You Can't Do That
E435461
"You Can't Do That" is a 1964 rock song by the Beatles, written primarily by John Lennon and notable for its raw vocal style and prominent use of electric guitar.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| You Can't Do That canonical | 1 |
| You Can’t Do That | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4372883 — 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: You Can't Do That Context triple: [A Hard Day's Night (album), containsSong, You Can't Do That]
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A.
This Can't Be Good
"This Can't Be Good" is a song by the American rock band Discipline, known for their dark, progressive rock style.
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B.
Do Your Thing
"Do Your Thing" is a soulful, extended funk track by Isaac Hayes, best known from the soundtrack of the 1971 film *Shaft* and celebrated for its improvisational groove and lush orchestration.
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C.
I Can Do Better Than That
"I Can Do Better Than That" is a character-driven solo number from Jason Robert Brown’s musical *The Last Five Years*, in which Cathy reflects on past relationships and her hopes for a better future.
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D.
Can’t Say
"Can’t Say" is a moody, trap-influenced hip-hop track by Don Toliver that gained widespread attention through its inclusion on Travis Scott’s album "Astroworld."
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E.
You Ain't the First
"You Ain't the First" is an acoustic, country-tinged rock song by Guns N' Roses known for its laid-back, barroom style and breakup-themed lyrics.
- 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: You Can't Do That Target entity description: "You Can't Do That" is a 1964 rock song by the Beatles, written primarily by John Lennon and notable for its raw vocal style and prominent use of electric guitar.
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A.
This Can't Be Good
"This Can't Be Good" is a song by the American rock band Discipline, known for their dark, progressive rock style.
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B.
Do Your Thing
"Do Your Thing" is a soulful, extended funk track by Isaac Hayes, best known from the soundtrack of the 1971 film *Shaft* and celebrated for its improvisational groove and lush orchestration.
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C.
I Can Do Better Than That
"I Can Do Better Than That" is a character-driven solo number from Jason Robert Brown’s musical *The Last Five Years*, in which Cathy reflects on past relationships and her hopes for a better future.
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D.
Can’t Say
"Can’t Say" is a moody, trap-influenced hip-hop track by Don Toliver that gained widespread attention through its inclusion on Travis Scott’s album "Astroworld."
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E.
You Ain't the First
"You Ain't the First" is an acoustic, country-tinged rock song by Guns N' Roses known for its laid-back, barroom style and breakup-themed lyrics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rock song
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| albumAppearance |
A Hard Day's Night
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Something New NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | The Beatles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bassist | Paul McCartney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| drummer | Ringo Starr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstReleasedAs | B-side of the single "Can't Buy Me Love" ⓘ |
| genre | rock ⓘ |
| hasBridgeSection | yes ⓘ |
| hasCallAndResponseVocals | yes ⓘ |
| hasCopyrightHolder | Northern Songs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInstrument |
bass guitar
ⓘ
cowbell ⓘ drum kit ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ |
| hasISWC | T-010.140.759-3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasKey | G major ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle | R&B-influenced rock ⓘ |
| hasProminentRiff | yes ⓘ |
| hasSongStructure | verse-chorus form ⓘ |
| hasTheme | jealousy in romantic relationships ⓘ |
| hasVocalStyle |
blues-influenced vocal
ⓘ
shouted vocal ⓘ |
| isInFilm | A Hard Day's Night (deleted performance sequence) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| label |
Capitol Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Parlophone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadGuitarist | George Harrison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadVocalist | John Lennon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
prominent use of electric guitar
ⓘ
raw vocal style ⓘ |
| partOf | The Beatles' early period repertoire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer |
George Harrison
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Lennon NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul McCartney ⓘ Ringo Starr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryComposer | John Lennon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | George Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedAt | EMI Studios, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingDate | 1964-02-25 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1964 ⓘ |
| rhythmGuitarist | John Lennon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| singleBsideOf | Can't Buy Me Love NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeSignature | 4/4 ⓘ |
| usesStopTimeRiffs | yes ⓘ |
| writer |
John Lennon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paul McCartney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: You Can't Do That Description of subject: "You Can't Do That" is a 1964 rock song by the Beatles, written primarily by John Lennon and notable for its raw vocal style and prominent use of electric guitar.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
A Hard Day's Night (album)
this entity surface form:
You Can’t Do That