Bad Idea
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"Bad Idea" is a standout duet from the stage musical Waitress, capturing the conflicted passion and impulsive romance between its lead characters.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bad Idea canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10007494 — 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: Bad Idea Context triple: [Waitress (musical), notableSong, Bad Idea]
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A.
Bad Decisions
"Bad Decisions" is a pop song by Ariana Grande featured on her 2016 album *Dangerous Woman*.
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B.
Bad
Bad is a German designation granted to spa towns that meet specific health, climate, and therapeutic standards.
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C.
Bad
"Bad" is a U2 song, originally released on their 1984 album The Unforgettable Fire, known for its emotive live performances and themes of addiction and redemption.
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D.
Bad
"Bad" is a hit pop song by Michael Jackson, released in 1987 as the title track of his acclaimed album.
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E.
Bad Is Bad
"Bad Is Bad" is a rock song by Huey Lewis and the News, featured on their hit 1983 album "Sports."
- 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: Bad Idea Target entity description: "Bad Idea" is a standout duet from the stage musical Waitress, capturing the conflicted passion and impulsive romance between its lead characters.
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A.
Bad Decisions
"Bad Decisions" is a pop song by Ariana Grande featured on her 2016 album *Dangerous Woman*.
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B.
Bad
"Bad" is a U2 song, originally released on their 1984 album The Unforgettable Fire, known for its emotive live performances and themes of addiction and redemption.
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C.
Bad
Bad is a German designation granted to spa towns that meet specific health, climate, and therapeutic standards.
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D.
Bad
"Bad" is a hit pop song by Michael Jackson, released in 1987 as the title track of his acclaimed album.
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E.
Bad Is Bad
"Bad Is Bad" is a rock song by Huey Lewis and the News, featured on their hit 1983 album "Sports."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| associatedWithProduction | Waitress Original Broadway Cast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnSourceWork | Waitress (2007 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterPerformer |
Dr. Jim Pomatter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jenna Hunterson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Sara Bareilles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
character development
ⓘ
romantic turning point ⓘ |
| emotionalTone |
anxious
ⓘ
passionate ⓘ playful ⓘ |
| featuredOnAlbum | Waitress (Original Broadway Cast Recording) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstBroadwayProduction | Brooks Atkinson Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstMajorProduction | American Repertory Theater, Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | show tune ⓘ |
| hasSheetMusic | Yes ⓘ |
| intendedVocalFor |
mezzo-soprano
ⓘ
tenor ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Sara Bareilles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | contemporary pop-influenced musical theatre ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
conflicted passion
ⓘ
extramarital affair ⓘ impulsive romance ⓘ |
| notableLyricTheme | doing the wrong thing knowingly ⓘ |
| originCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| partOf |
Waitress
ⓘ
Waitress (musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceContext | stage musical ⓘ |
| performerInOriginalProduction |
Drew Gehling
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jessie Mueller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInShow | Act I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Music Theatre International (licensing for Waitress) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
exam room
ⓘ
medical office ⓘ |
| stageActionFeature |
physical comedy
ⓘ
romantic intimacy ⓘ |
| sungByCharacters |
Dr. Jim Pomatter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jenna Hunterson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tempo | up-tempo ⓘ |
| theatricalForm | duet ⓘ |
| vocalType |
female vocal
ⓘ
male vocal ⓘ |
| writer | Sara Bareilles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfBroadwayDebut | 2016 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bad Idea Description of subject: "Bad Idea" is a standout duet from the stage musical Waitress, capturing the conflicted passion and impulsive romance between its lead characters.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
What's Inside: Songs from Waitress