The War Song
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"The War Song" is a 1984 anti-war pop single by British band Culture Club, known for its catchy chorus and socially conscious lyrics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The War Song canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6976459 — 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 War Song Context triple: [Culture Club, notableWork, The War Song]
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A.
War Hymn
War Hymn is the traditional fight song of Texas A&M University, celebrated for its spirited lyrics and deep connection to Aggie culture and traditions.
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B.
War Chant
War Chant is an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 2000 Breeders’ Cup Mile on turf.
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C.
The Battle Cry of Peace
The Battle Cry of Peace is a 1915 American silent war drama film directed by J. Stuart Blackton that served as a propagandistic call for U.S. military preparedness before World War I.
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D.
Song of the Banner at Daybreak
"Song of the Banner at Daybreak" is a poetic work by Walt Whitman that presents a dramatic dialogue celebrating the American flag, national identity, and the fervor of the Civil War.
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E.
The Soldier
The Soldier is a famous World War I sonnet by English poet Rupert Brooke that idealistically reflects on patriotism, sacrifice, and the notion of an English soldier’s death abroad.
- 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 War Song Target entity description: "The War Song" is a 1984 anti-war pop single by British band Culture Club, known for its catchy chorus and socially conscious lyrics.
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A.
War Hymn
War Hymn is the traditional fight song of Texas A&M University, celebrated for its spirited lyrics and deep connection to Aggie culture and traditions.
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B.
War Chant
War Chant is an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 2000 Breeders’ Cup Mile on turf.
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C.
The Battle Cry of Peace
The Battle Cry of Peace is a 1915 American silent war drama film directed by J. Stuart Blackton that served as a propagandistic call for U.S. military preparedness before World War I.
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D.
Song of the Banner at Daybreak
"Song of the Banner at Daybreak" is a poetic work by Walt Whitman that presents a dramatic dialogue celebrating the American flag, national identity, and the fervor of the Civil War.
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E.
The Soldier
The Soldier is a famous World War I sonnet by English poet Rupert Brooke that idealistically reflects on patriotism, sacrifice, and the notion of an English soldier’s death abroad.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | Waking Up with the House on Fire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Culture Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionAustralianSinglesChart | 7 ⓘ |
| chartPositionIrishSinglesChart | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionNewZealandSinglesChart | 5 ⓘ |
| chartPositionSwissSinglesChart | 3 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSinglesChart | 2 ⓘ |
| chronology | Culture Club singles chronology ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describedAs | anti-war pop single ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Medal Song NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows |
It’s a Miracle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Miss Me Blind NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format |
12-inch single
ⓘ
7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre |
anti-war song
ⓘ
new wave ⓘ pop ⓘ |
| hasBside | La Canción de Guerra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChorus | “War, war is stupid and people are stupid” ⓘ |
| hasLyricTheme |
anti-war
ⓘ
social commentary ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
peace
ⓘ
war ⓘ |
| hasVersion | Spanish-language version ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 4:14 ⓘ |
| medium | vinyl record ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | Russell Mulcahy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Waking Up with the House on Fire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer |
Boy George
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Culture Club NERFINISHED ⓘ Jon Moss NERFINISHED ⓘ Mikey Craig NERFINISHED ⓘ Roy Hay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Steve Levine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Epic Records
ⓘ
Virgin Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1984-09 ⓘ |
| side | A-side ⓘ |
| writer |
Boy George
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jon Moss NERFINISHED ⓘ Mikey Craig NERFINISHED ⓘ Roy Hay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfRelease | 1984 ⓘ |
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Subject: The War Song Description of subject: "The War Song" is a 1984 anti-war pop single by British band Culture Club, known for its catchy chorus and socially conscious lyrics.
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