Telepathic Surgery
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Telepathic Surgery is a 1989 experimental psychedelic rock album by The Flaming Lips known for its noisy, lo-fi sound and surreal, collage-like structure.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Telepathic Surgery canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13028041 — 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: Telepathic Surgery Context triple: [The Flaming Lips, hasNotableWork, Telepathic Surgery]
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A.
Telepatía
"Telepatía" is a bilingual R&B and reggaeton-infused hit by Kali Uchis that gained widespread popularity for its dreamy production and sensual, long-distance-love lyrics.
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B.
Mind Transfer
"Mind Transfer" is a science fiction novel by Janet Asimov that explores the ethical and psychological implications of transferring human consciousness into artificial bodies.
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C.
Brain Salad Surgery
Brain Salad Surgery is a 1973 progressive rock album by Emerson, Lake & Palmer, renowned for its ambitious compositions and iconic H.R. Giger cover art.
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D.
Like a Surgeon
"Like a Surgeon" is a 1985 parody song by "Weird Al" Yankovic that humorously spoofs Madonna's hit "Like a Virgin" by reimagining it from the perspective of an inept surgeon.
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E.
Before the Lobotomy
"Before the Lobotomy" is a multi-part punk rock song by Green Day from their rock opera album *21st Century Breakdown*, exploring themes of disillusionment and societal decay.
- 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: Telepathic Surgery Target entity description: Telepathic Surgery is a 1989 experimental psychedelic rock album by The Flaming Lips known for its noisy, lo-fi sound and surreal, collage-like structure.
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A.
Telepatía
"Telepatía" is a bilingual R&B and reggaeton-infused hit by Kali Uchis that gained widespread popularity for its dreamy production and sensual, long-distance-love lyrics.
-
B.
Mind Transfer
"Mind Transfer" is a science fiction novel by Janet Asimov that explores the ethical and psychological implications of transferring human consciousness into artificial bodies.
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C.
Brain Salad Surgery
Brain Salad Surgery is a 1973 progressive rock album by Emerson, Lake & Palmer, renowned for its ambitious compositions and iconic H.R. Giger cover art.
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D.
Like a Surgeon
"Like a Surgeon" is a 1985 parody song by "Weird Al" Yankovic that humorously spoofs Madonna's hit "Like a Virgin" by reimagining it from the perspective of an inept surgeon.
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E.
Before the Lobotomy
"Before the Lobotomy" is a multi-part punk rock song by Green Day from their rock opera album *21st Century Breakdown*, exploring themes of disillusionment and societal decay.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
album
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studio album ⓘ |
| albumLength | approximately 70 minutes ⓘ |
| artist | The Flaming Lips NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bandMemberAtTime |
Jonathan Donahue
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Michael Ivins NERFINISHED ⓘ Nathan Roberts NERFINISHED ⓘ Wayne Coyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| followedBy | In a Priest Driven Ambulance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
experimental rock
ⓘ
noise rock ⓘ psychedelic rock ⓘ |
| hasCoverArtBy | The Flaming Lips NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
compact disc
ⓘ
digital download ⓘ vinyl record ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
psychedelia
ⓘ
surrealism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTrack |
Chrome Plated Suicide
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Drug Machine in Heaven NERFINISHED ⓘ Hari-Krishna Stomp Wagon (Fuck Led Zeppelin) NERFINISHED ⓘ Miracle on 42nd Street NERFINISHED ⓘ Miracle on 42nd Street (Extended) NERFINISHED ⓘ One Million Billionth of a Millisecond on a Sunday Morning NERFINISHED ⓘ Redneck School of Technology NERFINISHED ⓘ Right Now NERFINISHED ⓘ Shaved Gorilla NERFINISHED ⓘ The Spontaneous Combustion of John NERFINISHED ⓘ U.F.O. Story NERFINISHED ⓘ U.F.O. Story (Extended) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSongwriter | Wayne Coyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | American underground rock of the late 1980s ⓘ |
| notableFor |
experimental psychedelic sound
ⓘ
lo-fi production ⓘ surreal collage-like composition ⓘ |
| partOf | The Flaming Lips discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | The Flaming Lips NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Oh My Gawd!!!... The Flaming Lips NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Randy Burns
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Flaming Lips NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod | late 1980s ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Restless Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1989-01-01 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1989 ⓘ |
| soundCharacteristic |
lo-fi
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noisy ⓘ |
| structure |
collage-like
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surreal ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Telepathic Surgery Description of subject: Telepathic Surgery is a 1989 experimental psychedelic rock album by The Flaming Lips known for its noisy, lo-fi sound and surreal, collage-like structure.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.