Dropkick Murphys
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Dropkick Murphys are an American Celtic punk band from Massachusetts known for their raucous, working-class anthems and prominent use of traditional Irish instrumentation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dropkick Murphys canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5255371 — 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: Dropkick Murphys Context triple: [Rancid, associatedAct, Dropkick Murphys]
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A.
Umphrey's McGee
Umphrey's McGee is an American progressive jam band known for its complex compositions, genre-blending improvisation, and energetic live performances.
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B.
Fountains of Wayne
Fountains of Wayne was an American power pop and alternative rock band best known for their melodic, hook-driven songs and the hit single "Stacy's Mom."
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C.
Green Mountain Boys
The Green Mountain Boys were a militia organization from the New Hampshire Grants (later Vermont) known for their role in the American Revolutionary War, including the capture of Fort Ticonderoga and other key actions against British forces.
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D.
Costello
Costello is a surname most notably associated with members of the American acting family, including silent film actress Helene Costello.
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E.
The Bouncing Souls
The Bouncing Souls are a long-running New Jersey punk rock band known for their energetic anthems, heartfelt lyrics, and influential role in the East Coast punk scene.
- 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: Dropkick Murphys Target entity description: Dropkick Murphys are an American Celtic punk band from Massachusetts known for their raucous, working-class anthems and prominent use of traditional Irish instrumentation.
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A.
Umphrey's McGee
Umphrey's McGee is an American progressive jam band known for its complex compositions, genre-blending improvisation, and energetic live performances.
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B.
Fountains of Wayne
Fountains of Wayne was an American power pop and alternative rock band best known for their melodic, hook-driven songs and the hit single "Stacy's Mom."
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C.
Green Mountain Boys
The Green Mountain Boys were a militia organization from the New Hampshire Grants (later Vermont) known for their role in the American Revolutionary War, including the capture of Fort Ticonderoga and other key actions against British forces.
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D.
Costello
Costello is a surname most notably associated with members of the American acting family, including silent film actress Helene Costello.
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E.
The Bouncing Souls
The Bouncing Souls are a long-running New Jersey punk rock band known for their energetic anthems, heartfelt lyrics, and influential role in the East Coast punk scene.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Celtic punk band
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musical group ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1996 ⓘ |
| album |
11 Short Stories of Pain & Glory
NERFINISHED
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Blackout NERFINISHED ⓘ Do or Die NERFINISHED ⓘ Going Out in Style NERFINISHED ⓘ Okemah Rising NERFINISHED ⓘ Signed and Sealed in Blood NERFINISHED ⓘ Sing Loud, Sing Proud! NERFINISHED ⓘ The Gang’s All Here NERFINISHED ⓘ The Meanest of Times NERFINISHED ⓘ The Warrior’s Code NERFINISHED ⓘ This Machine Still Kills Fascists NERFINISHED ⓘ Turn Up That Dial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Rancid
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Street Dogs NERFINISHED ⓘ The Bruisers NERFINISHED ⓘ The Pogues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithSportsTeam | Boston Red Sox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Boston, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| formedInYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| founder |
Ken Casey
NERFINISHED
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Mike McColgan NERFINISHED ⓘ Rick Barton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Celtic punk
ⓘ
folk punk ⓘ hardcore punk ⓘ punk rock ⓘ street punk ⓘ |
| hasEthnicMusicalInfluence | Irish music ⓘ |
| hasFanbase | Boston sports fans ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Al Barr
NERFINISHED
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James Lynch NERFINISHED ⓘ Jeff DaRosa NERFINISHED ⓘ Ken Casey NERFINISHED ⓘ Matt Kelly NERFINISHED ⓘ Tim Brennan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfLyrics | English ⓘ |
| locationOfFormation | Quincy, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
Boston culture
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Irish heritage ⓘ labor politics ⓘ working-class life ⓘ |
| notableSongUsage | “I’m Shipping Up to Boston” in film “The Departed” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
“I’m Shipping Up to Boston”
NERFINISHED
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“Rose Tattoo” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Tessie” NERFINISHED ⓘ “The State of Massachusetts” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment |
anti-fascist
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pro-labor ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Born & Bred Records
NERFINISHED
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Hellcat Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Tim Armstrong’s Hellcat Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| usesInstrumentation |
accordion
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bagpipes ⓘ banjo ⓘ mandolin ⓘ tin whistle ⓘ |
| website | https://www.dropkickmurphys.com ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dropkick Murphys Description of subject: Dropkick Murphys are an American Celtic punk band from Massachusetts known for their raucous, working-class anthems and prominent use of traditional Irish instrumentation.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Tessie
subject surface form:
Tessie