The Pogues
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The Pogues were an influential Anglo-Irish band known for fusing traditional Celtic folk music with punk rock energy and poetic, often gritty storytelling.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Pogues canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4358855 — 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: The Pogues Context triple: [Tom Waits, influenced, The Pogues]
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A.
The Chieftains
The Chieftains are an acclaimed Irish traditional folk band known for popularizing Celtic music worldwide and collaborating with numerous prominent artists.
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B.
The Clancy Brothers
The Clancy Brothers were an influential Irish folk group whose energetic performances and recordings in the 1950s and 1960s helped popularize Irish and folk music internationally, particularly in the United States.
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C.
The Corrs
The Corrs are an Irish family band known for blending pop rock with traditional Celtic folk influences, achieving international success in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
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D.
Costello
Costello is a surname most notably associated with members of the American acting family, including silent film actress Helene Costello.
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E.
The Proclaimers
The Proclaimers are a Scottish musical duo of twin brothers Charlie and Craig Reid, best known for their rousing folk-rock and pop songs such as "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)."
- 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: The Pogues Target entity description: The Pogues were an influential Anglo-Irish band known for fusing traditional Celtic folk music with punk rock energy and poetic, often gritty storytelling.
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A.
The Chieftains
The Chieftains are an acclaimed Irish traditional folk band known for popularizing Celtic music worldwide and collaborating with numerous prominent artists.
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B.
The Clancy Brothers
The Clancy Brothers were an influential Irish folk group whose energetic performances and recordings in the 1950s and 1960s helped popularize Irish and folk music internationally, particularly in the United States.
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C.
The Corrs
The Corrs are an Irish family band known for blending pop rock with traditional Celtic folk influences, achieving international success in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
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D.
Costello
Costello is a surname most notably associated with members of the American acting family, including silent film actress Helene Costello.
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E.
The Proclaimers
The Proclaimers are a Scottish musical duo of twin brothers Charlie and Craig Reid, best known for their rousing folk-rock and pop songs such as "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (102)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
band
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musical group ⓘ |
| basedIn | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Kirsty MacColl
NERFINISHED
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The Dubliners NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Ireland
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre |
Celtic punk
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Celtic rock ⓘ folk punk ⓘ folk rock ⓘ punk rock ⓘ |
| hasAlbum |
Hell’s Ditch
NERFINISHED
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If I Should Fall from Grace with God NERFINISHED ⓘ Peace and Love NERFINISHED ⓘ Pogue Mahone NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Roses for Me NERFINISHED ⓘ Rum Sodomy & the Lash NERFINISHED ⓘ Waiting for Herb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCompilationAlbum |
Dirty Old Town: The Platinum Collection
NERFINISHED
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The Best of The Pogues NERFINISHED ⓘ The Very Best of The Pogues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEP | Poguetry in Motion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHolidayAssociation | Christmas (through Fairytale of New York) ⓘ |
| hasLiveAlbum | The Pogues in Paris: 30th Anniversary Concert at the Olympia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Andrew Ranken
NERFINISHED
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Cait O’Riordan NERFINISHED ⓘ Darryl Hunt NERFINISHED ⓘ James Fearnley NERFINISHED ⓘ Jem Finer NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe Strummer NERFINISHED ⓘ Philip Chevron NERFINISHED ⓘ Shane MacGowan NERFINISHED ⓘ Spider Stacy NERFINISHED ⓘ Terry Woods NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableMember |
Andrew Ranken
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cait O’Riordan NERFINISHED ⓘ Darryl Hunt NERFINISHED ⓘ James Fearnley NERFINISHED ⓘ Jem Finer NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe Strummer NERFINISHED ⓘ Philip Chevron NERFINISHED ⓘ Shane MacGowan NERFINISHED ⓘ Spider Stacy NERFINISHED ⓘ Terry Woods NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSingle |
A Pair of Brown Eyes
NERFINISHED
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Dirty Old Town NERFINISHED ⓘ Fairytale of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ Fiesta NERFINISHED ⓘ If I Should Fall from Grace with God NERFINISHED ⓘ Misty Morning, Albert Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Rainy Night in Soho NERFINISHED ⓘ Sally MacLennane NERFINISHED ⓘ Streams of Whiskey NERFINISHED ⓘ The Irish Rover NERFINISHED ⓘ Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubcultureAssociation |
Irish diaspora culture
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punk subculture ⓘ |
| influenced |
Dropkick Murphys
NERFINISHED
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Flogging Molly NERFINISHED ⓘ Frank Turner NERFINISHED ⓘ Gogol Bordello NERFINISHED ⓘ The Dreadnoughts NERFINISHED ⓘ The Mahones NERFINISHED ⓘ The Tossers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
The Clash
NERFINISHED
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The Dubliners NERFINISHED ⓘ The Sex Pistols NERFINISHED ⓘ traditional Irish music ⓘ |
| languageOfLyrics | English ⓘ |
| lyricalReputation | gritty and poetic storytelling ⓘ |
| lyricalStyle | poetic storytelling ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
Irish identity
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alcohol and excess ⓘ emigration ⓘ love and loss ⓘ urban life ⓘ |
| musicDescribedAs | fusion of traditional Celtic folk and punk rock energy ⓘ |
| notableSongFeature | use of tin whistle, accordion, banjo, and traditional Irish instrumentation ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Pair of Brown Eyes
NERFINISHED
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Dirty Old Town NERFINISHED ⓘ Fairytale of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ Fiesta NERFINISHED ⓘ If I Should Fall from Grace with God NERFINISHED ⓘ Rainy Night in Soho NERFINISHED ⓘ Sally MacLennane NERFINISHED ⓘ Streams of Whiskey NERFINISHED ⓘ The Irish Rover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Island Records
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Pogue Mahone Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Stiff Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| roleOfMember |
Andrew Ranken – drums
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Cait O’Riordan – bass guitar, vocals ⓘ Darryl Hunt – bass guitar ⓘ James Fearnley – accordion ⓘ Jem Finer – banjo, saxophone, songwriter NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe Strummer – rhythm guitar, vocals (touring member) ⓘ Philip Chevron – guitar ⓘ Shane MacGowan – lead vocals, primary songwriter ⓘ Spider Stacy – tin whistle, vocals ⓘ Terry Woods – cittern, mandolin, vocals ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Pogues Description of subject: The Pogues were an influential Anglo-Irish band known for fusing traditional Celtic folk music with punk rock energy and poetic, often gritty storytelling.
Referenced by (7)
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subject surface form:
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