“California, Here I Come”
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“California, Here I Come” is a popular early 20th-century American song closely associated with the state of California and often considered an unofficial state anthem.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| California, Here I Come | 1 |
| “California, Here I Come” canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7074799 — 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: “California, Here I Come” Context triple: [Buddy DeSylva, notableWork, “California, Here I Come”]
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A.
“The Heart of California”
“The Heart of California” is the official motto of Madera County, reflecting its central location and significance within the state.
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B.
I Love You, California
"I Love You, California" is a patriotic song celebrating the landscapes and spirit of California, officially adopted as the state's song.
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C.
Soarin' Over California
Soarin' Over California is a Disney theme park attraction that simulates hang-gliding over iconic Californian landscapes using a giant projection dome, motion seats, and sensory effects.
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D.
Going Back to Cali
"Going Back to Cali" is a laid-back, West Coast–themed hip-hop track by The Notorious B.I.G. that contrasts his New York roots with the allure of California.
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E.
“Laurel Canyon Blvd”
“Laurel Canyon Blvd” is a track from Van Dyke Parks’ 1967 avant-pop album *Song Cycle*, noted for its intricate orchestration and impressionistic, California-themed lyrics.
- 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: “California, Here I Come” Target entity description: “California, Here I Come” is a popular early 20th-century American song closely associated with the state of California and often considered an unofficial state anthem.
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A.
“The Heart of California”
“The Heart of California” is the official motto of Madera County, reflecting its central location and significance within the state.
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B.
I Love You, California
"I Love You, California" is a patriotic song celebrating the landscapes and spirit of California, officially adopted as the state's song.
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C.
Soarin' Over California
Soarin' Over California is a Disney theme park attraction that simulates hang-gliding over iconic Californian landscapes using a giant projection dome, motion seats, and sensory effects.
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D.
Going Back to Cali
"Going Back to Cali" is a laid-back, West Coast–themed hip-hop track by The Notorious B.I.G. that contrasts his New York roots with the allure of California.
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E.
“Laurel Canyon Blvd”
“Laurel Canyon Blvd” is a track from Van Dyke Parks’ 1967 avant-pop album *Song Cycle*, noted for its intricate orchestration and impressionistic, California-themed lyrics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
1920s American popular culture
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Hollywood NERFINISHED ⓘ State of California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Joseph Meyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| copyrightStatus | public domain in the United States ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| describedAs |
unofficial anthem of California
ⓘ
unofficial state song of California ⓘ |
| firstPerformer | Al Jolson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Tin Pan Alley song
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popular music ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact | helped popularize romantic image of California ⓘ |
| hasForm | verse-chorus structure ⓘ |
| hasMelodyType | up-tempo ⓘ |
| hasNotableLyric |
"California, here I come"
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
"That’s the land of honey" ⓘ "That’s the land of sunshine" ⓘ "Where bowers of flowers bloom in the spring" ⓘ "Where they do the things they don’t do on Broadway" ⓘ |
| hasPart | refrain "California, here I come, right back where I started from" ⓘ |
| includedIn | collections of classic American songs ⓘ |
| influencedBy | westward migration to California ⓘ |
| keyTheme |
longing for California
ⓘ
returning home ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist |
Al Jolson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Buddy DeSylva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject | California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with California identity
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use in media about California ⓘ |
| partOf | American songbook ⓘ |
| performer | Al Jolson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1924 ⓘ |
| publisher | DeSylva, Brown and Henderson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy |
Al Jolson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
various popular music artists ⓘ |
| tempo | lively ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| usedAs |
song in radio programs
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song in stage revues ⓘ song in television programs ⓘ theme song in films set in California ⓘ |
| writtenFor | stage revue ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: “California, Here I Come” Description of subject: “California, Here I Come” is a popular early 20th-century American song closely associated with the state of California and often considered an unofficial state anthem.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
California, Here I Come