The Good Old Song
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The Good Old Song is the traditional alma mater-style anthem of the University of Virginia, famously sung by fans and students at Virginia Cavaliers sporting events.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Good Old Song canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6921195 — 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: The Good Old Song Context triple: [Virginia Cavaliers, fightSong, The Good Old Song]
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A.
Our Song
"Our Song" is a track by the English progressive rock band Yes, featured on their 1983 album "90125."
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B.
It's the Same Old Song
"It's the Same Old Song" is a 1965 Motown hit single by the Four Tops, known for its upbeat soul sound and enduring popularity as one of the group's signature songs.
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C.
An Old Fashioned Love Song
"An Old Fashioned Love Song" is a 1971 soft rock hit written by Paul Williams and popularized by Three Dog Night, known for its nostalgic, meta-lyrics about classic love songs.
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D.
September Song
"September Song" is a popular 1938 American standard composed by Kurt Weill with lyrics by Maxwell Anderson, known for its melancholic reflection on aging and the passage of time.
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E.
My Old Man
"My Old Man" is a reflective folk song by Joni Mitchell from her 1971 album *Blue*, exploring themes of love, independence, and emotional vulnerability.
- 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: The Good Old Song Target entity description: The Good Old Song is the traditional alma mater-style anthem of the University of Virginia, famously sung by fans and students at Virginia Cavaliers sporting events.
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A.
Our Song
"Our Song" is a track by the English progressive rock band Yes, featured on their 1983 album "90125."
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B.
It's the Same Old Song
"It's the Same Old Song" is a 1965 Motown hit single by the Four Tops, known for its upbeat soul sound and enduring popularity as one of the group's signature songs.
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C.
An Old Fashioned Love Song
"An Old Fashioned Love Song" is a 1971 soft rock hit written by Paul Williams and popularized by Three Dog Night, known for its nostalgic, meta-lyrics about classic love songs.
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D.
September Song
"September Song" is a popular 1938 American standard composed by Kurt Weill with lyrics by Maxwell Anderson, known for its melancholic reflection on aging and the passage of time.
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E.
My Old Man
"My Old Man" is a reflective folk song by Joni Mitchell from her 1971 album *Blue*, exploring themes of love, independence, and emotional vulnerability.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alma mater song
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college fight song ⓘ unofficial anthem ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
University of Virginia
NERFINISHED
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Virginia Cavaliers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalSignificance |
central element of Virginia Cavaliers fan culture
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symbol of University of Virginia community identity ⓘ |
| genre | college song ⓘ |
| hasChorus | That good old song of Wah-hoo-wah ⓘ |
| hasLyric |
For the dear old UVA
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It cheers our hearts and warms our blood ⓘ Let’s all join hands and give a yell ⓘ To hear them shout and roar ⓘ We come from old Virginia ⓘ We’ll sing it o’er and o’er ⓘ Where all is bright and gay ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Good Old Song NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mentions |
UVA
NERFINISHED
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Wah-hoo-wah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedAt |
University of Virginia sporting events
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Virginia Cavaliers basketball games ⓘ Virginia Cavaliers football games ⓘ |
| performer |
University of Virginia alumni
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University of Virginia students ⓘ Virginia Cavaliers fans ⓘ |
| status | traditional song of the University of Virginia ⓘ |
| subjectOf | University of Virginia school traditions ⓘ |
| tradition |
sung after Virginia Cavaliers scores
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sung at the end of Virginia Cavaliers games ⓘ |
| use |
alma mater-style anthem
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school spirit song ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Good Old Song Description of subject: The Good Old Song is the traditional alma mater-style anthem of the University of Virginia, famously sung by fans and students at Virginia Cavaliers sporting events.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.