The Logical Song
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"The Logical Song" is a 1979 progressive pop/rock track by Supertramp known for its catchy melody and introspective lyrics questioning identity and modern education.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Logical Song canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8696761 — 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 Logical Song Context triple: [Supertramp, hitSingle, The Logical Song]
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A.
Paranoid Android
"Paranoid Android" is a critically acclaimed, multi-part experimental rock song by the English band Radiohead, known for its complex structure, dark themes, and prominent place on their 1997 album "OK Computer."
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B.
Desolation Row
"Desolation Row" is a long, surreal, and lyrically dense Bob Dylan song widely regarded as one of his greatest and most influential works.
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C.
It Ain’t Necessarily So
"It Ain’t Necessarily So" is a famous song from George Gershwin’s opera *Porgy and Bess*, known for its jazzy style and skeptical lyrics about biblical stories.
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D.
Songs for a Tailor
Songs for a Tailor is a 1969 jazz-rock and progressive rock-influenced solo album by Scottish musician Jack Bruce, known for its adventurous songwriting and distinctive bass and vocal work.
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E.
White Rabbit
The White Rabbit is a frantic, time-obsessed creature who inadvertently leads Alice into the fantastical world of Wonderland in the 2010 film adaptation.
- 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 Logical Song Target entity description: "The Logical Song" is a 1979 progressive pop/rock track by Supertramp known for its catchy melody and introspective lyrics questioning identity and modern education.
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A.
Paranoid Android
"Paranoid Android" is a critically acclaimed, multi-part experimental rock song by the English band Radiohead, known for its complex structure, dark themes, and prominent place on their 1997 album "OK Computer."
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B.
Desolation Row
"Desolation Row" is a long, surreal, and lyrically dense Bob Dylan song widely regarded as one of his greatest and most influential works.
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C.
It Ain’t Necessarily So
"It Ain’t Necessarily So" is a famous song from George Gershwin’s opera *Porgy and Bess*, known for its jazzy style and skeptical lyrics about biblical stories.
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D.
Songs for a Tailor
Songs for a Tailor is a 1969 jazz-rock and progressive rock-influenced solo album by Scottish musician Jack Bruce, known for its adventurous songwriting and distinctive bass and vocal work.
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E.
White Rabbit
The White Rabbit is a frantic, time-obsessed creature who inadvertently leads Alice into the fantastical world of Wonderland in the 2010 film adaptation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Breakfast in America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Supertramp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| award | Juno Award for Single of the Year NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionAustralianKentMusicReport | 15 ⓘ |
| chartPositionBillboardHot100 | 6 ⓘ |
| chartPositionCanadaRPMTopSingles | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionDutchTop40 | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionSwissSinglesChart | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSinglesChart | 7 ⓘ |
| composer |
Rick Davies
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roger Hodgson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describedAs | catchy melody with introspective lyrics ⓘ |
| format |
12-inch single
ⓘ
7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre |
pop rock
ⓘ
progressive pop ⓘ progressive rock ⓘ |
| hasBside | Just Another Nervous Wreck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersionBy | Scooter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
Wurlitzer electric piano
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
bass guitar ⓘ drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ saxophone ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | The Logical Song music video ⓘ |
| hasNotableLyric |
Please tell me who I am
ⓘ
When I was young, it seemed that life was so wonderful ⓘ |
| includedIn | Supertramp live setlists ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | progressive pop ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadVocalist | Roger Hodgson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | 4:11 ⓘ |
| lyricist |
Rick Davies
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roger Hodgson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Breakfast in America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Supertramp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Peter Henderson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Supertramp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingDate | 1978 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | A&M Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1979-03-29 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| theme |
critique of modern education
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loss of innocence ⓘ search for identity ⓘ |
| yearOfAward | 1980 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Logical Song Description of subject: "The Logical Song" is a 1979 progressive pop/rock track by Supertramp known for its catchy melody and introspective lyrics questioning identity and modern education.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.