Reelin’ In the Years
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"Reelin’ In the Years" is a 1972 rock song by Steely Dan, known for its intricate guitar work, sardonic lyrics, and enduring classic rock radio presence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Reelin’ In the Years canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5530331 — 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: Reelin’ In the Years Context triple: [Steely Dan, notableSong, Reelin’ In the Years]
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A.
Father of Years
Father of Years is an epithet of the Canaanite high god El, emphasizing his role as an ancient, patriarchal deity associated with time and longevity.
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B.
The Dancing Years
The Dancing Years is a popular 1939 British musical by composer and playwright Ivor Novello, known for its romantic storyline and memorable songs set in pre-war Vienna.
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C.
That Wonderful Year
That Wonderful Year was a nostalgic recurring segment on The Garry Moore Show that highlighted and celebrated notable events, music, and culture from specific past years.
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D.
Two Red Years
Two Red Years refers to the period of intense social conflict, mass strikes, and revolutionary agitation in Italy from 1919 to 1920, known in Italian as the Biennio Rosso.
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E.
Eighty-Eight
Eighty-Eight is a full-size automobile model produced by Oldsmobile that became one of the brand’s most popular and enduring nameplates in the mid-20th century American car market.
- 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: Reelin’ In the Years Target entity description: "Reelin’ In the Years" is a 1972 rock song by Steely Dan, known for its intricate guitar work, sardonic lyrics, and enduring classic rock radio presence.
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A.
Father of Years
Father of Years is an epithet of the Canaanite high god El, emphasizing his role as an ancient, patriarchal deity associated with time and longevity.
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B.
The Dancing Years
The Dancing Years is a popular 1939 British musical by composer and playwright Ivor Novello, known for its romantic storyline and memorable songs set in pre-war Vienna.
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C.
That Wonderful Year
That Wonderful Year was a nostalgic recurring segment on The Garry Moore Show that highlighted and celebrated notable events, music, and culture from specific past years.
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D.
Two Red Years
Two Red Years refers to the period of intense social conflict, mass strikes, and revolutionary agitation in Italy from 1919 to 1920, known in Italian as the Biennio Rosso.
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E.
Eighty-Eight
Eighty-Eight is a full-size automobile model produced by Oldsmobile that became one of the brand’s most popular and enduring nameplates in the mid-20th century American car market.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| albumArtist | Steely Dan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Steely Dan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| genre |
classic rock
ⓘ
rock ⓘ |
| guitarSoloBy | Elliott Randall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ |
| hasLyricalTheme |
nostalgia
ⓘ
reflection on past relationships ⓘ regret ⓘ |
| hasLyricalTone | sarcastic ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
intricate guitar work
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prominent guitar solos ⓘ sardonic lyrics ⓘ |
| hasNotableRecognition | considered one of Steely Dan’s signature songs ⓘ |
| hasSongStructure | verse-chorus form ⓘ |
| includedOn | Steely Dan compilation albums ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWith | Steely Dan’s early period ⓘ |
| isFromDebutAlbumOf | Steely Dan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isRadioStapleOf | classic rock radio ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadVocalsBy | Donald Fagen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalEra | 1970s rock ⓘ |
| originalAlbumReleaseYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Can’t Buy a Thrill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Donald Fagen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elliott Randall NERFINISHED ⓘ Walter Becker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Steely Dan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Gary Katz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| radioFormat | classic rock radio ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Steely Dan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | ABC Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1970s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| tempo | up-tempo ⓘ |
| trackType | studio recording ⓘ |
| writer |
Donald Fagen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Walter Becker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Reelin’ In the Years Description of subject: "Reelin’ In the Years" is a 1972 rock song by Steely Dan, known for its intricate guitar work, sardonic lyrics, and enduring classic rock radio presence.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.