People Are Strange
E465502
"People Are Strange" is a 1967 psychedelic rock song by The Doors, noted for its eerie, carnival-like sound and lyrics exploring alienation and outsider identity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| People Are Strange canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4737005 — 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: People Are Strange Context triple: [The Doors, notableSong, People Are Strange]
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A.
Love Is Strange
"Love Is Strange" is a 1956 R&B duet by Mickey & Sylvia that became a classic hit known for its playful spoken-word exchanges and enduring influence on popular music.
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B.
Love Is Strange
Love Is Strange is a 2014 independent drama film about an older gay couple in New York City whose lives are upended after they marry and face unexpected financial and housing challenges.
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C.
Strange to Meet You
"Strange to Meet You" is one of the short, conversational vignettes in Jim Jarmusch’s anthology film "Coffee and Cigarettes," featuring characters chatting over coffee and cigarettes in a minimalist, deadpan style.
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D.
Strangers in the Night
"Strangers in the Night" is a 1966 pop standard famously performed by Frank Sinatra that became one of his signature hits and won multiple Grammy Awards.
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E.
All Along the Watchtower
"All Along the Watchtower" is a 1967 song by Bob Dylan that became especially famous through Jimi Hendrix's electrified cover and is regarded as one of the most influential rock songs of all time.
- 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: People Are Strange Target entity description: "People Are Strange" is a 1967 psychedelic rock song by The Doors, noted for its eerie, carnival-like sound and lyrics exploring alienation and outsider identity.
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A.
Love Is Strange
Love Is Strange is a 2014 independent drama film about an older gay couple in New York City whose lives are upended after they marry and face unexpected financial and housing challenges.
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B.
Love Is Strange
"Love Is Strange" is a 1956 R&B duet by Mickey & Sylvia that became a classic hit known for its playful spoken-word exchanges and enduring influence on popular music.
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C.
Strange to Meet You
"Strange to Meet You" is one of the short, conversational vignettes in Jim Jarmusch’s anthology film "Coffee and Cigarettes," featuring characters chatting over coffee and cigarettes in a minimalist, deadpan style.
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D.
Strangers in the Night
"Strangers in the Night" is a 1966 pop standard famously performed by Frank Sinatra that became one of his signature hits and won multiple Grammy Awards.
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E.
All Along the Watchtower
"All Along the Watchtower" is a 1967 song by Bob Dylan that became especially famous through Jimi Hendrix's electrified cover and is regarded as one of the most influential rock songs of all time.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | Strange Days NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | The Doors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | 1960s counterculture ⓘ |
| associatedWithScene | Los Angeles rock scene ⓘ |
| band | The Doors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bSide | Unhappy Girl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSinglesChart | 12 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 25 ⓘ |
| composer |
Jim Morrison
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robby Krieger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| describedAs |
carnival-like
ⓘ
eerie ⓘ |
| drummer | John Densmore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
psychedelic rock
ⓘ
rock ⓘ |
| guitarist | Robby Krieger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersionBy | Echo & the Bunnymen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReputation | classic of psychedelic rock ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature |
carnival-like sound
ⓘ
prominent organ ⓘ waltz-like rhythm ⓘ |
| hasNotableInstrument |
bass (session musician)
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ organ ⓘ |
| includedIn | many Doors compilation albums ⓘ |
| isFollowedBySingle | Love Me Two Times NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPrecededBySingle | Light My Fire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyboardist | Ray Manzarek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 2:12 ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
alienation
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outsider identity ⓘ strangeness of people and society ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Strange Days NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | The Doors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Paul A. Rothchild NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod | 1967 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Elektra Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1967-09-18 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| trackNumberOnAlbum | 2 ⓘ |
| usedInFilm | The Lost Boys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalist | Jim Morrison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer |
Jim Morrison
NERFINISHED
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Robby Krieger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: People Are Strange Description of subject: "People Are Strange" is a 1967 psychedelic rock song by The Doors, noted for its eerie, carnival-like sound and lyrics exploring alienation and outsider identity.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.