The Best of Times
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"The Best of Times" is a popular show tune from Jerry Herman's 1983 musical *La Cage aux Folles*, celebrated as one of his signature anthems of joy and community.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Best of Times canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5184027 — 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 Best of Times Context triple: [Jerry Herman, notableSong, The Best of Times]
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A.
A Better Time
A Better Time is a 2020 studio album by Nigerian Afrobeats artist Davido, featuring a blend of Afro-pop, dancehall, and international collaborations.
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B.
Time for Three
Time for Three is a genre-blending string trio known for fusing classical music with jazz, pop, and other contemporary styles in highly energetic performances.
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C.
The Big Time
The Big Time is a 2002 Croatian comedy film directed by Milan Trenc that satirizes the world of television and media ambition.
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D.
Right on Time
"Right on Time" is a 2021 piano-driven ballad by American singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile, noted for its powerful vocals and introspective lyrics about regret and reconciliation.
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E.
It's About Time
"It's About Time" is the Jonas Brothers' first studio album, introducing their pop rock sound and launching their rise to mainstream fame.
- 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 Best of Times Target entity description: "The Best of Times" is a popular show tune from Jerry Herman's 1983 musical *La Cage aux Folles*, celebrated as one of his signature anthems of joy and community.
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A.
A Better Time
A Better Time is a 2020 studio album by Nigerian Afrobeats artist Davido, featuring a blend of Afro-pop, dancehall, and international collaborations.
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B.
Time for Three
Time for Three is a genre-blending string trio known for fusing classical music with jazz, pop, and other contemporary styles in highly energetic performances.
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C.
The Big Time
The Big Time is a 2002 Croatian comedy film directed by Milan Trenc that satirizes the world of television and media ambition.
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D.
Right on Time
"Right on Time" is a 2021 piano-driven ballad by American singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile, noted for its powerful vocals and introspective lyrics about regret and reconciliation.
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E.
It's About Time
"It's About Time" is the Jonas Brothers' first studio album, introducing their pop rock sound and launching their rise to mainstream fame.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | show tune ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
celebration of life
ⓘ
community solidarity ⓘ living in the present ⓘ |
| associatedWorkCreator | Harvey Fierstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkContext | French play La Cage aux Folles by Jean Poiret NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadwayOpeningYear | 1983 ⓘ |
| composer | Jerry Herman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| describedAs |
anthem of community
ⓘ
anthem of joy ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceContext | original Broadway production of La Cage aux Folles ⓘ |
| fromMusical | La Cage aux Folles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
musical theatre song
ⓘ
show tune ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
traditional Broadway
ⓘ
uplifting ballad ⓘ |
| hasRepriseOrUse | often used in curtain calls and encores of La Cage aux Folles productions ⓘ |
| includedIn | La Cage aux Folles original cast recording NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Jerry Herman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalPremiereYear | 1983 ⓘ |
| notableFor | celebrating joy and togetherness ⓘ |
| originalProductionLocation | Broadway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfWork | La Cage aux Folles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceType |
ensemble number
ⓘ
finale-style song ⓘ |
| performedBy | original Broadway cast of La Cage aux Folles ⓘ |
| performedInAct | Act II of La Cage aux Folles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisherRole | theatrical music publisher ⓘ |
| signatureSongOf | Jerry Herman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs | show-stopping number in La Cage aux Folles ⓘ |
| writtenForCharacter |
Albin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Georges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Best of Times Description of subject: "The Best of Times" is a popular show tune from Jerry Herman's 1983 musical *La Cage aux Folles*, celebrated as one of his signature anthems of joy and community.
Referenced by (3)
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