Turn! Turn! Turn!
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"Turn! Turn! Turn!" is a folk song adapted by Pete Seeger from the Book of Ecclesiastes that became a major 1960s peace anthem, especially through The Byrds' hit recording.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Turn! Turn! Turn! canonical | 3 |
| Turn! Turn! Turn! (as member of The Byrds) | 1 |
| Turn! Turn! Turn! (with The Byrds) | 1 |
| song "Turn! Turn! Turn!" | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4372618 — 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.
Target entity: Turn! Turn! Turn! Context triple: [Pete Seeger, notableWork, Turn! Turn! Turn!]
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A.
My Turn
"My Turn" is a commercially successful and critically acclaimed studio album by American rapper Lil Baby that helped solidify his status as a leading figure in modern hip-hop.
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B.
Turn Your Love Around
"Turn Your Love Around" is a 1981 Grammy-winning R&B/pop single by George Benson that became one of his signature crossover hits.
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C.
It’s My Turn
"It’s My Turn" is a 1980 romantic comedy film best known for its title song performed by Diana Ross, composed by Michael Masser.
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D.
I Turn to You
"I Turn to You" is a pop ballad by Christina Aguilera, released as a single from her self-titled debut album and known for showcasing her powerful vocal range.
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E.
Turn on to Love
Turn on to Love is a 1969 American romantic drama film best known as an early directorial effort by John G. Avildsen before his later mainstream successes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Turn! Turn! Turn! Target entity description: "Turn! Turn! Turn!" is a folk song adapted by Pete Seeger from the Book of Ecclesiastes that became a major 1960s peace anthem, especially through The Byrds' hit recording.
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A.
My Turn
"My Turn" is a commercially successful and critically acclaimed studio album by American rapper Lil Baby that helped solidify his status as a leading figure in modern hip-hop.
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B.
Turn Your Love Around
"Turn Your Love Around" is a 1981 Grammy-winning R&B/pop single by George Benson that became one of his signature crossover hits.
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C.
It’s My Turn
"It’s My Turn" is a 1980 romantic comedy film best known for its title song performed by Diana Ross, composed by Michael Masser.
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D.
I Turn to You
"I Turn to You" is a pop ballad by Christina Aguilera, released as a single from her self-titled debut album and known for showcasing her powerful vocal range.
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E.
Turn on to Love
Turn on to Love is a 1969 American romantic drama film best known as an early directorial effort by John G. Avildsen before his later mainstream successes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
1960s protest song
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folk song ⓘ peace song ⓘ song ⓘ |
| adapterOfLyricsFrom | Book of Ecclesiastes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedMovement |
1960s peace movement
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anti–Vietnam War movement ⓘ |
| associatedWithArtist |
David Crosby
NERFINISHED
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Gene Clark NERFINISHED ⓘ Roger McGuinn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnText | Ecclesiastes 3:1–8 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartAchievement | US Billboard Hot 100 number-one single ⓘ |
| composerOfMelody | Pete Seeger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsBiblicalText | Old Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfChartAchievement | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
iconic folk rock protest song
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major 1960s peace anthem ⓘ |
| decadeOfMajorPopularity | 1960s ⓘ |
| firstLine | To everything (turn, turn, turn) ⓘ |
| genre |
folk
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folk rock ⓘ protest song ⓘ |
| hasRefrain | Turn! Turn! Turn! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalContentSource | Hebrew Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricalModificationBy | Pete Seeger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricist | Pete Seeger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| message | advocacy of peace over war ⓘ |
| notableInstrumentationInByrdsVersion | 12-string electric guitar ⓘ |
| notablePerformer |
Judy Collins
NERFINISHED
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Pete Seeger NERFINISHED ⓘ The Byrds NERFINISHED ⓘ The Seekers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRecordingBy | The Byrds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRecordingYear | 1965 ⓘ |
| periodReferencedInLyrics |
a time of war, and a time of peace
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a time to be born, and a time to die ⓘ |
| producerOfNotableRecording | Terry Melcher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabelOfNotableRecording | Columbia Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
anti-war
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peace ⓘ time and seasons ⓘ |
| title | Turn! Turn! Turn! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesTextFrom | King James Version of the Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearComposed | late 1950s ⓘ |
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Subject: Turn! Turn! Turn! Description of subject: "Turn! Turn! Turn!" is a folk song adapted by Pete Seeger from the Book of Ecclesiastes that became a major 1960s peace anthem, especially through The Byrds' hit recording.
Referenced by (6)
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