Cities in Dust
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"Cities in Dust" is a 1985 post-punk/new wave song by Siouxsie and the Banshees, known for its vivid, apocalyptic imagery inspired by the destruction of Pompeii.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cities in Dust canonical | 5 |
| Cities in Dust (Dub) | 1 |
| Cities in Dust (Extended Version) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3972466 — 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: Cities in Dust Context triple: [Siouxsie and the Banshees, notableSong, Cities in Dust]
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A.
Dust
"Dust" is a song featured in the 1938 Gene Autry Western musical film *Under Western Stars*.
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B.
Dust
Dust was an early 1970s American hard rock and proto–heavy metal band known for featuring future Ramones drummer Marky Ramone (then Marc Bell).
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C.
Flags in the Dust
Flags in the Dust is a novel by William Faulkner that explores the lives and decline of Southern aristocratic families in the fictional Yoknapatawpha County.
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D.
Devils & Dust
Devils & Dust is a 2005 studio album by Bruce Springsteen that features introspective, acoustic-driven songs exploring themes of war, faith, and American life.
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E.
A Speck of Dust
A Speck of Dust is a stand-up comedy special by Sarah Silverman featuring her characteristic blend of sharp social commentary and personal storytelling.
- 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: Cities in Dust Target entity description: "Cities in Dust" is a 1985 post-punk/new wave song by Siouxsie and the Banshees, known for its vivid, apocalyptic imagery inspired by the destruction of Pompeii.
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A.
Dust
Dust was an early 1970s American hard rock and proto–heavy metal band known for featuring future Ramones drummer Marky Ramone (then Marc Bell).
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B.
Dust
"Dust" is a song featured in the 1938 Gene Autry Western musical film *Under Western Stars*.
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C.
Flags in the Dust
Flags in the Dust is a novel by William Faulkner that explores the lives and decline of Southern aristocratic families in the fictional Yoknapatawpha County.
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D.
Devils & Dust
Devils & Dust is a 2005 studio album by Bruce Springsteen that features introspective, acoustic-driven songs exploring themes of war, faith, and American life.
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E.
A Speck of Dust
A Speck of Dust is a stand-up comedy special by Sarah Silverman featuring her characteristic blend of sharp social commentary and personal storytelling.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| artist | Siouxsie and the Banshees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bSide | An Execution ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSingles | 21 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSDanceClubSongs | 17 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| followedBySingle | Candyman ⓘ |
| format |
12-inch single
ⓘ
7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre |
new wave
ⓘ
post-punk ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersion |
Cities in Dust cover by Caustic
ⓘ
Cities in Dust cover by Junkie XL ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | Cities in Dust music video ⓘ |
| hasRemix |
Cities in Dust
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Cities in Dust (Dub)
Cities in Dust self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Cities in Dust (Extended Version)
|
| includedOnAlbum | Tinderbox ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | destruction of Pompeii ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
driving drum patterns
ⓘ
prominent synthesizers ⓘ |
| label | Polydor Records ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 3:51 ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
apocalyptic imagery
ⓘ
natural disaster ⓘ ruins of a city ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | Tim Pope ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dance-oriented post-punk sound
ⓘ
vivid apocalyptic lyrics ⓘ |
| partOf |
Siouxsie and the Banshees
ⓘ
surface form:
Siouxsie and the Banshees discography
|
| performer | Siouxsie and the Banshees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBySingle | Overground (1984 reissue) ⓘ |
| producer |
Mike Hedges
ⓘ
Siouxsie and the Banshees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1985 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1985-10-18 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1985 ⓘ |
| subject |
burial of Pompeii in ash
ⓘ
eruption of Mount Vesuvius ⓘ |
| tempo | danceable mid-tempo ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | Siouxsie Sioux distinctive vocals ⓘ |
| writer |
Bengalese finch
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surface form:
Budgie
Martin McCarrick ⓘ Siouxsie Sioux ⓘ Steven Severin ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cities in Dust Description of subject: "Cities in Dust" is a 1985 post-punk/new wave song by Siouxsie and the Banshees, known for its vivid, apocalyptic imagery inspired by the destruction of Pompeii.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cities in Dust (Extended Version)
this entity surface form:
Cities in Dust (Dub)