, known for its laid-back groove, gospel-tinged backing vocals, and prominent place on their acclaimed album Exile on Main St.
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song "Carmelita" by Warren Zevon
"Carmelita" is a melancholic country-rock song by Warren Zevon that tells the story of a heroin addict in Los Angeles and has become one of his most enduring cult favorites.
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D.
"Like a Rolling Stone" by Bob Dylan
"Like a Rolling Stone" by Bob Dylan is a landmark 1965 rock song widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential recordings in popular music history.
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E.
“Old Time Rock and Roll” by Bob Seger
“Old Time Rock and Roll” by Bob Seger is a classic 1978 rock song celebrated for its nostalgic lyrics and iconic piano-driven riff, widely recognized as one of Seger’s signature hits.
- 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: song "American Pie" by Don McLean Target entity description: "American Pie" is Don McLean’s iconic 1971 folk-rock ballad that nostalgically reflects on the evolution and loss of innocence in American rock and roll culture.
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A.
song "MacArthur Park"
"MacArthur Park" is a 1968 pop song written by Jimmy Webb, best known for its elaborate orchestration, surreal lyrics, and hit recordings by Richard Harris and later Donna Summer.
-
B.
song "Tumbling Dice" by The Rolling Stones
"Tumbling Dice" is a 1972 rock song by The Rolling Stones, known for its laid-back groove, gospel-tinged backing vocals, and prominent place on their acclaimed album Exile on Main St.
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C.
song "Carmelita" by Warren Zevon
"Carmelita" is a melancholic country-rock song by Warren Zevon that tells the story of a heroin addict in Los Angeles and has become one of his most enduring cult favorites.
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D.
"Like a Rolling Stone" by Bob Dylan
"Like a Rolling Stone" by Bob Dylan is a landmark 1965 rock song widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential recordings in popular music history.
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E.
“Old Time Rock and Roll” by Bob Seger
“Old Time Rock and Roll” by Bob Seger is a classic 1978 rock song celebrated for its nostalgic lyrics and iconic piano-driven riff, widely recognized as one of Seger’s signature hits.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.