If I Had $1000000
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"If I Had $1000000" is a humorous, conversational pop-rock song by Barenaked Ladies that imagines the whimsical ways the narrator would spend a million dollars.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| If I Had $1000000 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8268503 — 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: If I Had $1000000 Context triple: [Barenaked Ladies, hasNotableWork, If I Had $1000000]
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A.
Millionaire
"Millionaire" is a 2004 R&B/hip-hop single by American singer Kelis featuring André 3000, known for its laid-back groove and distinctive production.
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B.
Millionaire
"Millionaire" is a song by the English rock band Beady Eye, formed by former members of Oasis.
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C.
The Man with the Million-Dollar Voice
The Man with the Million-Dollar Voice is the nickname of C. L. Franklin, a renowned American Baptist minister celebrated for his electrifying preaching style and influential recorded sermons.
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D.
The Millionaire
The Millionaire is a 1931 American pre-Code comedy film starring George Arliss as a retired businessman who secretly returns to work, produced by Warner Bros. and associated with filmmaker Bryan Foy.
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E.
Untold Millions
"Untold Millions" is a novel by American author Laura Z. Hobson, best known for exploring social issues and human relationships.
- 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: If I Had $1000000 Target entity description: "If I Had $1000000" is a humorous, conversational pop-rock song by Barenaked Ladies that imagines the whimsical ways the narrator would spend a million dollars.
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A.
Millionaire
"Millionaire" is a 2004 R&B/hip-hop single by American singer Kelis featuring André 3000, known for its laid-back groove and distinctive production.
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B.
Millionaire
"Millionaire" is a song by the English rock band Beady Eye, formed by former members of Oasis.
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C.
The Man with the Million-Dollar Voice
The Man with the Million-Dollar Voice is the nickname of C. L. Franklin, a renowned American Baptist minister celebrated for his electrifying preaching style and influential recorded sermons.
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D.
The Millionaire
The Millionaire is a 1931 American pre-Code comedy film starring George Arliss as a retired businessman who secretly returns to work, produced by Warner Bros. and associated with filmmaker Bryan Foy.
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E.
Untold Millions
"Untold Millions" is a novel by American author Laura Z. Hobson, best known for exploring social issues and human relationships.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Barenaked Ladies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer |
Ed Robertson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Steven Page NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
ⓘ
comedy rock ⓘ pop rock ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
became a fan-favorite at Barenaked Ladies concerts
ⓘ
popularized the phrase If I had a million dollars in 1990s pop culture ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
acoustic-driven arrangement
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call-and-response vocal lines ⓘ crowd sing-along sections in live performances ⓘ prominent bass and drums ⓘ spoken banter between vocalists ⓘ |
| hasLiveStapleStatus | true ⓘ |
| hasMood |
lighthearted
ⓘ
playful ⓘ |
| hasMusicalKey | G major NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNarrativePerspective | first person ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
conversational
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humorous ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
hypothetical wealth
ⓘ
middle-class fantasy ⓘ |
| hasTempo | moderate ⓘ |
| includedOn | Barenaked Ladies greatest hits compilations ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | mainstream pop and rock listeners ⓘ |
| isSignatureSongOf | Barenaked Ladies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
everyday consumerism
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fantasizing about spending a million dollars ⓘ romantic generosity ⓘ whimsical purchases ⓘ |
| notableLyric |
If I had a million dollars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
I’d buy you a K-Car ⓘ I’d buy you a green dress (but not a real green dress, that’s cruel) ⓘ I’d buy you a house ⓘ I’d buy you a monkey ⓘ I’d buy you some art (a Picasso or a Garfunkel) ⓘ |
| partOf | Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Barenaked Ladies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Reprise Records
ⓘ
Sire Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1992 ⓘ |
| writer |
Ed Robertson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Steven Page NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: If I Had $1000000 Description of subject: "If I Had $1000000" is a humorous, conversational pop-rock song by Barenaked Ladies that imagines the whimsical ways the narrator would spend a million dollars.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.