Gimme Three Steps
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"Gimme Three Steps" is a Southern rock song by Lynyrd Skynyrd that tells a humorous barroom tale of a man pleading for a head start to escape an angry boyfriend.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gimme Three Steps canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5530186 — 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: Gimme Three Steps Context triple: [Lynyrd Skynyrd, notableWork, Gimme Three Steps]
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A.
Step by Step
"Step by Step" is a 1990 pop song by New Kids on the Block that became one of their biggest hits and a defining track of early ’90s teen pop.
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B.
Every Little Step
"Every Little Step" is a 1989 R&B/New Jack Swing hit single by Bobby Brown that became one of his signature songs and a major commercial success.
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C.
Nothing in My Way
"Nothing in My Way" is a piano-driven alternative rock song by the English band Keane, known for its emotive lyrics and melodic, anthemic sound.
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D.
One Step at a Time
"One Step at a Time" is a midtempo pop-R&B song by American singer Jordin Sparks that encourages patience and perseverance in pursuing one’s dreams.
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E.
Kelly’s Steps
Kelly’s Steps is a historic sandstone staircase in Hobart, Tasmania, linking the suburb of Battery Point with Salamanca Place and the waterfront.
- 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: Gimme Three Steps Target entity description: "Gimme Three Steps" is a Southern rock song by Lynyrd Skynyrd that tells a humorous barroom tale of a man pleading for a head start to escape an angry boyfriend.
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A.
Step by Step
"Step by Step" is a 1990 pop song by New Kids on the Block that became one of their biggest hits and a defining track of early ’90s teen pop.
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B.
Every Little Step
"Every Little Step" is a 1989 R&B/New Jack Swing hit single by Bobby Brown that became one of his signature songs and a major commercial success.
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C.
Nothing in My Way
"Nothing in My Way" is a piano-driven alternative rock song by the English band Keane, known for its emotive lyrics and melodic, anthemic sound.
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D.
One Step at a Time
"One Step at a Time" is a midtempo pop-R&B song by American singer Jordin Sparks that encourages patience and perseverance in pursuing one’s dreams.
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E.
Kelly’s Steps
Kelly’s Steps is a historic sandstone staircase in Hobart, Tasmania, linking the suburb of Battery Point with Salamanca Place and the waterfront.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Lynyrd Skynyrd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer |
Allen Collins
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ronnie Van Zant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| duration | 4:30 ⓘ |
| genre |
Southern rock
ⓘ
rock ⓘ |
| hasBside | Mr. Banker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
angry boyfriend
ⓘ
narrator ⓘ woman named Linda Lou ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception | considered a classic of Southern rock ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | Southern rock barroom narrative songs ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature |
guitar-driven arrangement
ⓘ
prominent boogie rhythm ⓘ twin guitar leads ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeTheme |
barroom encounter
ⓘ
escape from jealous boyfriend ⓘ humorous storytelling ⓘ |
| hasNotableLyric |
"And you'll never see me no more"
ⓘ
"Gimme three steps, mister, gimme three steps toward the door" ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
story song
ⓘ
up-tempo ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Lynyrd Skynyrd live setlists
ⓘ
classic rock radio rotation ⓘ |
| isTitleTrackOf | Gimme Three Steps (single) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalMotive | plea for a head start to escape ⓘ |
| lyricist | Ronnie Van Zant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalReleaseYear | 1973 ⓘ |
| partOf |
(Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd)
ⓘ
Lynyrd Skynyrd discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Lynyrd Skynyrd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Al Kooper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Lynyrd Skynyrd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
MCA Records
ⓘ
Sounds of the South NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseType |
album track
ⓘ
single ⓘ |
| setting | bar ⓘ |
| side | Side one ⓘ |
| singleReleaseYear | 1973 ⓘ |
| trackNumber | 3 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gimme Three Steps Description of subject: "Gimme Three Steps" is a Southern rock song by Lynyrd Skynyrd that tells a humorous barroom tale of a man pleading for a head start to escape an angry boyfriend.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.