Three Little Maids from School Are We
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"Three Little Maids from School Are We" is a lighthearted, comic trio song sung by schoolgirls in Gilbert and Sullivan’s operetta *The Mikado*, and is one of its most recognizable numbers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Three Little Maids from School Are We canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6943109 — 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: Three Little Maids from School Are We Context triple: [The Mikado, hasFamousSong, Three Little Maids from School Are We]
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A.
Mother's Little Helper
"Mother's Little Helper" is a 1966 song by the Rolling Stones that satirically addresses the growing dependence on prescription drugs among suburban housewives.
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B.
Three Little Babes
"Three Little Babes" is a song by Joanna Newsom featured on her debut album *The Milk-Eyed Mender*, showcasing her distinctive harp-driven, folk-inspired style.
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C.
Little Girls
"Little Girls" is a darkly comedic song from the musical Annie, sung by the villainous Miss Hannigan as she laments having to care for the orphaned girls.
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D.
Little Girls
"Little Girls" is a controversial new wave song by American band Oingo Boingo, known for its darkly satirical lyrics and upbeat, quirky musical style.
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E.
My Little Buttercup
"My Little Buttercup" is a comedic musical number performed by the main characters in the 1986 Western parody film *Three Amigos!*
- 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: Three Little Maids from School Are We Target entity description: "Three Little Maids from School Are We" is a lighthearted, comic trio song sung by schoolgirls in Gilbert and Sullivan’s operetta *The Mikado*, and is one of its most recognizable numbers.
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A.
Mother's Little Helper
"Mother's Little Helper" is a 1966 song by the Rolling Stones that satirically addresses the growing dependence on prescription drugs among suburban housewives.
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B.
Three Little Babes
"Three Little Babes" is a song by Joanna Newsom featured on her debut album *The Milk-Eyed Mender*, showcasing her distinctive harp-driven, folk-inspired style.
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C.
Little Girls
"Little Girls" is a darkly comedic song from the musical Annie, sung by the villainous Miss Hannigan as she laments having to care for the orphaned girls.
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D.
Little Girls
"Little Girls" is a controversial new wave song by American band Oingo Boingo, known for its darkly satirical lyrics and upbeat, quirky musical style.
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E.
My Little Buttercup
"My Little Buttercup" is a comedic musical number performed by the main characters in the 1986 Western parody film *Three Amigos!*
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Savoy Opera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWork | libretto of The Mikado by W. S. Gilbert ⓘ |
| composer | Arthur Sullivan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceWork | The Mikado original production ⓘ |
| firstPerformedIn | 1885 ⓘ |
| genre |
comic song
ⓘ
operetta song ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
schoolgirls
ⓘ
youthful high spirits ⓘ |
| hasTitleText | Three Little Maids from School Are We NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inWorkAct | Act I of The Mikado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | W. S. Gilbert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalForm | trio ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the most recognizable numbers from The Mikado ⓘ |
| orchestrationBy | Arthur Sullivan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalMedium | stage performance ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Gilbert and Sullivan operatic songs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfWork | The Mikado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performerCharacter |
Peep-Bo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pitti-Sing NERFINISHED ⓘ Yum-Yum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstPerformanceWork | Savoy Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Japanese-style schoolgirls in the town of Titipu ⓘ |
| style |
comic
ⓘ
lighthearted ⓘ |
| vocalFor | female trio ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Three Little Maids from School Are We Description of subject: "Three Little Maids from School Are We" is a lighthearted, comic trio song sung by schoolgirls in Gilbert and Sullivan’s operetta *The Mikado*, and is one of its most recognizable numbers.
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