Comfortably Numb
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"Comfortably Numb" is one of Pink Floyd's most iconic rock songs, renowned for its haunting lyrics, atmospheric production, and David Gilmour's celebrated guitar solos.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Comfortably Numb canonical | 2 |
| Comfortably Numb (Scissor Sisters version) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7725298 — 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: Comfortably Numb Context triple: [Pink Floyd, notableWork, Comfortably Numb]
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A.
Drain You
"Drain You" is a grunge song by Nirvana, featured on their landmark 1991 album Nevermind and noted for its dynamic shifts and surreal lyrics.
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B.
Carry On Wayward Son
"Carry On Wayward Son" is a classic rock song by the American band Kansas, renowned for its intricate guitar work and enduring popularity on radio and in popular culture.
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C.
The Shining Hour
The Shining Hour is a 1938 American drama film, based on a play by Keith Winter, known for its emotionally charged story of romantic entanglements and class tensions.
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D.
Mr. Brightside
"Mr. Brightside" is a hugely popular 2003 indie rock song by American band The Killers, known for its catchy melody and lyrics about jealousy and heartbreak.
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E.
Karma Police
"Karma Police" is a haunting, piano-driven alternative rock song by Radiohead, known for its surreal lyrics, atmospheric production, and iconic status in 1990s rock music.
- 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: Comfortably Numb Target entity description: "Comfortably Numb" is one of Pink Floyd's most iconic rock songs, renowned for its haunting lyrics, atmospheric production, and David Gilmour's celebrated guitar solos.
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A.
Drain You
"Drain You" is a grunge song by Nirvana, featured on their landmark 1991 album Nevermind and noted for its dynamic shifts and surreal lyrics.
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B.
Carry On Wayward Son
"Carry On Wayward Son" is a classic rock song by the American band Kansas, renowned for its intricate guitar work and enduring popularity on radio and in popular culture.
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C.
The Shining Hour
The Shining Hour is a 1938 American drama film, based on a play by Keith Winter, known for its emotionally charged story of romantic entanglements and class tensions.
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D.
Mr. Brightside
"Mr. Brightside" is a hugely popular 2003 indie rock song by American band The Killers, known for its catchy melody and lyrics about jealousy and heartbreak.
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E.
Karma Police
"Karma Police" is a haunting, piano-driven alternative rock song by Radiohead, known for its surreal lyrics, atmospheric production, and iconic status in 1990s rock music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | The Wall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Pink Floyd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstrument | electric guitar ⓘ |
| associatedWithMusician | David Gilmour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer |
David Gilmour
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roger Waters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| genre |
arena rock
ⓘ
progressive rock ⓘ psychedelic rock ⓘ |
| guitarSoloBy | David Gilmour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersionBy |
Scissor Sisters
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Various artists ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersionBy |
David Gilmour
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pink Floyd NERFINISHED ⓘ Roger Waters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
atmospheric production
ⓘ
dual lead vocals ⓘ extended guitar solos ⓘ haunting lyrics ⓘ orchestral arrangement ⓘ |
| hasStructure | verse-chorus with extended guitar solos ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Pink Floyd concert film "Delicate Sound of Thunder"
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pink Floyd concert film "Pulse" NERFINISHED ⓘ Pink Floyd live setlists ⓘ |
| isIconicWorkOf | Pink Floyd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| key | B minor (album version) ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadVocal |
David Gilmour
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roger Waters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricist | Roger Waters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeRoleIn | The Wall rock opera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | The Wall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Pink Floyd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Bob Ezrin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
David Gilmour NERFINISHED ⓘ Roger Waters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rankedOn |
lists of greatest guitar solos
ⓘ
lists of greatest rock songs ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
ⓘ
Harvest Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| tempo | slow to mid-tempo ⓘ |
| theme |
emotional detachment
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isolation ⓘ psychological distress ⓘ |
| trackNumberOnAlbum | 6 (disc two of The Wall) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Comfortably Numb Description of subject: "Comfortably Numb" is one of Pink Floyd's most iconic rock songs, renowned for its haunting lyrics, atmospheric production, and David Gilmour's celebrated guitar solos.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Comfortably Numb (Scissor Sisters version)