Weapon of Choice (Fatboy Slim music video)
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"Weapon of Choice" is a renowned Fatboy Slim music video best known for Christopher Walken’s surreal, dance-filled performance in an empty hotel.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fatboy Slim videography | 1 |
| Weapon of Choice (Fatboy Slim music video) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9394473 — 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: Weapon of Choice (Fatboy Slim music video) Context triple: [Spike Jonze, directed, Weapon of Choice (Fatboy Slim music video)]
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A.
Toxic (music video)
"Toxic" (music video) is the visually striking, futuristic spy-themed music video for Britney Spears' hit single, noted for its stylized action sequences and iconic flight attendant imagery.
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B.
“Freak Me” (Silk) music video
The “Freak Me” music video by Silk is a sensual early-1990s R&B visual directed by Paul Hunter that helped define the group’s slow-jam image and contributed to the song’s mainstream success.
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C.
“Señorita” (Justin Timberlake) music video
The “Señorita” music video is a stylish, performance-focused visual for Justin Timberlake’s Latin-influenced R&B single, featuring a lively club setting, interactive crowd scenes, and smooth choreography that highlight his early solo persona.
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D.
Battlefield (music video)
"Battlefield (music video)" is the visual accompaniment to Jordin Sparks' pop-R&B single "Battlefield," featuring dramatic performance scenes that emphasize the song’s themes of emotional conflict and romantic struggle.
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E.
The Man (music video)
"The Man" (music video) is the visual accompaniment to Taylor Swift’s song of the same name, featuring Swift in heavy prosthetics portraying a wealthy, entitled man to critique gender double standards and male privilege.
- 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: Weapon of Choice (Fatboy Slim music video) Target entity description: "Weapon of Choice" is a renowned Fatboy Slim music video best known for Christopher Walken’s surreal, dance-filled performance in an empty hotel.
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A.
Toxic (music video)
"Toxic" (music video) is the visually striking, futuristic spy-themed music video for Britney Spears' hit single, noted for its stylized action sequences and iconic flight attendant imagery.
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B.
“Freak Me” (Silk) music video
The “Freak Me” music video by Silk is a sensual early-1990s R&B visual directed by Paul Hunter that helped define the group’s slow-jam image and contributed to the song’s mainstream success.
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C.
“Señorita” (Justin Timberlake) music video
The “Señorita” music video is a stylish, performance-focused visual for Justin Timberlake’s Latin-influenced R&B single, featuring a lively club setting, interactive crowd scenes, and smooth choreography that highlight his early solo persona.
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D.
Battlefield (music video)
"Battlefield (music video)" is the visual accompaniment to Jordin Sparks' pop-R&B single "Battlefield," featuring dramatic performance scenes that emphasize the song’s themes of emotional conflict and romantic struggle.
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E.
The Man (music video)
"The Man" (music video) is the visual accompaniment to Taylor Swift’s song of the same name, featuring Swift in heavy prosthetics portraying a wealthy, entitled man to critique gender double standards and male privilege.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music video
ⓘ
short film ⓘ |
| albumOfSong | Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Fatboy Slim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography NERFINISHED ⓘ MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction NERFINISHED ⓘ MTV Video Music Award for Best Visual Effects NERFINISHED ⓘ MTV Video Music Award for Breakthrough Video NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnSong | Weapon of Choice (song) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| choreographer | Michael Rooney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Lance Acord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsScene | Christopher Walken levitating and flying through the hotel ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | Spike Jonze NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributionFormat |
music video channels
ⓘ
online video platforms ⓘ television broadcast ⓘ |
| editor | Eric Zumbrunnen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredPerformer | Christopher Walken NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features | Christopher Walken dancing in an empty hotel ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | hotel interior ⓘ |
| genre | electronic music video ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | true ⓘ |
| hasIconicStatus | true ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Christopher Walken’s background in musical theatre and dance ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| musicGenreOfSong |
big beat
ⓘ
funk ⓘ |
| narrativeElement | businessman alone in a hotel lobby begins to dance ⓘ |
| notableFor | surreal dance performance by Christopher Walken ⓘ |
| partOfArtistVideography | Fatboy Slim videography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performerOfSong | Fatboy Slim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producerOfSong | Fatboy Slim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Palm Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2001 ⓘ |
| setting | empty hotel ⓘ |
| theme |
escapism
ⓘ
surreal fantasy in mundane spaces ⓘ |
| title | Weapon of Choice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visualStyle | surreal ⓘ |
| vocalistOnSong | Bootsy Collins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Weapon of Choice (Fatboy Slim music video) Description of subject: "Weapon of Choice" is a renowned Fatboy Slim music video best known for Christopher Walken’s surreal, dance-filled performance in an empty hotel.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Fatboy Slim videography