The Way Old Friends Do
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"The Way Old Friends Do" is a sentimental ballad by Swedish pop group ABBA that reflects on enduring friendship and was memorably featured in their live performances around 1980.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Way Old Friends Do 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: The Way Old Friends Do Context triple: [ABBA 1980 tour, notableSongPerformed, The Way Old Friends Do]
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A.
You Can't Make Old Friends
"You Can't Make Old Friends" is a country song best known for its recording by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton, reflecting on the enduring bond of lifelong friendship.
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B.
Old Friends
Old Friends is a nonfiction book by Tracy Kidder that intimately chronicles the lives, friendship, and daily experiences of two elderly men in a nursing home.
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C.
Old Friends
"Old Friends" is a song featured on the album "Everyday Life," known for its reflective tone and themes of memory and enduring relationships.
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D.
The Way It Was
"The Way It Was" is a song by American rock band The Killers from their 2012 album "Battle Born."
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E.
The Way Life Used to Be
"The Way Life Used to Be" is a track by Snoop Dogg from his album *Doggumentary*, reflecting on nostalgia and changes over time in his life and surroundings.
- 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 Way Old Friends Do Target entity description: "The Way Old Friends Do" is a sentimental ballad by Swedish pop group ABBA that reflects on enduring friendship and was memorably featured in their live performances around 1980.
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A.
You Can't Make Old Friends
"You Can't Make Old Friends" is a country song best known for its recording by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton, reflecting on the enduring bond of lifelong friendship.
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B.
Old Friends
Old Friends is a nonfiction book by Tracy Kidder that intimately chronicles the lives, friendship, and daily experiences of two elderly men in a nursing home.
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C.
Old Friends
"Old Friends" is a song featured on the album "Everyday Life," known for its reflective tone and themes of memory and enduring relationships.
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D.
The Way It Was
"The Way It Was" is a song by American rock band The Killers from their 2012 album "Battle Born."
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E.
The Way Life Used to Be
"The Way Life Used to Be" is a track by Snoop Dogg from his album *Doggumentary*, reflecting on nostalgia and changes over time in his life and surroundings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| albumByArtist | ABBA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| albumReleaseYear | 1980 ⓘ |
| artist | ABBA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer |
Benny Andersson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Björn Ulvaeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Sweden ⓘ |
| featuredInTour | ABBA 1979–1980 tour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
ballad
ⓘ
pop ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
accordion
ⓘ
bass ⓘ drums ⓘ keyboards ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| hasLiveAudienceParticipation | sing-along ⓘ |
| hasLiveIntro | bagpipe-style intro on some performances ⓘ |
| hasLyricalPerspective | first person plural ⓘ |
| hasMood |
reflective
ⓘ
warm ⓘ |
| hasNotableLine |
"Like the way old friends do"
ⓘ
"We can laugh and we can cry" ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
reunion of old friends
ⓘ
support through difficult times ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
enduring relationships
ⓘ
friendship ⓘ nostalgia ⓘ |
| includedOnStudioAlbum | Super Trouper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isLiveRecordingOnAlbum | true ⓘ |
| isOftenUsedAs | concert closer ⓘ |
| isSentimental | true ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Björn Ulvaeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableLivePerformancesAround | 1980 GENERATED ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Super Trouper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedByMember |
Agnetha Fältskog
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Anni-Frid Lyngstad NERFINISHED ⓘ Benny Andersson NERFINISHED ⓘ Björn Ulvaeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | ABBA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy | ABBA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Atlantic Records
ⓘ
Epic Records ⓘ Polar Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1980s ⓘ |
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Subject: The Way Old Friends Do Description of subject: "The Way Old Friends Do" is a sentimental ballad by Swedish pop group ABBA that reflects on enduring friendship and was memorably featured in their live performances around 1980.
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