San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)
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"San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)" is a 1967 folk-pop song by Scott McKenzie that became an anthem of the counterculture and the Summer of Love.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3652059 — 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: San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair) Context triple: [Ode Records, releasedSingle, San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)]
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A.
The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco is a 1970s American police procedural television series set in San Francisco, best known for starring Karl Malden and launching Michael Douglas to fame.
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B.
I Left My Heart in San Francisco
"I Left My Heart in San Francisco" is a classic pop standard and signature song of Tony Bennett, celebrated for its romantic portrayal of the city and enduring popularity since the early 1960s.
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C.
The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy)
"The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy)" is a lighthearted, upbeat 1966 folk-pop song by Simon & Garfunkel that celebrates carefree urban joy and a relaxed pace of life.
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D.
I Love You, California
"I Love You, California" is a patriotic song celebrating the landscapes and spirit of California, officially adopted as the state's song.
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E.
California (There Is No End to Love)
"California (There Is No End to Love)" is a song by the Irish rock band U2 from their 2014 album *Songs of Innocence*, reflecting on themes of love, loss, and the allure of California.
- 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: San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair) Target entity description: "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)" is a 1967 folk-pop song by Scott McKenzie that became an anthem of the counterculture and the Summer of Love.
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A.
The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco is a 1970s American police procedural television series set in San Francisco, best known for starring Karl Malden and launching Michael Douglas to fame.
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B.
I Left My Heart in San Francisco
"I Left My Heart in San Francisco" is a classic pop standard and signature song of Tony Bennett, celebrated for its romantic portrayal of the city and enduring popularity since the early 1960s.
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C.
The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy)
"The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy)" is a lighthearted, upbeat 1966 folk-pop song by Simon & Garfunkel that celebrates carefree urban joy and a relaxed pace of life.
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D.
I Love You, California
"I Love You, California" is a patriotic song celebrating the landscapes and spirit of California, officially adopted as the state's song.
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E.
California (There Is No End to Love)
"California (There Is No End to Love)" is a song by the Irish rock band U2 from their 2014 album *Songs of Innocence*, reflecting on themes of love, loss, and the allure of California.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Summer of Love ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | 1960s counterculture ⓘ |
| associatedWithNeighborhood | Haight-Ashbury ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace | San Francisco ⓘ |
| chartPositionAustralianSinglesChart | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionGermanSinglesChart | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSinglesChart | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 4 ⓘ |
| composer | John Phillips ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| decade | 1960s ⓘ |
| describedAs |
anthem of the Summer of Love
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anthem of the counterculture movement ⓘ |
| duration | 2:58 ⓘ |
| era | late 1960s popular music ⓘ |
| genre |
folk rock
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pop ⓘ psychedelic pop ⓘ |
| hasBside | What’s the Difference ⓘ |
| hasChorusLyric | If you're going to San Francisco, be sure to wear some flowers in your hair ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass
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drums ⓘ guitar ⓘ orchestral arrangement ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| hasSubject | San Francisco as a haven for youth culture ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
communal gathering
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love ⓘ peace ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Scott McKenzie
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surface form:
The Voice of Scott McKenzie
|
| inspiredBy | hippie movement in San Francisco ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
becoming a symbol of the hippie era
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promoting San Francisco as a destination for young people in 1967 ⓘ |
| originalMedium | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| performer | Scott McKenzie ⓘ |
| producer | Lou Adler ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1967-05-13 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
CBS Records
ⓘ
Ode Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalist | Scott McKenzie ⓘ |
| writer | John Phillips ⓘ |
| yearOfRelease | 1967 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair) Description of subject: "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)" is a 1967 folk-pop song by Scott McKenzie that became an anthem of the counterculture and the Summer of Love.
Referenced by (1)
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