Primus – Jerry Was a Race Car Driver
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"Primus – Jerry Was a Race Car Driver" is a 1991 alternative metal/funk rock song by the band Primus, known for its quirky storytelling, prominent bass work, and status as one of the group's signature tracks.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Primus – Jerry Was a Race Car Driver canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10688299 — 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: Primus – Jerry Was a Race Car Driver Context triple: [Mark Kohr, directedMusicVideo, Primus – Jerry Was a Race Car Driver]
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A.
The Joe Perry Project
The Joe Perry Project is a hard rock band formed by Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry as his solo venture, known for its blues-influenced rock sound and rotating lineup of musicians.
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B.
Jesus Piece
"Jesus Piece" is a studio album by American rapper The Game that blends West Coast hip hop with religious and gangsta rap themes.
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C.
Vicious Cycle
Vicious Cycle is a studio album by Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, released in 2003 and known for blending their classic sound with contemporary production and themes of resilience.
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D.
Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches
"Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches" is a 1990 album by British band Happy Mondays that became a defining release of the Madchester and alternative dance scenes.
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E.
Frehley's Comet
Frehley's Comet is the hard rock band formed by former Kiss lead guitarist Ace Frehley as his primary post-Kiss project in the 1980s.
- 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: Primus – Jerry Was a Race Car Driver Target entity description: "Primus – Jerry Was a Race Car Driver" is a 1991 alternative metal/funk rock song by the band Primus, known for its quirky storytelling, prominent bass work, and status as one of the group's signature tracks.
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A.
The Joe Perry Project
The Joe Perry Project is a hard rock band formed by Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry as his solo venture, known for its blues-influenced rock sound and rotating lineup of musicians.
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B.
Jesus Piece
"Jesus Piece" is a studio album by American rapper The Game that blends West Coast hip hop with religious and gangsta rap themes.
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C.
Vicious Cycle
Vicious Cycle is a studio album by Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, released in 2003 and known for blending their classic sound with contemporary production and themes of resilience.
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D.
Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches
"Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches" is a 1990 album by British band Happy Mondays that became a defining release of the Madchester and alternative dance scenes.
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E.
Frehley's Comet
Frehley's Comet is the hard rock band formed by former Kiss lead guitarist Ace Frehley as his primary post-Kiss project in the 1980s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Sailing the Seas of Cheese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Primus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Les Claypool NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bassist | Les Claypool NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer |
Larry LaLonde
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Les Claypool NERFINISHED ⓘ Tim Alexander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| drummer | Tim Alexander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early 1990s ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ |
| followedBySingle | Tommy the Cat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative metal
ⓘ
funk metal ⓘ funk rock ⓘ |
| guitarist | Larry LaLonde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Captain Pearce
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jerry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | yes ⓘ |
| hasSubgenreElement |
experimental rock
ⓘ
progressive rock ⓘ |
| includedInVideoGame |
Rock Band 3
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSignatureSongOf | Primus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 3:11 ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle | storytelling lyrics ⓘ |
| notableFor |
prominent bass line
ⓘ
quirky storytelling ⓘ |
| originatedFrom | San Francisco Bay Area music scene ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Sailing the Seas of Cheese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Primus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBySingle | Too Many Puppies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Peter McConnell
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Primus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Interscope Records
ⓘ
Prawn Song Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1991-05-21 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| tempo | fast ⓘ |
| trackNumberOnAlbum | 3 ⓘ |
| vocalist | Les Claypool NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer |
Larry LaLonde
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Les Claypool NERFINISHED ⓘ Tim Alexander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Primus – Jerry Was a Race Car Driver Description of subject: "Primus – Jerry Was a Race Car Driver" is a 1991 alternative metal/funk rock song by the band Primus, known for its quirky storytelling, prominent bass work, and status as one of the group's signature tracks.
Referenced by (1)
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