Primus – Tommy the Cat
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"Primus – Tommy the Cat" is a 1991 funk-metal song by Primus, known for its virtuosic bass work by Les Claypool and a guest vocal appearance by Tom Waits.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Primus – Tommy the Cat canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10688300 — 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)
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Target entity: Primus – Tommy the Cat Context triple: [Mark Kohr, directedMusicVideo, Primus – Tommy the Cat]
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A.
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.
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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.
Their Satanic Majesties Request
"Their Satanic Majesties Request" is a 1967 psychedelic rock album by The Rolling Stones, noted for its experimental sound and often compared to The Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band."
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D.
Mudhoney – Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge
Mudhoney – Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge is a 1991 album by Seattle grunge band Mudhoney that showcases a raw, garage-influenced sound pivotal to the pre-mainstream grunge era.
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E.
Faster Pussycat
Faster Pussycat is an American glam metal band formed in the mid-1980s, best known for their sleazy hard rock sound and hits like "House of Pain" and "Bathroom Wall."
- 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 – Tommy the Cat Target entity description: "Primus – Tommy the Cat" is a 1991 funk-metal song by Primus, known for its virtuosic bass work by Les Claypool and a guest vocal appearance by Tom Waits.
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A.
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.
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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.
Their Satanic Majesties Request
"Their Satanic Majesties Request" is a 1967 psychedelic rock album by The Rolling Stones, noted for its experimental sound and often compared to The Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band."
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D.
Mudhoney – Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge
Mudhoney – Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge is a 1991 album by Seattle grunge band Mudhoney that showcases a raw, garage-influenced sound pivotal to the pre-mainstream grunge era.
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E.
Faster Pussycat
Faster Pussycat is an American glam metal band formed in the mid-1980s, best known for their sleazy hard rock sound and hits like "House of Pain" and "Bathroom Wall."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Sailing the Seas of Cheese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Primus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bassist | Les Claypool NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character | Tommy the Cat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| featuredArtist | Tom Waits NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format |
7-inch single
ⓘ
CD single ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative metal
ⓘ
funk metal ⓘ funk rock ⓘ |
| hasBassSolo | true ⓘ |
| hasBassTechnique |
slap bass
ⓘ
tapping ⓘ |
| hasDrummer | Tim Alexander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGuitarist | Larry LaLonde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLiveStapleStatus | true ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | true ⓘ |
| hasSpokenWordSections | true ⓘ |
| hasTimeSignature | 4/4 ⓘ |
| includedIn | Primus live setlists ⓘ |
| isFromBand | Primus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadVocalist | Les Claypool NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | 4:15 ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | Mark Kohr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
spoken-word vocal performance by Tom Waits
ⓘ
virtuosic bass playing ⓘ |
| originalVersionAppearsOn | Suck on This NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Sailing the Seas of Cheese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Primus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Primus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ron Rigler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Caroline Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Interscope Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1991-05-14 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| reRecordedFor | Sailing the Seas of Cheese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tempo | fast ⓘ |
| trackNumber | 7 ⓘ |
| vocalGuest | Tom Waits NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer |
Larry LaLonde
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Les Claypool NERFINISHED ⓘ Tim Alexander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Primus – Tommy the Cat Description of subject: "Primus – Tommy the Cat" is a 1991 funk-metal song by Primus, known for its virtuosic bass work by Les Claypool and a guest vocal appearance by Tom Waits.
Referenced by (1)
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