“Old Time Rock and Roll” by Bob Seger
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“Old Time Rock and Roll” by Bob Seger is a classic 1978 rock song celebrated for its nostalgic lyrics and iconic piano-driven riff, widely recognized as one of Seger’s signature hits.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| “Old Time Rock and Roll” by Bob Seger canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4355311 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: “Old Time Rock and Roll” by Bob Seger Context triple: [Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, notableRecording, “Old Time Rock and Roll” by Bob Seger]
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A.
Jerry Lee Lewis's "Great Balls of Fire"
Jerry Lee Lewis's "Great Balls of Fire" is a landmark 1957 rock and roll song renowned for its frenetic piano, exuberant vocals, and enduring influence on popular music.
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B.
"Make the World Go Away" by Eddy Arnold
"Make the World Go Away" by Eddy Arnold is a classic 1965 country-pop ballad whose lush orchestration and smooth vocals helped define the Nashville sound and brought country music to a wider mainstream audience.
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C.
"Rock Around the Clock" (early seasons)
"Rock Around the Clock" (early seasons) refers to the use of Bill Haley & His Comets’ classic 1950s rock and roll hit as the original opening theme song for the TV sitcom *Happy Days* in its initial seasons.
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D.
"He'll Have to Go" by Jim Reeves
"He'll Have to Go" by Jim Reeves is a classic 1959 country-pop ballad whose smooth production and intimate vocal style helped define the Nashville sound and brought it widespread mainstream success.
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E.
Hang On Sloopy
"Hang On Sloopy" is a 1960s rock song by The McCoys that became an enduring anthem closely associated with Ohio and its sports culture.
- 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: “Old Time Rock and Roll” by Bob Seger Target entity description: “Old Time Rock and Roll” by Bob Seger is a classic 1978 rock song celebrated for its nostalgic lyrics and iconic piano-driven riff, widely recognized as one of Seger’s signature hits.
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A.
Jerry Lee Lewis's "Great Balls of Fire"
Jerry Lee Lewis's "Great Balls of Fire" is a landmark 1957 rock and roll song renowned for its frenetic piano, exuberant vocals, and enduring influence on popular music.
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B.
"Make the World Go Away" by Eddy Arnold
"Make the World Go Away" by Eddy Arnold is a classic 1965 country-pop ballad whose lush orchestration and smooth vocals helped define the Nashville sound and brought country music to a wider mainstream audience.
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C.
"Rock Around the Clock" (early seasons)
"Rock Around the Clock" (early seasons) refers to the use of Bill Haley & His Comets’ classic 1950s rock and roll hit as the original opening theme song for the TV sitcom *Happy Days* in its initial seasons.
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D.
"He'll Have to Go" by Jim Reeves
"He'll Have to Go" by Jim Reeves is a classic 1959 country-pop ballad whose smooth production and intimate vocal style helped define the Nashville sound and brought it widespread mainstream success.
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E.
Hang On Sloopy
"Hang On Sloopy" is a 1960s rock song by The McCoys that became an enduring anthem closely associated with Ohio and its sports culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Stranger in Town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Bob Seger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chorusLine |
I like that old time rock and roll
ⓘ
That kind of music just soothes the soul ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | widely regarded as one of Bob Seger’s signature songs ⓘ |
| decade | 1970s ⓘ |
| eraReferenced | 1950s rock and roll ⓘ |
| featuredIn |
Risky Business
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Risky Business underwear dance scene ⓘ |
| format | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre |
classic rock
ⓘ
rock ⓘ |
| hasHook | iconic piano intro ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ piano ⓘ saxophone ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature |
piano-driven riff
ⓘ
up-tempo rock rhythm ⓘ |
| hasStyle | straight-ahead rock and roll ⓘ |
| isClassicOf | classic rock radio format ⓘ |
| isSignatureSongOf | Bob Seger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| label | Capitol Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| livePerformanceStapleOf | Bob Seger concerts ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
love of old rock and roll music
ⓘ
nostalgia ⓘ rejection of contemporary music trends ⓘ |
| notableFor | appearance in the film Risky Business ⓘ |
| partOf | Stranger in Town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Bob Seger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Bob Seger
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section NERFINISHED ⓘ Punch Andrews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| radioSuccess | major airplay on classic rock stations ⓘ |
| recordingYear | 1978 ⓘ |
| releaseType | single from the album Stranger in Town ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1978 ⓘ |
| side | A-side ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | preference for older rock music over modern music ⓘ |
| tempo | up-tempo ⓘ |
| vocalist | Bob Seger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer |
George Jackson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thomas E. Jones III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: “Old Time Rock and Roll” by Bob Seger Description of subject: “Old Time Rock and Roll” by Bob Seger is a classic 1978 rock song celebrated for its nostalgic lyrics and iconic piano-driven riff, widely recognized as one of Seger’s signature hits.
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