When I Was Young
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"When I Was Young" is a 1967 psychedelic rock song by Eric Burdon and the Animals, noted for its dark, introspective lyrics and experimental sound.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| When I Was Young canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5144390 — 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: When I Was Young Context triple: [Acid Eaters, hasTrack, When I Was Young]
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A.
When We Were Young
"When We Were Young" is a soulful ballad by English singer-songwriter Adele that reflects nostalgically on youth, love, and the passage of time.
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B.
When You Were Young
"When You Were Young" is a 2006 rock single by American band The Killers, known for its anthemic sound and nostalgic, Springsteen-influenced storytelling.
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C.
While We’re Young
"While We’re Young" is a 2014 comedy-drama film written and directed by Noah Baumbach that explores generational conflict and midlife anxiety through the relationship between an aging documentary filmmaker couple and a younger hipster pair.
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D.
When We Were Very Young
"When We Were Very Young" is a 1924 collection of children's poems by A. A. Milne that introduced the character Christopher Robin and helped pave the way for the Winnie-the-Pooh stories.
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E.
I Dreamt I Was Old
"I Dreamt I Was Old" is an instrumental track composed by Ramin Djawadi for the Season 5 soundtrack of the television series Game of Thrones.
- 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: When I Was Young Target entity description: "When I Was Young" is a 1967 psychedelic rock song by Eric Burdon and the Animals, noted for its dark, introspective lyrics and experimental sound.
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A.
When We Were Young
"When We Were Young" is a soulful ballad by English singer-songwriter Adele that reflects nostalgically on youth, love, and the passage of time.
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B.
When You Were Young
"When You Were Young" is a 2006 rock single by American band The Killers, known for its anthemic sound and nostalgic, Springsteen-influenced storytelling.
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C.
While We’re Young
"While We’re Young" is a 2014 comedy-drama film written and directed by Noah Baumbach that explores generational conflict and midlife anxiety through the relationship between an aging documentary filmmaker couple and a younger hipster pair.
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D.
When We Were Very Young
"When We Were Very Young" is a 1924 collection of children's poems by A. A. Milne that introduced the character Christopher Robin and helped pave the way for the Winnie-the-Pooh stories.
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E.
I Dreamt I Was Old
"I Dreamt I Was Old" is an instrumental track composed by Ramin Djawadi for the Season 5 soundtrack of the television series Game of Thrones.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| artist | Eric Burdon and the Animals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bandLineup |
Barry Jenkins
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Danny McCulloch NERFINISHED ⓘ Eric Burdon NERFINISHED ⓘ John Weider NERFINISHED ⓘ Vic Briggs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bSide | A Girl Named Sandoz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionAustralia | 2 ⓘ |
| chartPositionCanada | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 15 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ organ ⓘ |
| featuresVocalStyle | Eric Burdon vocal ⓘ |
| genre |
psychedelic rock
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rock ⓘ |
| hasLyricsMood | dark ⓘ |
| hasLyricsTheme |
introspection
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nostalgia ⓘ youth ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle | experimental ⓘ |
| hasNotableCharacteristic |
autobiographical lyrics
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tempo changes ⓘ use of psychedelic sound effects ⓘ |
| hasNotableReception |
noted for dark, introspective lyrics
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recognized as a classic of late-1960s psychedelic rock ⓘ |
| label | MGM Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 3:00 ⓘ |
| originallyReleasedAs | non-album single ⓘ |
| partOf | Eric Burdon and the Animals discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Eric Burdon and the Animals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Tom Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1967 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1967-03 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| vocalist | Eric Burdon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer |
Barry Jenkins
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Danny McCulloch NERFINISHED ⓘ Eric Burdon NERFINISHED ⓘ John Weider NERFINISHED ⓘ Vic Briggs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: When I Was Young Description of subject: "When I Was Young" is a 1967 psychedelic rock song by Eric Burdon and the Animals, noted for its dark, introspective lyrics and experimental sound.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.