The Cool, Cool River
E862921
"The Cool, Cool River" is a song by Paul Simon from his 1990 album *The Rhythm of the Saints*, noted for its complex rhythms and evocative, poetic lyrics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Cool, Cool River canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10437498 — 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 Cool, Cool River Context triple: [The Rhythm of the Saints, hasPart, The Cool, Cool River]
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A.
Down by the River
"Down by the River" is a long, guitar-driven rock song by Neil Young and Crazy Horse, noted for its extended jams and dark, ambiguous lyrics.
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B.
O Mistress Mine
"O Mistress Mine" is a well-known song from William Shakespeare’s comedy *Twelfth Night*, sung by the clown Feste and celebrated for its lyrical meditation on love and the fleeting nature of time.
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C.
All the Rivers Run
All the Rivers Run is an Australian historical drama miniseries, based on Nancy Cato’s novel, that follows a young woman’s life and adventures along the Murray River in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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D.
Mama River
The Mama River is a significant tributary in eastern Siberia that flows through remote regions of Russia before joining the Vitim River.
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E.
Shall We Gather at the River
"Shall We Gather at the River" is a celebrated poem by American poet James Wright, known for its lyrical meditation on memory, loss, and the Midwestern landscape.
- 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 Cool, Cool River Target entity description: "The Cool, Cool River" is a song by Paul Simon from his 1990 album *The Rhythm of the Saints*, noted for its complex rhythms and evocative, poetic lyrics.
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A.
Down by the River
"Down by the River" is a long, guitar-driven rock song by Neil Young and Crazy Horse, noted for its extended jams and dark, ambiguous lyrics.
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B.
O Mistress Mine
"O Mistress Mine" is a well-known song from William Shakespeare’s comedy *Twelfth Night*, sung by the clown Feste and celebrated for its lyrical meditation on love and the fleeting nature of time.
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C.
All the Rivers Run
All the Rivers Run is an Australian historical drama miniseries, based on Nancy Cato’s novel, that follows a young woman’s life and adventures along the Murray River in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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D.
Mama River
The Mama River is a significant tributary in eastern Siberia that flows through remote regions of Russia before joining the Vitim River.
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E.
Shall We Gather at the River
"Shall We Gather at the River" is a celebrated poem by American poet James Wright, known for its lyrical meditation on memory, loss, and the Midwestern landscape.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| composer | Paul Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creator | Paul Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
pop
ⓘ
worldbeat ⓘ |
| hasComplexRhythms | true GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation | percussion-focused arrangement ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle | Afro-Brazilian influenced ⓘ |
| hasPoeticLyrics | true ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
redemption
ⓘ
social tension ⓘ spiritual reflection ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Cool, Cool River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedIn | The Rhythm of the Saints track listing ⓘ |
| isTrackOn | The Rhythm of the Saints NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Paul Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | studio recording ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex rhythmic structure
ⓘ
evocative lyrics ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | The Rhythm of the Saints NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfDiscographyOf | Paul Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Paul Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Paul Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1990 ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Paul Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1990s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Cool, Cool River Description of subject: "The Cool, Cool River" is a song by Paul Simon from his 1990 album *The Rhythm of the Saints*, noted for its complex rhythms and evocative, poetic lyrics.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.