War
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"War" is a 1970 protest soul song by Edwin Starr, famous for its powerful anti-war message and the iconic refrain "War, what is it good for? Absolutely nothing!"
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| War canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11305238 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: War Context triple: [Edwin Starr, notableWork, War]
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War
War is a small town in McDowell County, West Virginia, known as one of the southernmost communities in the state and for its history as a coal mining town.
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War
"War" is a musical track from the film score of James Cameron's 2009 science fiction epic "Avatar," composed by James Horner.
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War
"War" is a nonfiction book by Sebastian Junger that chronicles the experiences of American soldiers in Afghanistan’s Korengal Valley, exploring the psychology, brotherhood, and brutality of modern combat.
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War
War is an American funk and soul band best known for their 1970s hits blending rock, jazz, Latin, and R&B influences, including songs like "Low Rider" and "Why Can't We Be Friends?".
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War
"War" is a politically charged reggae song by Bob Marley & The Wailers, best known for its lyrics adapted from a speech by Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie I calling for global peace and equality.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: War Target entity description: "War" is a 1970 protest soul song by Edwin Starr, famous for its powerful anti-war message and the iconic refrain "War, what is it good for? Absolutely nothing!"
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War
"War" is a politically charged reggae song by Bob Marley & The Wailers, best known for its lyrics adapted from a speech by Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie I calling for global peace and equality.
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War
War is U2’s politically charged 1983 rock album known for its anthemic songs and focus on themes of conflict and social justice.
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War
War is an American funk and soul band best known for their 1970s hits blending rock, jazz, Latin, and R&B influences, including songs like "Low Rider" and "Why Can't We Be Friends?".
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War
"War" is a musical track from the film score of James Cameron's 2009 science fiction epic "Avatar," composed by James Horner.
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War
"War" is a nonfiction book by Sebastian Junger that chronicles the experiences of American soldiers in Afghanistan’s Korengal Valley, exploring the psychology, brotherhood, and brutality of modern combat.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| adaptedForSingleBy | Edwin Starr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedLabelImprint | Gordy GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | anti-Vietnam War movement ⓘ |
| associatedRecordCompany | Motown Records GENERATED ⓘ |
| backingBand | The Funk Brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bSide | He Who Picks a Rose NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 1 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalImpact | became an anthem of the anti-war movement ⓘ |
| famousRefrain | War, what is it good for? Absolutely nothing! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre |
protest song
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soul ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | no original 1970 promo video ⓘ |
| includedOnCompilation | The Very Best of Edwin Starr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| label |
Gordy Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Motown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadVocalsBy | Edwin Starr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | 3:21 ⓘ |
| lyricalMessage | condemnation of war ⓘ |
| notableCoverArtist |
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bruce Springsteen NERFINISHED ⓘ Frankie Goes to Hollywood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableLyric |
War, huh, yeah
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What is it good for? Absolutely nothing ⓘ |
| originallyRecordedBy | The Temptations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalVersionAlbum | Psychedelic Shack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalVersionPerformer | The Temptations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Edwin Starr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Norman Whitfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Jobete Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rankedOnList | Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs of All Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reachedNumberOneInCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1969 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1970-06-10 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1970 ⓘ |
| side | A-side ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
criticism of militarism
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human cost of war ⓘ |
| theme |
Vietnam War protest
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anti-war ⓘ |
| title | War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | soul shouting ⓘ |
| weeksAtNumberOneUSBillboardHot100 | 3 ⓘ |
| writer |
Barrett Strong
NERFINISHED
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Norman Whitfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: War Description of subject: "War" is a 1970 protest soul song by Edwin Starr, famous for its powerful anti-war message and the iconic refrain "War, what is it good for? Absolutely nothing!"
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.