You Can't Always Get What You Want

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single song

"You Can't Always Get What You Want" is a classic rock song by the Rolling Stones, renowned for its gospel-influenced choir, reflective lyrics, and enduring cultural impact since its release in 1969.

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Label	Occurrences
You Can't Always Get What You Want canonical	6
You Can't Always Get What You Want (in some territories)	1
You Can’t Always Get What You Want	1
You can't always get what you want	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2641689 — 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: You Can't Always Get What You Want
Context triple: [The Rolling Stones, notableWork, You Can't Always Get What You Want]

A. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" is a landmark 1965 rock song by the Rolling Stones, famed for its iconic guitar riff and status as one of the most influential tracks in rock music history.
B. I Want You
"I Want You" is a fast-paced, lyrically intricate love song by Bob Dylan, featured on his 1966 album Blonde on Blonde.
C. I Want You
"I Want You" is a soulful hip-hop track by Common, produced by will.i.am, known for its smooth, romantic vibe and lush, sample-based instrumentation.
D. While My Guitar Gently Weeps
"While My Guitar Gently Weeps" is a renowned Beatles song written by George Harrison, celebrated for its melancholic lyrics and iconic lead guitar work.
E. If You Wanna
"If You Wanna" is a song by Paul McCartney from his 1997 album "Flaming Pie," reflecting his melodic rock-pop style of the era.
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: You Can't Always Get What You Want
Target entity description: "You Can't Always Get What You Want" is a classic rock song by the Rolling Stones, renowned for its gospel-influenced choir, reflective lyrics, and enduring cultural impact since its release in 1969.

A. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" is a landmark 1965 rock song by the Rolling Stones, famed for its iconic guitar riff and status as one of the most influential tracks in rock music history.
B. I Want You
"I Want You" is a fast-paced, lyrically intricate love song by Bob Dylan, featured on his 1966 album Blonde on Blonde.
C. I Want You
"I Want You" is a soulful hip-hop track by Common, produced by will.i.am, known for its smooth, romantic vibe and lush, sample-based instrumentation.
D. While My Guitar Gently Weeps
"While My Guitar Gently Weeps" is a renowned Beatles song written by George Harrison, celebrated for its melancholic lyrics and iconic lead guitar work.
E. If You Wanna
"If You Wanna" is a song by Paul McCartney from his 1997 album "Flaming Pie," reflecting his melodic rock-pop style of the era.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	single ⓘ song ⓘ
album	Let It Bleed ⓘ
artist	The Rolling Stones ⓘ
choralArrangementBy	London Bach Choir ⓘ
composer	Keith Richards ⓘ Mick Jagger ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United Kingdom ⓘ
decade	1960s ⓘ
famousLine	But if you try sometimes, you just might find, you get what you need ⓘ You Can't Always Get What You Want self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: You can't always get what you want
features	gospel-influenced choir ⓘ
genre	classic rock ⓘ gospel rock ⓘ rock ⓘ
hasBside	You Can't Always Get What You Want self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: You Can't Always Get What You Want (in some territories)
hasCulturalImpact	considered one of The Rolling Stones' signature songs ⓘ frequently referenced in popular culture ⓘ widely used in film and television ⓘ
hasPart	French horn intro ⓘ
hasTheme	acceptance ⓘ reflection on expectations ⓘ unfulfilled desire ⓘ
includedIn	many classic rock radio playlists ⓘ
instrumentation	French horn ⓘ acoustic guitar ⓘ bass guitar ⓘ drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ piano ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
length	over 7 minutes (album version) ⓘ
livePerformance	regularly performed in Rolling Stones concerts ⓘ
lyricist	Keith Richards ⓘ Mick Jagger ⓘ
notableFor	gospel-style choir arrangement ⓘ reflective and philosophical lyrics ⓘ
partOf	Let It Bleed ⓘ surface form: album Let It Bleed
performer	London Bach Choir ⓘ The Rolling Stones ⓘ
producer	Jimmy Miller ⓘ
recordedFor	The Rolling Stones ⓘ
recordLabel	Decca Records ⓘ London Records ⓘ
releaseYear	1969 ⓘ
singleBsideOf	Honky Tonk Women ⓘ
vocalStyle	lead vocal by Mick Jagger ⓘ

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Referenced by (9)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

The Rolling Stones → notableWork → You Can't Always Get What You Want ⓘ

You Can't Always Get What You Want → hasBside → You Can't Always Get What You Want self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: You Can't Always Get What You Want (in some territories)

You Can't Always Get What You Want → famousLine → You Can't Always Get What You Want self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: You can't always get what you want

Honky Tonk Women → bSide → You Can't Always Get What You Want ⓘ

Let It Bleed → hasTrack → You Can't Always Get What You Want ⓘ

Let It Bleed → notableTrack → You Can't Always Get What You Want ⓘ

Californication → openingTheme → You Can't Always Get What You Want ⓘ

this entity surface form: You Can’t Always Get What You Want

film "Ladies and Gentlemen, The Rolling Stones" → includesSong → You Can't Always Get What You Want ⓘ

subject surface form: Ladies and Gentlemen, The Rolling Stones

Glee: The Music, Volume 2 → includesWork → You Can't Always Get What You Want ⓘ

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