Elephant Talk
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"Elephant Talk" is an experimental, rhythmically intricate art-rock track by King Crimson, known for its spoken-word vocals and innovative use of guitar and Chapman Stick.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Elephant Talk canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8691611 — 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: Elephant Talk Context triple: [King Crimson, notableSong, Elephant Talk]
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A.
Elephant in the Room
Elephant in the Room is a critically acclaimed stand-up comedy special by Patrice O’Neal, noted for its bold, unfiltered social commentary and sharp observational humor.
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B.
Elephant Trails
Elephant Trails is a major Asian elephant exhibit and conservation-focused habitat at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C.
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C.
Elephant Graveyard
Elephant Graveyard is a dark, bone-strewn wasteland on the outskirts of the Pride Lands in Disney’s The Lion King, known as a dangerous place inhabited by hyenas.
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D.
Elephant Hotel
Elephant Hotel is a historic 19th-century inn and former circus headquarters located in Somers, New York, often associated with the early American circus industry.
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E.
The Elephant
The Elephant is the English name of Surah Al-Fil, a short chapter of the Qur’an that recounts God’s protection of the Kaaba from an invading army accompanied by elephants.
- 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: Elephant Talk Target entity description: "Elephant Talk" is an experimental, rhythmically intricate art-rock track by King Crimson, known for its spoken-word vocals and innovative use of guitar and Chapman Stick.
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A.
Elephant in the Room
Elephant in the Room is a critically acclaimed stand-up comedy special by Patrice O’Neal, noted for its bold, unfiltered social commentary and sharp observational humor.
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B.
Elephant Trails
Elephant Trails is a major Asian elephant exhibit and conservation-focused habitat at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C.
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C.
Elephant Graveyard
Elephant Graveyard is a dark, bone-strewn wasteland on the outskirts of the Pride Lands in Disney’s The Lion King, known as a dangerous place inhabited by hyenas.
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D.
Elephant Hotel
Elephant Hotel is a historic 19th-century inn and former circus headquarters located in Somers, New York, often associated with the early American circus industry.
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E.
The Elephant
The Elephant is the English name of Surah Al-Fil, a short chapter of the Qur’an that recounts God’s protection of the Kaaba from an invading army accompanied by elephants.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| artist | King Crimson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer |
Adrian Belew
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bill Bruford NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Fripp NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Levin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
Chapman Stick
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ percussion ⓘ |
| featuresVocalStyle | spoken word ⓘ |
| genre |
art rock
ⓘ
experimental rock ⓘ progressive rock ⓘ |
| hasLyricalForm | alphabetically structured verses ⓘ |
| hasLyricalTheme |
communication
ⓘ
language ⓘ |
| hasMusicalCharacteristic |
innovative guitar work
ⓘ
rhythmically intricate ⓘ spoken-word vocals ⓘ use of Chapman Stick ⓘ |
| hasNotablePerformer |
Adrian Belew
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bill Bruford NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Fripp NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Levin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubgenreCharacteristic | new wave-influenced progressive rock ⓘ |
| isNotableFor |
art-rock approach to spoken word
ⓘ
experimental arrangement ⓘ intricate interlocking guitar and Stick parts ⓘ prominent Chapman Stick lines ⓘ |
| lyricist | Adrian Belew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Discipline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | King Crimson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy | King Crimson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingArtist | King Crimson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesRhythmicFeature |
complex meter
ⓘ
syncopation ⓘ |
| usesTechnique | Frippertronics-inspired guitar textures ⓘ |
| vocalType | spoken ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Elephant Talk Description of subject: "Elephant Talk" is an experimental, rhythmically intricate art-rock track by King Crimson, known for its spoken-word vocals and innovative use of guitar and Chapman Stick.
Referenced by (1)
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