I’ve Been Working on the Railroad
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"I’ve Been Working on the Railroad" is a traditional American folk song and children’s tune that humorously depicts the daily life and labor of railroad workers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| I’ve Been Working on the Railroad canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4946610 — 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: I’ve Been Working on the Railroad Context triple: [The Eyes of Texas, melodyBasedOn, I’ve Been Working on the Railroad]
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A.
The Trolley Song
"The Trolley Song" is a classic show tune from the 1944 film *Meet Me in St. Louis*, widely recognized as one of Judy Garland’s most iconic musical performances.
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B.
Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train
Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train is a critically acclaimed stage play that explores themes of faith, justice, and morality through the story of inmates at Rikers Island.
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C.
House by the Railroad
House by the Railroad is a 1925 painting by American realist artist Edward Hopper, depicting a solitary Victorian house beside railroad tracks and often interpreted as a symbol of modern isolation and alienation.
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D.
Ol' Man River
Ol' Man River is a classic American song from the 1927 musical "Show Boat," renowned for its powerful, soulful melody and poignant commentary on African American hardship and resilience.
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E.
Light Train
Light Train is a type of urban rail transit system characterized by relatively low weight vehicles, moderate capacity, and operation often on dedicated or semi-exclusive tracks for short- to medium-distance passenger transport.
- 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: I’ve Been Working on the Railroad Target entity description: "I’ve Been Working on the Railroad" is a traditional American folk song and children’s tune that humorously depicts the daily life and labor of railroad workers.
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A.
The Trolley Song
"The Trolley Song" is a classic show tune from the 1944 film *Meet Me in St. Louis*, widely recognized as one of Judy Garland’s most iconic musical performances.
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B.
Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train
Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train is a critically acclaimed stage play that explores themes of faith, justice, and morality through the story of inmates at Rikers Island.
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C.
House by the Railroad
House by the Railroad is a 1925 painting by American realist artist Edward Hopper, depicting a solitary Victorian house beside railroad tracks and often interpreted as a symbol of modern isolation and alienation.
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D.
Ol' Man River
Ol' Man River is a classic American song from the 1927 musical "Show Boat," renowned for its powerful, soulful melody and poignant commentary on African American hardship and resilience.
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E.
Light Train
Light Train is a type of urban rail transit system characterized by relatively low weight vehicles, moderate capacity, and operation often on dedicated or semi-exclusive tracks for short- to medium-distance passenger transport.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American song
ⓘ
children's song ⓘ folk song ⓘ |
| author | unknown ⓘ |
| composer | unknown ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| depicts |
railroad work
ⓘ
railroad workers ⓘ |
| firstLine | I've been working on the railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
children's music
ⓘ
folk ⓘ work song ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle |
I've Been Working on the Railway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Working on the Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasApproximateDateOfOrigin | late 19th century ⓘ |
| hasCulturalAssociation |
American folk tradition
ⓘ
railroad folklore ⓘ |
| hasEducationalUse |
teaching American folk repertoire
ⓘ
teaching pitch matching ⓘ teaching rhythm ⓘ |
| hasForm | strophic song ⓘ |
| hasLyricalFeature |
call-and-response elements
ⓘ
nonsense syllables ⓘ |
| hasMelodicFeature | simple repetitive melody ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Dinah, won't you blow
ⓘ
Fee-fi-fiddly-i-o NERFINISHED ⓘ Someone's in the kitchen with Dinah ⓘ |
| hasStatus | traditional ⓘ |
| hasSubject | daily life of railroad workers ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
children
ⓘ
families ⓘ |
| isTaughtIn | music education for children ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| meter | 4/4 time ⓘ |
| portrays | manual labor ⓘ |
| theme |
American railroads
ⓘ
humor ⓘ labor ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceContext |
family gatherings
ⓘ
schools ⓘ summer camps ⓘ |
| usedAs |
campfire song
ⓘ
children's sing-along song ⓘ nursery song ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: I’ve Been Working on the Railroad Description of subject: "I’ve Been Working on the Railroad" is a traditional American folk song and children’s tune that humorously depicts the daily life and labor of railroad workers.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.