The Joke (songwriting and performance with Brandi Carlile)
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"The Joke" is a critically acclaimed, Grammy-winning Americana song co-written and performed by Brandi Carlile and the Hanseroth Twins, celebrated for its powerful vocals and uplifting message to marginalized and misunderstood people.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Joke (songwriting and performance with Brandi Carlile) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10955116 — 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 Joke (songwriting and performance with Brandi Carlile) Context triple: [The Hanseroth Twins, notableWork, The Joke (songwriting and performance with Brandi Carlile)]
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A.
One Sings, the Other Doesn’t
One Sings, the Other Doesn’t is a 1977 feminist musical drama film by Agnès Varda that follows the intertwined lives of two women over several years as they navigate issues of reproductive rights, friendship, and personal freedom in France.
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B.
I Write the Songs
"I Write the Songs" is a popular 1975 pop ballad, best known as one of Barry Manilow’s signature hits despite not being written by him.
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C.
Hoodoo Lady
"Hoodoo Lady" is a blues song by Memphis Minnie that showcases her distinctive guitar work and lyrical style rooted in folk magic themes.
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D.
State of Song
The State of Song was an ancient Chinese state during the Zhou dynasty period, historically notable as the homeland of the philosopher Zhuangzi.
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E.
Jolene
"Jolene" is a 2008 American drama film, adapted from an E.L. Doctorow short story, that follows a young woman's tumultuous journey across the United States in search of love and stability.
- 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 Joke (songwriting and performance with Brandi Carlile) Target entity description: "The Joke" is a critically acclaimed, Grammy-winning Americana song co-written and performed by Brandi Carlile and the Hanseroth Twins, celebrated for its powerful vocals and uplifting message to marginalized and misunderstood people.
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A.
One Sings, the Other Doesn’t
One Sings, the Other Doesn’t is a 1977 feminist musical drama film by Agnès Varda that follows the intertwined lives of two women over several years as they navigate issues of reproductive rights, friendship, and personal freedom in France.
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B.
I Write the Songs
"I Write the Songs" is a popular 1975 pop ballad, best known as one of Barry Manilow’s signature hits despite not being written by him.
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C.
Hoodoo Lady
"Hoodoo Lady" is a blues song by Memphis Minnie that showcases her distinctive guitar work and lyrical style rooted in folk magic themes.
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D.
State of Song
The State of Song was an ancient Chinese state during the Zhou dynasty period, historically notable as the homeland of the philosopher Zhuangzi.
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E.
Jolene
"Jolene" is a 2008 American drama film, adapted from an E.L. Doctorow short story, that follows a young woman's tumultuous journey across the United States in search of love and stability.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | By the Way, I Forgive You NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Brandi Carlile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | The Hanseroth Twins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Grammy Award for Best American Roots Performance
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grammy Award for Best American Roots Song NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| distributionFormat |
digital download
ⓘ
streaming release ⓘ |
| featuresBandMembers |
Phil Hanseroth
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tim Hanseroth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstReleaseYear | 2017 ⓘ |
| fromArtist | Brandi Carlile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Americana
ⓘ
folk rock ⓘ roots rock ⓘ |
| hasAward |
Grammy Award for Best American Roots Performance
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grammy Award for Best American Roots Song NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRecognition | widely regarded as one of Brandi Carlile’s signature songs ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
empowerment of marginalized people
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resilience ⓘ support for misunderstood individuals ⓘ |
| includedIn | Brandi Carlile concert setlists ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricSubject |
encouragement to those who feel left out
ⓘ
message to people who are bullied or marginalized ⓘ |
| musicalKey | piano-driven ballad style ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Grammy Award for Record of the Year
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grammy Award for Song of the Year NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePerformance | 2019 Grammy Awards live performance by Brandi Carlile ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | By the Way, I Forgive You NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Brandi Carlile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Dave Cobb
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shooter Jennings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Elektra Records
ⓘ
Low Country Sound NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseType | lead single ⓘ |
| songwriter |
Brandi Carlile
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Phil Hanseroth NERFINISHED ⓘ Tim Hanseroth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalRange | showcases Brandi Carlile’s wide vocal range ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | powerful vocals ⓘ |
| writer |
Brandi Carlile
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Phil Hanseroth NERFINISHED ⓘ Tim Hanseroth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Joke (songwriting and performance with Brandi Carlile) Description of subject: "The Joke" is a critically acclaimed, Grammy-winning Americana song co-written and performed by Brandi Carlile and the Hanseroth Twins, celebrated for its powerful vocals and uplifting message to marginalized and misunderstood people.
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