Bridges and Balloons
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"Bridges and Balloons" is a song by Joanna Newsom from her debut album *The Milk-Eyed Mender*, known for its whimsical lyrics and harp-driven folk sound.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bridges and Balloons canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T774592 — 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: Bridges and Balloons Context triple: [The Milk-Eyed Mender, hasPart, Bridges and Balloons]
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A.
The Ball
The Ball is the popular nickname for Reunion Tower, a distinctive geodesic observation tower and Dallas landmark known for its glowing spherical top.
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B.
Ballomar
Ballomar was a 2nd-century chieftain of the Marcomanni who led major Germanic incursions into the Roman Empire during the Marcomannic Wars.
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C.
Ribbon in the Sky
"Ribbon in the Sky" is a romantic R&B ballad by Stevie Wonder, celebrated for its soulful melody and heartfelt lyrics about enduring love.
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D.
The Big Ticket
The Big Ticket is the famous nickname of NBA Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett, known for his intense competitiveness and all-around dominance on the basketball court.
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E.
The Parade
The Parade is a historic Olmsted-designed public park space in Buffalo, New York, originally created as a grand civic grounds for recreation, gatherings, and cultural events.
- 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: Bridges and Balloons Target entity description: "Bridges and Balloons" is a song by Joanna Newsom from her debut album *The Milk-Eyed Mender*, known for its whimsical lyrics and harp-driven folk sound.
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A.
The Ball
The Ball is the popular nickname for Reunion Tower, a distinctive geodesic observation tower and Dallas landmark known for its glowing spherical top.
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B.
Ballomar
Ballomar was a 2nd-century chieftain of the Marcomanni who led major Germanic incursions into the Roman Empire during the Marcomannic Wars.
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C.
Ribbon in the Sky
"Ribbon in the Sky" is a romantic R&B ballad by Stevie Wonder, celebrated for its soulful melody and heartfelt lyrics about enduring love.
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D.
The Big Ticket
The Big Ticket is the famous nickname of NBA Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett, known for his intense competitiveness and all-around dominance on the basketball court.
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E.
The Parade
The Parade is a historic Olmsted-designed public park space in Buffalo, New York, originally created as a grand civic grounds for recreation, gatherings, and cultural events.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical work
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song ⓘ |
| album | The Milk-Eyed Mender ⓘ |
| artist | Joanna Newsom ⓘ |
| composer | Joanna Newsom ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
folk
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freak folk ⓘ indie folk ⓘ |
| hasLyricCharacteristic | whimsical lyrics ⓘ |
| hasMusicalCharacteristic |
acoustic arrangement
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harp-driven sound ⓘ idiosyncratic vocals ⓘ |
| hasNotableTheme |
imaginative imagery
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surreal narrative ⓘ travel and journey ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| includedIn | Joanna Newsom live performances ⓘ |
| includedOnDebutAlbumOf | Joanna Newsom ⓘ |
| instrumentation | harp ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Joanna Newsom ⓘ |
| partOf | The Milk-Eyed Mender ⓘ |
| performer | Joanna Newsom ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Drag City ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 2000s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bridges and Balloons Description of subject: "Bridges and Balloons" is a song by Joanna Newsom from her debut album *The Milk-Eyed Mender*, known for its whimsical lyrics and harp-driven folk sound.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.