We're Only in It for the Money
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"We're Only in It for the Money" is a 1968 satirical concept album by Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention that parodies hippie culture and the music industry, famously spoofing the Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper" era.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| We're Only in It for the Money canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: We're Only in It for the Money Context triple: [Frank Zappa, notableWork, We're Only in It for the Money]
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A.
Take the Money and Run
Take the Money and Run is a 1969 mockumentary-style crime comedy film written, directed by, and starring Woody Allen as an inept, small-time criminal.
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B.
Take the Money and Crawl
"Take the Money and Crawl" is a song from the album *Father of All Motherfuckers* by the American rock band Green Day.
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C.
Dirty Money
"Dirty Money" is a track by rapper Pusha T from his critically acclaimed 2006 album *Hell Hath No Fury*.
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D.
Dirty Money
Dirty Money is an American hip hop and R&B girl group formed by Sean "Diddy" Combs, known for blending soulful vocals with contemporary rap and dance production.
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E.
You’ll Never Get Rich
"You’ll Never Get Rich" is a 1941 musical comedy film starring Rita Hayworth and Fred Astaire, known for its dance numbers and wartime romance storyline.
- 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: We're Only in It for the Money Target entity description: "We're Only in It for the Money" is a 1968 satirical concept album by Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention that parodies hippie culture and the music industry, famously spoofing the Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper" era.
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A.
Take the Money and Run
Take the Money and Run is a 1969 mockumentary-style crime comedy film written, directed by, and starring Woody Allen as an inept, small-time criminal.
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B.
Take the Money and Crawl
"Take the Money and Crawl" is a song from the album *Father of All Motherfuckers* by the American rock band Green Day.
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C.
Dirty Money
"Dirty Money" is a track by rapper Pusha T from his critically acclaimed 2006 album *Hell Hath No Fury*.
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D.
Dirty Money
Dirty Money is an American hip hop and R&B girl group formed by Sean "Diddy" Combs, known for blending soulful vocals with contemporary rap and dance production.
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E.
You’ll Never Get Rich
"You’ll Never Get Rich" is a 1941 musical comedy film starring Rita Hayworth and Fred Astaire, known for its dance numbers and wartime romance storyline.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concept album
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satirical work ⓘ studio album ⓘ |
| artist | The Mothers of Invention NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | Verve V6-5045X NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Frank Zappa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| coverArtStyle | parody of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band cover ⓘ |
| criticalReception | acclaimed by music critics ⓘ |
| followedBy | Cruising with Ruben & the Jets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Absolutely Free NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
art rock
ⓘ
avant‑garde rock ⓘ comedy rock ⓘ experimental rock ⓘ psychedelic rock ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasTrack |
Absolutely Free
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Are You Hung Up? NERFINISHED ⓘ Concentration Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ Flower Punk NERFINISHED ⓘ Harry, You're a Beast NERFINISHED ⓘ Let's Make the Water Turn Black NERFINISHED ⓘ Lonely Little Girl NERFINISHED ⓘ Mom & Dad NERFINISHED ⓘ Mother People NERFINISHED ⓘ Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance NERFINISHED ⓘ The Chrome Plated Megaphone of Destiny NERFINISHED ⓘ The Idiot Bastard Son NERFINISHED ⓘ What's the Ugliest Part of Your Body? NERFINISHED ⓘ What's the Ugliest Part of Your Body? (Reprise) NERFINISHED ⓘ Who Needs the Peace Corps? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedIn | various lists of greatest albums of all time ⓘ |
| length | approximately 39 minutes ⓘ |
| lyricist | Frank Zappa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial cover art
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satirical critique of 1960s counterculture ⓘ social and political commentary ⓘ use of musique concrète and tape editing ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| parodies |
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
NERFINISHED
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hippie culture ⓘ the music industry ⓘ |
| partOf |
Frank Zappa discography
NERFINISHED
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The Mothers of Invention discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer |
Bunk Gardner
NERFINISHED
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Don Preston NERFINISHED ⓘ Frank Zappa NERFINISHED ⓘ Ian Underwood NERFINISHED ⓘ Jimmy Carl Black NERFINISHED ⓘ Motorhead Sherwood NERFINISHED ⓘ Ray Collins NERFINISHED ⓘ Roy Estrada NERFINISHED ⓘ The Mothers of Invention NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryCreator | Frank Zappa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Frank Zappa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn |
1967
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1968 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Verve Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1968-03-04 ⓘ |
| theme |
generation gap in the 1960s
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hypocrisy in youth culture ⓘ mockery of commercialism in rock music ⓘ |
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Subject: We're Only in It for the Money Description of subject: "We're Only in It for the Money" is a 1968 satirical concept album by Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention that parodies hippie culture and the music industry, famously spoofing the Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper" era.
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