Fear of Music
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Fear of Music is a 1979 art rock album by Talking Heads known for its experimental sound, darkly humorous lyrics, and influential role in post-punk and new wave music.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fear of Music canonical | 2 |
| follows Fear of Music (Talking Heads album) in Byrne–Eno collaborations | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5144606 — 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: Fear of Music Context triple: [Talking Heads, notableWork, Fear of Music]
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A.
The Problem with Music
The Problem with Music is a widely cited essay critiquing the exploitative practices of the mainstream music industry and the ways record labels financially and creatively undermine artists.
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B.
Songs for the Deaf
Songs for the Deaf is a critically acclaimed 2002 rock album by Queens of the Stone Age, known for its heavy, desert rock sound and concept of a surreal drive through radio stations.
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C.
The Disquieting Muses
"The Disquieting Muses" is a poem by Sylvia Plath that explores themes of alienation, creativity, and haunting maternal figures, inspired by Giorgio de Chirico’s surrealist painting of the same name.
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D.
They Don’t Want Music
"They Don’t Want Music" is a funk-influenced hip hop track by The Black Eyed Peas featuring James Brown, known for its energetic critique of the music industry and celebration of live instrumentation.
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E.
What A Music
What A Music is a record label founded and run by French DJ and producer David Guetta, primarily focused on electronic dance music releases.
- 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: Fear of Music Target entity description: Fear of Music is a 1979 art rock album by Talking Heads known for its experimental sound, darkly humorous lyrics, and influential role in post-punk and new wave music.
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A.
The Problem with Music
The Problem with Music is a widely cited essay critiquing the exploitative practices of the mainstream music industry and the ways record labels financially and creatively undermine artists.
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B.
Songs for the Deaf
Songs for the Deaf is a critically acclaimed 2002 rock album by Queens of the Stone Age, known for its heavy, desert rock sound and concept of a surreal drive through radio stations.
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C.
The Disquieting Muses
"The Disquieting Muses" is a poem by Sylvia Plath that explores themes of alienation, creativity, and haunting maternal figures, inspired by Giorgio de Chirico’s surrealist painting of the same name.
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D.
They Don’t Want Music
"They Don’t Want Music" is a funk-influenced hip hop track by The Black Eyed Peas featuring James Brown, known for its energetic critique of the music industry and celebration of live instrumentation.
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E.
What A Music
What A Music is a record label founded and run by French DJ and producer David Guetta, primarily focused on electronic dance music releases.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art rock album
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new wave album ⓘ post-punk album ⓘ studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Talking Heads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| billboard200PeakPosition | 21 ⓘ |
| chronologicallyFollows | More Songs About Buildings and Food NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicallyPrecedes | Remain in Light NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| coverDesigner |
M & Co.
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tibor Kalman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception | acclaimed ⓘ |
| genre |
art rock
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experimental rock ⓘ new wave ⓘ post-punk ⓘ |
| hasCoverArtFeature | black textured diamond-plate pattern ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
new wave music
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post-punk music ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 40:40 ⓘ |
| listedInPublication | Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricStyle | darkly humorous ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Heaven
NERFINISHED
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I Zimbra NERFINISHED ⓘ Life During Wartime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfTracks | 11 ⓘ |
| performer | Talking Heads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Brian Eno
ⓘ
Talking Heads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1979-08-03 ⓘ |
| recordedAtStudio |
Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth loft
ⓘ
The Hit Factory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn |
Long Island City
NERFINISHED
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New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Sire Records
NERFINISHED
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Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| sideOneTrack |
Cities
NERFINISHED
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I Zimbra NERFINISHED ⓘ Life During Wartime NERFINISHED ⓘ Memories Can't Wait NERFINISHED ⓘ Mind NERFINISHED ⓘ Paper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sideTwoTrack |
Air
NERFINISHED
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Animals NERFINISHED ⓘ Drugs ⓘ Electric Guitar ⓘ Heaven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soundCharacter | experimental ⓘ |
| ukAlbumsChartPeakPosition | 33 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fear of Music Description of subject: Fear of Music is a 1979 art rock album by Talking Heads known for its experimental sound, darkly humorous lyrics, and influential role in post-punk and new wave music.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
follows Fear of Music (Talking Heads album) in Byrne–Eno collaborations