If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out
E241263
"If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out" is a folk song by Cat Stevens that became widely known for its uplifting, free-spirited message and its prominent use in the cult classic film "Harold and Maude."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2179363 — 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: If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out Context triple: [Harold and Maude, notableSong, If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out]
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A.
If You Feel Like Singing, Sing
"If You Feel Like Singing, Sing" is a lively musical number best known for being performed by Judy Garland in the 1950 MGM film "Summer Stock."
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B.
The Song We Were Singing
"The Song We Were Singing" is a reflective, nostalgia-tinged track by Paul McCartney from his 1997 album "Flaming Pie."
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C.
If These Walls Could Sing
If These Walls Could Sing is a documentary film directed by Mary McCartney that explores the history and cultural impact of London’s legendary Abbey Road Studios.
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D.
With a Smile and a Song
"With a Smile and a Song" is a cheerful, optimistic musical number sung by Snow White in Disney’s classic animated film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
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E.
Holy Willie's Prayer
"Holy Willie's Prayer" is a satirical Scots-language poem by Robert Burns that mocks religious hypocrisy and self-righteous Calvinism through the dramatic monologue of a sanctimonious church elder.
- 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: If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out Target entity description: "If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out" is a folk song by Cat Stevens that became widely known for its uplifting, free-spirited message and its prominent use in the cult classic film "Harold and Maude."
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A.
If You Feel Like Singing, Sing
"If You Feel Like Singing, Sing" is a lively musical number best known for being performed by Judy Garland in the 1950 MGM film "Summer Stock."
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B.
The Song We Were Singing
"The Song We Were Singing" is a reflective, nostalgia-tinged track by Paul McCartney from his 1997 album "Flaming Pie."
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C.
If These Walls Could Sing
If These Walls Could Sing is a documentary film directed by Mary McCartney that explores the history and cultural impact of London’s legendary Abbey Road Studios.
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D.
With a Smile and a Song
"With a Smile and a Song" is a cheerful, optimistic musical number sung by Snow White in Disney’s classic animated film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
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E.
Holy Willie's Prayer
"Holy Willie's Prayer" is a satirical Scots-language poem by Robert Burns that mocks religious hypocrisy and self-righteous Calvinism through the dramatic monologue of a sanctimonious church elder.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| artist | Cat Stevens ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
1970s singer‑songwriter era
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counterculture themes ⓘ cult film culture ⓘ |
| composer | Cat Stevens ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuredInFilm | Harold and Maude ⓘ |
| genre | folk ⓘ |
| hasAudience |
1970s music fans
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fans of Harold and Maude ⓘ folk music listeners ⓘ |
| hasChorusLine |
"And if you want to be free, be free"
ⓘ
"If you want to sing out, sing out" ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersionBy | various artists ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | true ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole |
expression of self‑determination
ⓘ
symbol of youthful idealism ⓘ |
| hasLyricTheme |
individuality
ⓘ
nonconformity ⓘ personal freedom ⓘ self‑expression ⓘ |
| hasNotableQuality |
acoustic arrangement
ⓘ
free‑spirited tone ⓘ simple melodic structure ⓘ uplifting message ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
anthem of personal choice
ⓘ
feel‑good classic ⓘ |
| includedIn | Cat Stevens live performances ⓘ |
| influenced | later folk‑pop singer‑songwriters ⓘ |
| intendedMood |
inspirational
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optimistic ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Cat Stevens
ⓘ
surface form:
Cat Stevens song catalog
|
| isSignatureSongOf | Cat Stevens ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| originalPerformerBirthName | Steven Demetre Georgiou ⓘ |
| originalPerformerStageName | Cat Stevens ⓘ |
| performerNationality | British ⓘ |
| popularizedBy | Harold and Maude ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Cat Stevens ⓘ |
| usedAs | film soundtrack song ⓘ |
| writer | Cat Stevens ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out Description of subject: "If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out" is a folk song by Cat Stevens that became widely known for its uplifting, free-spirited message and its prominent use in the cult classic film "Harold and Maude."
Referenced by (1)
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