Say Yes
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"Say Yes" is a gentle, acoustic ballad by American singer-songwriter Elliott Smith, celebrated for its intimate lyrics and vulnerable portrayal of love and hope.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Say Yes canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6218994 — 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: Say Yes Context triple: [Elliott Smith, notableSong, Say Yes]
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A.
Just Say Yes
"Just Say Yes" is a synth-driven pop rock song by Northern Irish-Scottish band Snow Patrol, known for its anthemic chorus and departure from their earlier alternative rock sound.
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B.
Oh Yes
"Oh Yes" is a song featured on Whitney Houston’s 1998 R&B/pop album *My Love Is Your Love*.
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C.
The Power of Yes
The Power of Yes is a former marketing slogan used by Washington Mutual bank to promote its customer-friendly, can-do brand image.
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D.
Everybody Say Yeah
"Everybody Say Yeah" is a high-energy ensemble number from the Broadway musical Kinky Boots that celebrates empowerment and self-acceptance.
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E.
Yes, God, Yes
Yes, God, Yes is a coming-of-age dramedy film about a Catholic teenager grappling with sexual guilt and religious repression in the early 2000s.
- 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: Say Yes Target entity description: "Say Yes" is a gentle, acoustic ballad by American singer-songwriter Elliott Smith, celebrated for its intimate lyrics and vulnerable portrayal of love and hope.
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A.
Just Say Yes
"Just Say Yes" is a synth-driven pop rock song by Northern Irish-Scottish band Snow Patrol, known for its anthemic chorus and departure from their earlier alternative rock sound.
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B.
Oh Yes
"Oh Yes" is a song featured on Whitney Houston’s 1998 R&B/pop album *My Love Is Your Love*.
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C.
The Power of Yes
The Power of Yes is a former marketing slogan used by Washington Mutual bank to promote its customer-friendly, can-do brand image.
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D.
Everybody Say Yeah
"Everybody Say Yeah" is a high-energy ensemble number from the Broadway musical Kinky Boots that celebrates empowerment and self-acceptance.
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E.
Yes, God, Yes
Yes, God, Yes is a coming-of-age dramedy film about a Catholic teenager grappling with sexual guilt and religious repression in the early 2000s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| artist | Elliott Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Elliott Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| describedAs |
gentle
ⓘ
intimate ⓘ melancholic yet hopeful ⓘ |
| genre |
acoustic ballad
ⓘ
indie folk ⓘ lo-fi ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
acoustic guitar
ⓘ
vocals ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersions | multiple live recordings by Elliott Smith ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | Either/Or NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 2:19 ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
emotional vulnerability
ⓘ
hope ⓘ love ⓘ |
| notableFor |
intimate lyrics
ⓘ
sparse acoustic arrangement ⓘ |
| partOf | Elliott Smith discography ⓘ |
| performer | Elliott Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Elliott Smith
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rob Schnapf NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Rothrock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedFor | Either/Or recording sessions ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Kill Rock Stars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1997-02-25 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| trackNumber | 14 ⓘ |
| usedIn | Good Will Hunting (film) soundtrack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Elliott Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Say Yes Description of subject: "Say Yes" is a gentle, acoustic ballad by American singer-songwriter Elliott Smith, celebrated for its intimate lyrics and vulnerable portrayal of love and hope.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.