The Spirit of Radio
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"The Spirit of Radio" is a 1980 progressive rock song by Rush, celebrated for its intricate musicianship, shifting time signatures, and commentary on the commercialization of radio.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Spirit of Radio canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8544464 — 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 Spirit of Radio Context triple: [Rush, notableSong, The Spirit of Radio]
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A.
The Radio Ham
"The Radio Ham" is a classic episode of the British radio and TV comedy series Hancock's Half Hour, featuring Tony Hancock as an amateur radio enthusiast whose attempts at international communication descend into farcical disaster.
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B.
Voice on the Radio
"Voice on the Radio" is a song featured on the album *Take My Time* by British singer Sheena Easton.
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C.
Raised on Radio
Raised on Radio is a 1986 rock album by Journey that marked a stylistic shift toward pop-oriented sounds and featured hits like "Be Good to Yourself" and "Suzanne."
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D.
The Free Radio
The Free Radio is a short story by Salman Rushdie that explores themes of political manipulation, personal freedom, and disillusionment in post-Emergency India.
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E.
The Great American Broadcast
The Great American Broadcast is a 1941 musical comedy film about the early days of radio, featuring Gary Merrill among its cast.
- 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 Spirit of Radio Target entity description: "The Spirit of Radio" is a 1980 progressive rock song by Rush, celebrated for its intricate musicianship, shifting time signatures, and commentary on the commercialization of radio.
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A.
The Radio Ham
"The Radio Ham" is a classic episode of the British radio and TV comedy series Hancock's Half Hour, featuring Tony Hancock as an amateur radio enthusiast whose attempts at international communication descend into farcical disaster.
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B.
Voice on the Radio
"Voice on the Radio" is a song featured on the album *Take My Time* by British singer Sheena Easton.
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C.
Raised on Radio
Raised on Radio is a 1986 rock album by Journey that marked a stylistic shift toward pop-oriented sounds and featured hits like "Be Good to Yourself" and "Suzanne."
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D.
The Free Radio
The Free Radio is a short story by Salman Rushdie that explores themes of political manipulation, personal freedom, and disillusionment in post-Emergency India.
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E.
The Great American Broadcast
The Great American Broadcast is a 1941 musical comedy film about the early days of radio, featuring Gary Merrill among its cast.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | Permanent Waves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Rush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionCanada | 22 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSingles | 13 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 51 ⓘ |
| composer |
Alex Lifeson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Geddy Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| genre |
hard rock
ⓘ
progressive rock ⓘ |
| hasBside | Circumstances NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersionOn |
Different Stages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Exit...Stage Left NERFINISHED ⓘ R30 NERFINISHED ⓘ Rush in Rio NERFINISHED ⓘ Time Machine 2011: Live in Cleveland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature |
intricate musicianship
ⓘ
reggae-influenced section ⓘ shifting time signatures ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | The Spirit of Radio music video ⓘ |
| hasNotableBassWorkBy | Geddy Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableDrummingBy | Neil Peart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableRiffBy | Alex Lifeson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | Permanent Waves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Toronto radio station CFNY-FM NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOpeningTrack | yes ⓘ |
| isSignatureSongOf | Rush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 4:59 ⓘ |
| lyricist | Neil Peart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
commercialization of radio
ⓘ
integrity of music ⓘ |
| openingTrackOf | Permanent Waves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfTourSetlist |
Moving Pictures Tour
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Permanent Waves Tour NERFINISHED ⓘ Time Machine Tour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Rush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Terry Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rankedOnList | Rolling Stone 100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingDate | 1979 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Anthem Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mercury Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1980 ⓘ |
| side | A-side ⓘ |
| writer |
Alex Lifeson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Geddy Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ Neil Peart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Spirit of Radio Description of subject: "The Spirit of Radio" is a 1980 progressive rock song by Rush, celebrated for its intricate musicianship, shifting time signatures, and commentary on the commercialization of radio.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.