Working on the Highway
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"Working on the Highway" is a rock song by Bruce Springsteen from his 1984 album *Born in the U.S.A.*, known for its upbeat sound contrasted with themes of blue-collar life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Working on the Highway canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1920731 — 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: Working on the Highway Context triple: [Born in the U.S.A., hasPart, Working on the Highway]
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A.
I Am the Highway
"I Am the Highway" is a reflective, mid-tempo rock ballad by Audioslave known for its introspective lyrics and Chris Cornell's powerful vocal performance.
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B.
Farther Up the Road
"Farther Up the Road" is a classic 1957 Texas blues song, best known through Bobby "Blue" Bland's hit recording and its lasting influence on blues and rock guitarists.
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C.
Sunrise Highway
Sunrise Highway is a major east–west arterial road on Long Island, New York, connecting numerous South Shore communities and serving as a key commuter and commercial route.
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D.
Thunder Road
Thunder Road is a critically acclaimed 1975 rock song by Bruce Springsteen that opens his album "Born to Run" and is celebrated for its cinematic storytelling and anthemic sound.
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E.
Road of Life
The Road of Life was the vital transport route across Lake Ladoga that sustained besieged Leningrad with food and supplies during World War II.
- 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: Working on the Highway Target entity description: "Working on the Highway" is a rock song by Bruce Springsteen from his 1984 album *Born in the U.S.A.*, known for its upbeat sound contrasted with themes of blue-collar life.
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A.
I Am the Highway
"I Am the Highway" is a reflective, mid-tempo rock ballad by Audioslave known for its introspective lyrics and Chris Cornell's powerful vocal performance.
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B.
Farther Up the Road
"Farther Up the Road" is a classic 1957 Texas blues song, best known through Bobby "Blue" Bland's hit recording and its lasting influence on blues and rock guitarists.
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C.
Sunrise Highway
Sunrise Highway is a major east–west arterial road on Long Island, New York, connecting numerous South Shore communities and serving as a key commuter and commercial route.
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D.
Thunder Road
Thunder Road is a critically acclaimed 1975 rock song by Bruce Springsteen that opens his album "Born to Run" and is celebrated for its cinematic storytelling and anthemic sound.
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E.
Road of Life
The Road of Life was the vital transport route across Lake Ladoga that sustained besieged Leningrad with food and supplies during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rock song
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Born in the U.S.A. ⓘ |
| artist | Bruce Springsteen ⓘ |
| composer | Bruce Springsteen ⓘ |
| copyrightHolder | Bruce Springsteen ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| featuresBackingBand | E Street Band ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Darlington County, South Carolina
ⓘ
surface form:
Darlington County
|
| follows | Downbound Train ⓘ |
| genre |
heartland rock
ⓘ
rock ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic | contrast between lively music and serious lyrics ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersion | various official live recordings by Bruce Springsteen ⓘ |
| hasMood | upbeat ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
blue-collar life
ⓘ
romantic relationships ⓘ runaway youth ⓘ working-class struggles ⓘ |
| includedInTour |
Born in the U.S.A.
ⓘ
surface form:
Born in the U.S.A. Tour
subsequent Bruce Springsteen concert tours ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Bruce Springsteen ⓘ |
| partOf |
Born in the U.S.A.
ⓘ
surface form:
Born in the U.S.A. (album)
|
| performer | Bruce Springsteen ⓘ |
| precededBy | Downbound Train ⓘ |
| publisher |
Bruce Springsteen
ⓘ
surface form:
Bruce Springsteen (music publishing)
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| recordedAt | The Power Station, New York City ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod | 1982–1983 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Columbia Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1984-06-04 ⓘ |
| side | Side one of Born in the U.S.A. ⓘ |
| trackNumber | 5 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Working on the Highway Description of subject: "Working on the Highway" is a rock song by Bruce Springsteen from his 1984 album *Born in the U.S.A.*, known for its upbeat sound contrasted with themes of blue-collar life.
Referenced by (3)
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