Shower the People
E258840
"Shower the People" is a soft rock song by American singer-songwriter James Taylor, known for its warm harmonies and comforting, optimistic lyrics about expressing love.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shower the People canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2342132 — 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: Shower the People Context triple: [James Taylor, notableWork, Shower the People]
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A.
The Crowds
The Crowds is an English title for the 39th chapter of the Qur’an, which emphasizes sincere worship of God alone and contrasts the fates of believers and disbelievers.
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B.
Somethin’ for the People
Somethin’ for the People was an American R&B production and songwriting group known for crafting smooth, melodic tracks for various 1990s artists.
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C.
Out in the Street
"Out in the Street" is a rock song by Bruce Springsteen from his 1980 album *The River*, known for its upbeat sound and themes of working-class freedom and camaraderie.
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D.
The Protester
The Protester is the collective title Time magazine gave in 2011 to individuals worldwide who participated in mass demonstrations and uprisings, symbolizing the power of grassroots activism in shaping global events.
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E.
Day of the Barricades
The Day of the Barricades was a 1588 uprising in Paris during the French Wars of Religion, when Catholic League supporters rebelled against King Henry III, dramatically weakening royal authority.
- 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: Shower the People Target entity description: "Shower the People" is a soft rock song by American singer-songwriter James Taylor, known for its warm harmonies and comforting, optimistic lyrics about expressing love.
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A.
The Crowds
The Crowds is an English title for the 39th chapter of the Qur’an, which emphasizes sincere worship of God alone and contrasts the fates of believers and disbelievers.
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B.
Somethin’ for the People
Somethin’ for the People was an American R&B production and songwriting group known for crafting smooth, melodic tracks for various 1990s artists.
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C.
To Die for the People
To Die for the People is a collection of speeches and writings by Black Panther Party co-founder Huey P. Newton that articulates the party’s revolutionary ideology, community programs, and critique of racism and state power in the United States.
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D.
Out in the Street
"Out in the Street" is a rock song by Bruce Springsteen from his 1980 album *The River*, known for its upbeat sound and themes of working-class freedom and camaraderie.
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E.
The Protester
The Protester is the collective title Time magazine gave in 2011 to individuals worldwide who participated in mass demonstrations and uprisings, symbolizing the power of grassroots activism in shaping global events.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | In the Pocket ⓘ |
| artist | James Taylor ⓘ |
| chartPerformance |
Billboard Adult Contemporary number-one single
ⓘ
Billboard Hot 100 top 40 hit ⓘ |
| composer | James Taylor ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| featuredInstrument |
acoustic guitar
ⓘ
backing vocals ⓘ electric piano ⓘ |
| format | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre | soft rock ⓘ |
| hasBside |
I Can Dream About You
ⓘ
surface form:
I Can Dream of You
|
| hasLiveVersion | James Taylor live recordings ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | no widely known original promotional video ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | In the Pocket ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 4:32 ⓘ |
| lyricCharacteristic |
comforting lyrics
ⓘ
optimistic lyrics ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of James Taylor's signature songs
ⓘ
message about expressing love openly ⓘ |
| partOf |
James Taylor
ⓘ
surface form:
James Taylor discography
|
| performer |
James Taylor
ⓘ
James Taylor ⓘ
surface form:
James Taylor and his band (live performances)
|
| producer |
Lenny Waronker
ⓘ
Russ Titelman ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1976-06-01 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1976 ⓘ |
| theme |
comfort
ⓘ
emotional openness ⓘ love ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | warm harmonies ⓘ |
| writer | James Taylor ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shower the People Description of subject: "Shower the People" is a soft rock song by American singer-songwriter James Taylor, known for its warm harmonies and comforting, optimistic lyrics about expressing love.
Referenced by (3)
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