Precious Thing
E417067
"Precious Thing" is a track by the influential noise rock band Big Black, featured on their 1987 album *Songs About Fucking*.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Precious Thing canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4161261 — 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: Precious Thing Context triple: [Songs About Fucking, hasTrack, Precious Thing]
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A.
Sweet Thing
"Sweet Thing" is a soulful 1975 R&B ballad by Chaka Khan (with Rufus) that became one of her signature hits and a classic of the genre.
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B.
The Thing Called Love
The Thing Called Love is a 1993 romantic drama film about aspiring country musicians in Nashville, directed by Peter Bogdanovich and starring River Phoenix and Samantha Mathis.
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C.
Best Thing I Never Had
"Best Thing I Never Had" is a midtempo R&B and pop ballad by Beyoncé, known for its empowering lyrics about overcoming a past relationship and recognizing one’s own worth.
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D.
Every Little Thing
"Every Little Thing" is a pop song by Canadian singer-songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen from her 2015 album *Emotion: Side B*, known for its wistful lyrics and synth-driven production.
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E.
You Ain't the First
"You Ain't the First" is an acoustic, country-tinged rock song by Guns N' Roses known for its laid-back, barroom style and breakup-themed lyrics.
- 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: Precious Thing Target entity description: "Precious Thing" is a track by the influential noise rock band Big Black, featured on their 1987 album *Songs About Fucking*.
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A.
Sweet Thing
"Sweet Thing" is a soulful 1975 R&B ballad by Chaka Khan (with Rufus) that became one of her signature hits and a classic of the genre.
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B.
The Thing Called Love
The Thing Called Love is a 1993 romantic drama film about aspiring country musicians in Nashville, directed by Peter Bogdanovich and starring River Phoenix and Samantha Mathis.
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C.
Best Thing I Never Had
"Best Thing I Never Had" is a midtempo R&B and pop ballad by Beyoncé, known for its empowering lyrics about overcoming a past relationship and recognizing one’s own worth.
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D.
Every Little Thing
"Every Little Thing" is a pop song by Canadian singer-songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen from her 2015 album *Emotion: Side B*, known for its wistful lyrics and synth-driven production.
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E.
You Ain't the First
"You Ain't the First" is an acoustic, country-tinged rock song by Guns N' Roses known for its laid-back, barroom style and breakup-themed lyrics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical work
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Songs About Fucking NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Big Black NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Steve Albini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedBandMember |
Dave Riley
ⓘ
Roland drum machine ⓘ Santiago Durango ⓘ Steve Albini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Big Black NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| genre |
noise rock
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post-hardcore ⓘ |
| hasMusicalInstrumentation |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drum machine ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyleCharacteristic |
abrasive production
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aggressive vocals ⓘ distorted guitar sound ⓘ |
| hasNotableReceptionContext | often cited as part of Big Black’s influential late-1980s output ⓘ |
| hasOriginalMedium |
audio cassette
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compact disc ⓘ vinyl record ⓘ |
| hasSubjectMatter |
dark themes
ⓘ
emotional tension ⓘ |
| includedInAlbumReleaseYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWithLabelScene | Touch and Go Records roster ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWithMusicScene | Chicago underground rock scene ⓘ |
| isIncludedIn | Big Black discography ⓘ |
| isTrackOnStudioAlbum | Songs About Fucking NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Steve Albini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Songs About Fucking NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Big Black NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Big Black
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Steve Albini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingArtist | Big Black NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod | mid-1980s ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Touch and Go Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1987 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Precious Thing Description of subject: "Precious Thing" is a track by the influential noise rock band Big Black, featured on their 1987 album *Songs About Fucking*.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.