Babes in Toyland
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Babes in Toyland is an American punk-influenced alternative rock band from Minneapolis, known for their aggressive sound and prominent role in the early 1990s underground and riot grrrl-adjacent scenes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Babes in Toyland canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4273343 — 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: Babes in Toyland Context triple: [Hole, associatedAct, Babes in Toyland]
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A.
Babes in Toyland (1961 film)
Babes in Toyland (1961 film) is a 1961 Disney musical fantasy film adaptation of the Victor Herbert operetta, featuring colorful fairy-tale characters and elaborate song-and-dance sequences.
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B.
Kiddyland
Kiddyland is a children’s amusement area within Playland Park featuring kid-friendly rides and attractions.
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C.
Benny and Babe
Benny and Babe is a young adult novel by Irish author Eoin Colfer that follows a teenage boy’s summer adventures and unlikely partnership with a tough local girl in rural Ireland.
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D.
Tinkle Bells
Tinkle Bells was the original, later-changed title of the classic Christmas song "Silver Bells."
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E.
Three Little Babes
"Three Little Babes" is a song by Joanna Newsom featured on her debut album *The Milk-Eyed Mender*, showcasing her distinctive harp-driven, folk-inspired style.
- 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: Babes in Toyland Target entity description: Babes in Toyland is an American punk-influenced alternative rock band from Minneapolis, known for their aggressive sound and prominent role in the early 1990s underground and riot grrrl-adjacent scenes.
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A.
Babes in Toyland (1961 film)
Babes in Toyland (1961 film) is a 1961 Disney musical fantasy film adaptation of the Victor Herbert operetta, featuring colorful fairy-tale characters and elaborate song-and-dance sequences.
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B.
Kiddyland
Kiddyland is a children’s amusement area within Playland Park featuring kid-friendly rides and attractions.
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C.
Benny and Babe
Benny and Babe is a young adult novel by Irish author Eoin Colfer that follows a teenage boy’s summer adventures and unlikely partnership with a tough local girl in rural Ireland.
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D.
Tinkle Bells
Tinkle Bells was the original, later-changed title of the classic Christmas song "Silver Bells."
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E.
Three Little Babes
"Three Little Babes" is a song by Joanna Newsom featured on her debut album *The Milk-Eyed Mender*, showcasing her distinctive harp-driven, folk-inspired style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American musical group
ⓘ
alternative rock band ⓘ rock band ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd |
2001
ⓘ
2015 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart |
1987
ⓘ
2014 ⓘ |
| album |
Fontanelle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nemesisters NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanking Machine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Hole
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Katastrophy Wife NERFINISHED ⓘ L7 NERFINISHED ⓘ The Gits NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | underground rock ⓘ |
| associatedWithScene | riot grrrl ⓘ |
| bassist |
Maureen Herman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Michelle Leon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| debutAlbum | Spanking Machine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drummer | Lori Barbero NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedIn | 1987 ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
ⓘ
grunge ⓘ noise rock ⓘ punk rock ⓘ |
| hasFormerMember |
Chris Holetz
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cindy Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ Maureen Herman NERFINISHED ⓘ Michelle Leon NERFINISHED ⓘ Tim Mac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
aggressive sound
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influence on early 1990s alternative rock ⓘ role in early riot grrrl–adjacent scenes ⓘ |
| leadGuitarist | Kat Bjelland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadVocalist | Kat Bjelland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| member |
Chris Holetz
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cindy Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ Kat Bjelland NERFINISHED ⓘ Lori Barbero NERFINISHED ⓘ Maureen Herman NERFINISHED ⓘ Michelle Leon NERFINISHED ⓘ Tim Mac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Bruise Violet
NERFINISHED
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He’s My Thing NERFINISHED ⓘ Ripe NERFINISHED ⓘ Sweet ’69 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedAt | Lollapalooza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Minneapolis, Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Reprise Records
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Twin/Tone Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear |
1990
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1992 ⓘ 1995 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Babes in Toyland Description of subject: Babes in Toyland is an American punk-influenced alternative rock band from Minneapolis, known for their aggressive sound and prominent role in the early 1990s underground and riot grrrl-adjacent scenes.
Referenced by (3)
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