Dare to Be Stupid
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Dare to Be Stupid is a 1985 comedy album by "Weird Al" Yankovic featuring parodies and pastiches of popular songs and musical styles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dare to Be Stupid canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5783685 — 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: Dare to Be Stupid Context triple: [Weird Al Yankovic, notableWork, Dare to Be Stupid]
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A.
The Idiots
The Idiots is a 1998 Danish drama film directed by Lars von Trier, known for its provocative exploration of social norms and its role in the Dogme 95 movement.
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B.
I’m with Stupid
"I’m with Stupid" is a 2006 synth-pop single by the Pet Shop Boys, noted for its satirical lyrics widely interpreted as commenting on the political relationship between Tony Blair and George W. Bush.
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C.
Too Dumb to Die
"Too Dumb to Die" is a song by the American punk rock band Green Day from their album *Revolution Radio*.
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D.
Stupid in Love
"Stupid in Love" is a pop and R&B ballad by Rihanna that appears on her album Rated R, exploring the emotional turmoil of a toxic relationship.
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E.
Stupid with Love
"Stupid with Love" is a standout solo number from the Mean Girls stage musical in which Cady Heron comically realizes her crush while lamenting her lack of romantic experience.
- 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: Dare to Be Stupid Target entity description: Dare to Be Stupid is a 1985 comedy album by "Weird Al" Yankovic featuring parodies and pastiches of popular songs and musical styles.
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A.
The Idiots
The Idiots is a 1998 Danish drama film directed by Lars von Trier, known for its provocative exploration of social norms and its role in the Dogme 95 movement.
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B.
I’m with Stupid
"I’m with Stupid" is a 2006 synth-pop single by the Pet Shop Boys, noted for its satirical lyrics widely interpreted as commenting on the political relationship between Tony Blair and George W. Bush.
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C.
Too Dumb to Die
"Too Dumb to Die" is a song by the American punk rock band Green Day from their album *Revolution Radio*.
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D.
Stupid in Love
"Stupid in Love" is a pop and R&B ballad by Rihanna that appears on her album Rated R, exploring the emotional turmoil of a toxic relationship.
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E.
Stupid with Love
"Stupid with Love" is a standout solo number from the Mean Girls stage musical in which Cady Heron comically realizes her crush while lamenting her lack of romantic experience.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comedy album
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studio album ⓘ |
| artist | "Weird Al" Yankovic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboard200 | 50 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coverArtDesigner | David McMacken NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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novelty ⓘ parody ⓘ pop ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo |
Dare to Be Stupid (song)
NERFINISHED
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Like a Surgeon NERFINISHED ⓘ One More Minute NERFINISHED ⓘ This Is the Life NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTrack |
Cable TV
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Dare to Be Stupid (song) NERFINISHED ⓘ Girls Just Want to Have Lunch NERFINISHED ⓘ Hooked on Polkas NERFINISHED ⓘ I Want a New Duck NERFINISHED ⓘ Like a Surgeon NERFINISHED ⓘ One More Minute NERFINISHED ⓘ Slime Creatures from Outer Space NERFINISHED ⓘ This Is the Life NERFINISHED ⓘ Yoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 41:29 ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
song parodies
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style pastiches ⓘ |
| nextWork | Polka Party! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSingle |
Dare to Be Stupid (song)
NERFINISHED
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Like a Surgeon NERFINISHED ⓘ One More Minute NERFINISHED ⓘ Yoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfTracks | 11 ⓘ |
| parodyOf |
Girls Just Want to Have Fun
NERFINISHED
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I Want a New Drug NERFINISHED ⓘ Like a Virgin NERFINISHED ⓘ Lola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parodyStyleOf | Devo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | "Weird Al" Yankovic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousWork | "Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
"Weird Al" Yankovic
NERFINISHED
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Rick Derringer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingPeriodEnd | 1985 ⓘ |
| recordingPeriodStart | 1984 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Scotti Brothers Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1985-06-18 ⓘ |
| RIAACertification | Gold ⓘ |
| RIAACertificationDate | 1989-10-26 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Dare to Be Stupid Description of subject: Dare to Be Stupid is a 1985 comedy album by "Weird Al" Yankovic featuring parodies and pastiches of popular songs and musical styles.
Referenced by (1)
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