The Needle and the Damage Done
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"The Needle and the Damage Done" is a poignant acoustic song by Neil Young that reflects on the destructive impact of heroin addiction on musicians and friends.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Needle and the Damage Done canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4807259 — 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 Needle and the Damage Done Context triple: [Old Man, hasBSide, The Needle and the Damage Done]
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A.
It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)
"It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)" is a 1965 Bob Dylan song renowned for its dense, apocalyptic lyrics and scathing social commentary, often cited as one of his greatest works.
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B.
After You've Gone
"After You've Gone" is a classic early 20th-century popular song that has become a jazz and pop standard, widely recorded and performed by numerous artists.
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C.
Cryin'
"Cryin'" is a 1993 power ballad by American rock band Aerosmith, known for its blend of hard rock and emotional lyrics and its iconic music video featuring Alicia Silverstone.
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D.
Bleeding Love
"Bleeding Love" is a globally successful pop-R&B ballad, best known as Leona Lewis's breakout hit that topped charts worldwide in the late 2000s.
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E.
Look What You’ve Done to Me
"Look What You’ve Done to Me" is a song that served as the B-side to the Commodores’ hit single "Three Times a Lady."
- 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 Needle and the Damage Done Target entity description: "The Needle and the Damage Done" is a poignant acoustic song by Neil Young that reflects on the destructive impact of heroin addiction on musicians and friends.
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A.
It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)
"It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)" is a 1965 Bob Dylan song renowned for its dense, apocalyptic lyrics and scathing social commentary, often cited as one of his greatest works.
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B.
After You've Gone
"After You've Gone" is a classic early 20th-century popular song that has become a jazz and pop standard, widely recorded and performed by numerous artists.
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C.
Cryin'
"Cryin'" is a 1993 power ballad by American rock band Aerosmith, known for its blend of hard rock and emotional lyrics and its iconic music video featuring Alicia Silverstone.
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D.
Bleeding Love
"Bleeding Love" is a globally successful pop-R&B ballad, best known as Leona Lewis's breakout hit that topped charts worldwide in the late 2000s.
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E.
Look What You’ve Done to Me
"Look What You’ve Done to Me" is a song that served as the B-side to the Commodores’ hit single "Three Times a Lady."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical work
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Harvest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Neil Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Neil Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| describedAs | poignant acoustic song ⓘ |
| followedByOnAlbum | Words (Between the Lines of Age) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
acoustic rock
ⓘ
folk rock ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception | widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact | raised awareness of heroin’s toll on musicians ⓘ |
| hasDuration | approximately 2:03 ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
solo acoustic guitar
ⓘ
vocals ⓘ |
| hasLiveRecording | yes ⓘ |
| hasNotableCoverVersionBy |
Duran Duran
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Laura Marling NERFINISHED ⓘ My Morning Jacket NERFINISHED ⓘ Our Lady Peace NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Hot Chili Peppers NERFINISHED ⓘ Simple Minds NERFINISHED ⓘ The Pretenders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedIn | Neil Young live setlists ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | Harvest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | heroin use among musicians ⓘ |
| isLiveTrackOnAlbum | Harvest ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
death of friends
ⓘ
drug abuse ⓘ heroin addiction ⓘ loss ⓘ |
| notableSubject | Danny Whitten NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Neil Young discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Neil Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededByOnAlbum | A Man Needs a Maid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Elliot Mazer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Glyn Johns NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Lewy NERFINISHED ⓘ Jack Nitzsche NERFINISHED ⓘ Neil Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Neil Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingDate | 1971 ⓘ |
| recordingLocation | Royce Hall, UCLA, Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Reprise Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1972-02-01 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| writer | Neil Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Needle and the Damage Done Description of subject: "The Needle and the Damage Done" is a poignant acoustic song by Neil Young that reflects on the destructive impact of heroin addiction on musicians and friends.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.