This Is Not America
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"This Is Not America" is a 1985 pop-rock song by David Bowie and the Pat Metheny Group, best known for its use on the soundtrack of the film *The Falcon and the Snowman*.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| "This Is Not America" (instrumental version) | 1 |
| This Is Not America canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8020052 — 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: This Is Not America Context triple: [The Falcon and the Snowman, hasOriginalSong, This Is Not America]
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A.
Earth to America
Earth to America is a 2006 studio album by American jam rock band Widespread Panic, showcasing their improvisational Southern rock style.
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B.
Somewhereinamerica
"Somewhereinamerica" is a track by Jay-Z from his 2013 album *Magna Carta Holy Grail*, noted for its commentary on race, wealth, and American culture.
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C.
Al on America
"Al on America" is a political and social commentary book by civil rights activist and minister Al Sharpton, in which he critiques U.S. policies and race relations while outlining his vision for social justice.
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D.
Lost in America
Lost in America is a 1985 satirical road comedy film written, directed by, and starring Albert Brooks, following a couple who abandon their conventional lives to travel across the United States in search of freedom.
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E.
I Believe in This Country
"I Believe in This Country" is a patriotic musical number from Disney’s 1967 film *The Happiest Millionaire*, reflecting themes of optimism and national pride.
- 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: This Is Not America Target entity description: "This Is Not America" is a 1985 pop-rock song by David Bowie and the Pat Metheny Group, best known for its use on the soundtrack of the film *The Falcon and the Snowman*.
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A.
Earth to America
Earth to America is a 2006 studio album by American jam rock band Widespread Panic, showcasing their improvisational Southern rock style.
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B.
Somewhereinamerica
"Somewhereinamerica" is a track by Jay-Z from his 2013 album *Magna Carta Holy Grail*, noted for its commentary on race, wealth, and American culture.
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C.
Al on America
"Al on America" is a political and social commentary book by civil rights activist and minister Al Sharpton, in which he critiques U.S. policies and race relations while outlining his vision for social justice.
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D.
Lost in America
Lost in America is a 1985 satirical road comedy film written, directed by, and starring Albert Brooks, following a couple who abandon their conventional lives to travel across the United States in search of freedom.
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E.
I Believe in This Country
"I Believe in This Country" is a patriotic musical number from Disney’s 1967 film *The Happiest Millionaire*, reflecting themes of optimism and national pride.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| artist |
David Bowie
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pat Metheny Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | The Falcon and the Snowman soundtrack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionDutchTop40 | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionGermanSinglesChart | 3 ⓘ |
| chartPositionSwedishSinglesChart | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionSwissSinglesChart | 2 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSinglesChart | 32 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 32 ⓘ |
| composer |
David Bowie
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lyle Mays NERFINISHED ⓘ Pat Metheny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United Kingdom
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ guitar ⓘ synthesizer ⓘ |
| firstReleasedAs | single from The Falcon and the Snowman soundtrack ⓘ |
| genre |
pop rock
ⓘ
soft rock ⓘ |
| hasBSide | This Is Not America (instrumental) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainTheme |
espionage
ⓘ
political disillusionment ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | yes ⓘ |
| hasNotableCollaboration | David Bowie and Pat Metheny Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Best of Bowie
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nothing Has Changed NERFINISHED ⓘ Re:Call 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ The Falcon and the Snowman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 4:12 ⓘ |
| lyricist | David Bowie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfSoundtrack | The Falcon and the Snowman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer |
David Bowie
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pat Metheny Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
David Bowie
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pat Metheny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1985 ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod | 1984 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Capitol Records
ⓘ
EMI America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1985 ⓘ |
| usedIn | The Falcon and the Snowman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalist | David Bowie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: This Is Not America Description of subject: "This Is Not America" is a 1985 pop-rock song by David Bowie and the Pat Metheny Group, best known for its use on the soundtrack of the film *The Falcon and the Snowman*.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Oz (TV series)
this entity surface form:
"This Is Not America" (instrumental version)