Child of Our Times
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"Child of Our Times" is a socially conscious folk-rock song by American singer Barry McGuire, known for its reflective commentary on the turbulent issues of the 1960s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Child of Our Times canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4263681 — 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: Child of Our Times Context triple: [Barry McGuire, notableSong, Child of Our Times]
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A.
The Children
"The Children" is the climactic tenth episode of Game of Thrones season 4, featuring several major character confrontations and turning points that reshape the political and mystical landscape of Westeros.
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B.
The Children
"The Children" is a critically acclaimed stage play by British playwright Lucy Kirkwood that explores aging, responsibility, and the aftermath of a nuclear disaster through the reunion of three retired nuclear scientists.
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C.
Children of Troubled Times
Children of Troubled Times is a 1935 Chinese patriotic film best known for introducing the song "March of the Volunteers," which later became the national anthem of the People's Republic of China.
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D.
Church Girl
"Church Girl" is a genre-blending track from Beyoncé’s 2022 album *Renaissance* that fuses gospel influences with dance and bounce music to explore themes of liberation, spirituality, and sensuality.
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E.
God Help the Child
God Help the Child is a 2015 novel by Toni Morrison that explores themes of childhood trauma, colorism, and the lasting impact of abuse through the story of a dark-skinned woman named Bride.
- 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: Child of Our Times Target entity description: "Child of Our Times" is a socially conscious folk-rock song by American singer Barry McGuire, known for its reflective commentary on the turbulent issues of the 1960s.
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A.
The Children
"The Children" is the climactic tenth episode of Game of Thrones season 4, featuring several major character confrontations and turning points that reshape the political and mystical landscape of Westeros.
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B.
The Children
"The Children" is a critically acclaimed stage play by British playwright Lucy Kirkwood that explores aging, responsibility, and the aftermath of a nuclear disaster through the reunion of three retired nuclear scientists.
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C.
Children of Troubled Times
Children of Troubled Times is a 1935 Chinese patriotic film best known for introducing the song "March of the Volunteers," which later became the national anthem of the People's Republic of China.
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D.
Church Girl
"Church Girl" is a genre-blending track from Beyoncé’s 2022 album *Renaissance* that fuses gospel influences with dance and bounce music to explore themes of liberation, spirituality, and sensuality.
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E.
God Help the Child
God Help the Child is a 2015 novel by Toni Morrison that explores themes of childhood trauma, colorism, and the lasting impact of abuse through the story of a dark-skinned woman named Bride.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical work
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song ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Barry McGuire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedAs | socially conscious folk-rock song ⓘ |
| era | 1960s popular music ⓘ |
| genre |
folk
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folk rock ⓘ |
| hasArtistNationality | American ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
critical view of war
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sympathy for youth of the era ⓘ |
| hasReflectionOn | contemporary events of the 1960s ⓘ |
| hasSocialConsciousness | true ⓘ |
| hasSubject | turbulent issues of the 1960s ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
1960s social issues
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political unrest ⓘ social commentary ⓘ war and peace ⓘ youth and generational conflict ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | acoustic-oriented rock ⓘ |
| performer | Barry McGuire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sharesArtistWith | Eve of Destruction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sharesContextWith | Eve of Destruction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalist | Barry McGuire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Child of Our Times Description of subject: "Child of Our Times" is a socially conscious folk-rock song by American singer Barry McGuire, known for its reflective commentary on the turbulent issues of the 1960s.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.