Isn’t It Kinda Fun
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"Isn’t It Kinda Fun" is a romantic song by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, written for the 1945 film adaptation of the musical "State Fair."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Isn’t It Kinda Fun canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3169198 — 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: Isn’t It Kinda Fun Context triple: [State Fair (1945 film), featuresSong, Isn’t It Kinda Fun]
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A.
The Fun of It
The Fun of It is a 1932 memoir by pioneering aviator Amelia Earhart, recounting her experiences in early aviation and encouraging women to pursue flying.
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B.
Smilin'
"Smilin'" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Gideon, known for its upbeat tone and emotive, melodic pop style.
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C.
They All Laughed
They All Laughed is a 1981 romantic comedy film blending screwball humor and bittersweet romance, directed by Peter Bogdanovich and set in New York City.
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D.
They All Laughed
"They All Laughed" is a classic popular song by George and Ira Gershwin, known for its witty lyrics and memorable melody, introduced in the 1937 film "Shall We Dance."
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E.
Doin' It
"Doin' It" is a mid-1990s hip hop single by LL Cool J known for its smooth, sensual vibe and catchy chorus.
- 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: Isn’t It Kinda Fun Target entity description: "Isn’t It Kinda Fun" is a romantic song by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, written for the 1945 film adaptation of the musical "State Fair."
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A.
The Fun of It
The Fun of It is a 1932 memoir by pioneering aviator Amelia Earhart, recounting her experiences in early aviation and encouraging women to pursue flying.
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B.
Smilin'
"Smilin'" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Gideon, known for its upbeat tone and emotive, melodic pop style.
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C.
They All Laughed
They All Laughed is a 1981 romantic comedy film blending screwball humor and bittersweet romance, directed by Peter Bogdanovich and set in New York City.
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D.
They All Laughed
"They All Laughed" is a classic popular song by George and Ira Gershwin, known for its witty lyrics and memorable melody, introduced in the 1937 film "Shall We Dance."
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E.
Doin' It
"Doin' It" is a mid-1990s hip hop single by LL Cool J known for its smooth, sensual vibe and catchy chorus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical theatre song
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Rodgers and Hammerstein ⓘ |
| basedOn |
State Fair (novel)
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surface form:
State Fair (stage musical)
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| composer | Richard Rodgers ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| era | 1940s American popular music ⓘ |
| filmDebutYear | 1945 ⓘ |
| genre | romantic song ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Isn’t It Kinda Fun self-link ⓘ |
| hasType |
film song
ⓘ
show tune ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Theme from "State Fair" (film score)
ⓘ
surface form:
soundtrack of State Fair (1945 film)
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Oscar Hammerstein II ⓘ |
| lyricsBy | Oscar Hammerstein II ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| musicBy | Richard Rodgers ⓘ |
| notableFor | romantic theme ⓘ |
| partOfWork |
State Fair (1945 film)
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State Fair ⓘ
surface form:
State Fair (musical)
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| publicationYear | 1945 ⓘ |
| usedIn |
State Fair (1945 film)
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surface form:
State Fair (1945 film adaptation)
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| writer | Richard Rodgers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Isn’t It Kinda Fun Description of subject: "Isn’t It Kinda Fun" is a romantic song by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, written for the 1945 film adaptation of the musical "State Fair."
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
State Fair (1945 film)