Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 3
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"Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 3" is a 1979 new wave/funk-influenced song by Ian Dury and the Blockheads, known for its upbeat groove and list-style lyrics celebrating life’s small pleasures.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 3 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10850851 — 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: Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 3 Context triple: [Ian Dury, notableWork, Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 3]
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A.
The Right Reason
The Right Reason is a collection of essays by conservative commentator William F. Buckley Jr. that articulates and defends his political and philosophical views.
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B.
Friend to Friend
"Friend to Friend" is a song by Diana Ross from her 1980 self-titled album.
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C.
Another Happy Day
Another Happy Day is a 2011 independent drama film about a dysfunctional family reunion, noted for its darkly comedic tone and Ellen Barkin’s acclaimed lead performance.
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D.
Thank You for Being a Friend
"Thank You for Being a Friend" is a pop song written and originally recorded by Andrew Gold, best known as the theme song for the television sitcom *The Golden Girls*.
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E.
Happy End
Happy End is a 1929 satirical musical play with songs by Kurt Weill and lyrics by Bertolt Brecht, known for its blend of political commentary and cabaret-style music.
- 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: Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 3 Target entity description: "Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 3" is a 1979 new wave/funk-influenced song by Ian Dury and the Blockheads, known for its upbeat groove and list-style lyrics celebrating life’s small pleasures.
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A.
The Right Reason
The Right Reason is a collection of essays by conservative commentator William F. Buckley Jr. that articulates and defends his political and philosophical views.
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B.
Friend to Friend
"Friend to Friend" is a song by Diana Ross from her 1980 self-titled album.
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C.
Another Happy Day
Another Happy Day is a 2011 independent drama film about a dysfunctional family reunion, noted for its darkly comedic tone and Ellen Barkin’s acclaimed lead performance.
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D.
Thank You for Being a Friend
"Thank You for Being a Friend" is a pop song written and originally recorded by Andrew Gold, best known as the theme song for the television sitcom *The Golden Girls*.
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E.
Happy End
Happy End is a 1929 satirical musical play with songs by Kurt Weill and lyrics by Bertolt Brecht, known for its blend of political commentary and cabaret-style music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| artist | Ian Dury and the Blockheads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | The Blockheads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPerformance | UK Singles Chart top 10 hit ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| features |
funk-style guitar
ⓘ
prominent bassline ⓘ saxophone ⓘ spoken-sung vocal delivery ⓘ |
| genre |
funk
ⓘ
new wave ⓘ post-punk ⓘ |
| hasCulturalStatus | classic of late 1970s British new wave ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ saxophone ⓘ |
| hasLyricalForm | list song ⓘ |
| hasMood |
celebratory
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playful ⓘ upbeat ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle | funk-influenced groove ⓘ |
| hasNotableLine |
"A bit of grin and bear it, a bit of come and share it"
ⓘ
"Something nice to study, phoning up a buddy" ⓘ |
| hasReputation | one of Ian Dury's best-known songs ⓘ |
| hasRhythmicFeel | danceable mid-tempo groove ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
disco
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funk music ⓘ pub rock ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
celebration of everyday pleasures
ⓘ
humour ⓘ optimism ⓘ |
| partOf | Ian Dury and the Blockheads discography ⓘ |
| performer | Ian Dury and the Blockheads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Ian Dury and the Blockheads
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Laurie Latham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Stiff Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1970s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| usesWordplay |
cultural references
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puns ⓘ |
| vocalist | Ian Dury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer |
Chaz Jankel
NERFINISHED
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Davey Payne NERFINISHED ⓘ Ian Dury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 3 Description of subject: "Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 3" is a 1979 new wave/funk-influenced song by Ian Dury and the Blockheads, known for its upbeat groove and list-style lyrics celebrating life’s small pleasures.
Referenced by (1)
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