Poupée de cire, poupée de son
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"Poupée de cire, poupée de son" is a 1965 French pop song written by Serge Gainsbourg that won the Eurovision Song Contest for Luxembourg and became one of France Gall's signature hits.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Poupée de cire, poupée de son canonical | 4 |
| "Poupée de cire, poupée de son" | 1 |
| refrain repeating the phrase "Poupée de cire, poupée de son" | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13277038 — 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: Poupée de cire, poupée de son Context triple: [France Gall, notableWork, Poupée de cire, poupée de son]
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A.
Le Jouet
Le Jouet is a 1976 French comedy film directed by Francis Veber, known for its satirical take on consumerism and the relationship between a spoiled rich child and the man bought to be his "toy."
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B.
Cornettes de Bise
Cornettes de Bise is a prominent mountain peak in the Alps on the French–Swiss border, known for its rugged limestone cliffs and panoramic hiking routes.
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C.
Jeune Fille
Jeune Fille is a semi-autobiographical novel by Anne Wiazemsky that recounts her coming-of-age experiences in postwar France.
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D.
Le Joujou du pauvre
Le Joujou du pauvre is a short prose poem by Charles Baudelaire that contrasts the playthings of rich and poor children to explore themes of poverty, envy, and human compassion.
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E.
Violon et chandelier
Violon et chandelier is a painting by Pablo Picasso from his Cubist period, depicting a violin and candlestick in a fragmented, abstract style.
- 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: Poupée de cire, poupée de son Target entity description: "Poupée de cire, poupée de son" is a 1965 French pop song written by Serge Gainsbourg that won the Eurovision Song Contest for Luxembourg and became one of France Gall's signature hits.
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A.
Le Jouet
Le Jouet is a 1976 French comedy film directed by Francis Veber, known for its satirical take on consumerism and the relationship between a spoiled rich child and the man bought to be his "toy."
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B.
Cornettes de Bise
Cornettes de Bise is a prominent mountain peak in the Alps on the French–Swiss border, known for its rugged limestone cliffs and panoramic hiking routes.
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C.
Jeune Fille
Jeune Fille is a semi-autobiographical novel by Anne Wiazemsky that recounts her coming-of-age experiences in postwar France.
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D.
Le Joujou du pauvre
Le Joujou du pauvre is a short prose poem by Charles Baudelaire that contrasts the playthings of rich and poor children to explore themes of poverty, envy, and human compassion.
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E.
Violon et chandelier
Violon et chandelier is a painting by Pablo Picasso from his Cubist period, depicting a violin and candlestick in a fragmented, abstract style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
France Gall
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Serge Gainsbourg ⓘ |
| bSide | Un prince charmant ⓘ |
| competition | Eurovision Song Contest ⓘ |
| composer | Serge Gainsbourg ⓘ |
| countryOfPerformance | Luxembourg ⓘ |
| decade | 1960s ⓘ |
| editionOfCompetition | Eurovision Song Contest 1965 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Merci, Chérie ⓘ |
| format | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre |
French pop
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yé-yé ⓘ |
| hasChorus |
refrain repeating the phrase "Poupée de cire, poupée de son"
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linked to:
Poupée de cire, poupée de son
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| hasCoverVersion |
English-language version "A Lonely Singing Doll"
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German-language version "Poupée de cire, poupée de son" ⓘ Italian-language version "Pupa di cera" ⓘ Japanese-language version "Yume miru chanson ningyō" ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | television performance recordings from 1965 ⓘ |
| hostCityOfContest | Naples ⓘ |
| hostCountryOfContest | Italy ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| length | about 2 minutes 30 seconds ⓘ |
| lyricist | Serge Gainsbourg ⓘ |
| lyricsWordplay | pun on "cire" (wax) and "son" (sawdust/sound) ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | orchestral pop ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of France Gall's signature songs
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being the first winning Eurovision song clearly in a contemporary pop style ⓘ |
| notableRecognition | Eurovision Song Contest winning song for Luxembourg ⓘ |
| originalMedium | vinyl record ⓘ |
| partOf | France Gall discography ⓘ |
| performer | France Gall ⓘ |
| performerAgeAtContest | 17 ⓘ |
| pointsInFinal | 32 ⓘ |
| precededBy | I Love the Little Things ⓘ |
| recordedBy | France Gall ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Philips Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1965-03-12 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1965 ⓘ |
| representedAt | Eurovision Song Contest 1965 ⓘ |
| representedCountry |
Luxembourg at the Eurovision Song Contest
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linked to:
Luxembourg
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| resultInContest | winner ⓘ |
| runningOrderInFinal | 15 ⓘ |
| tempo | up-tempo ⓘ |
| theme | reflection on being a manufactured pop idol ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | French ⓘ |
| writer | Serge Gainsbourg ⓘ |
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Subject: Poupée de cire, poupée de son Description of subject: "Poupée de cire, poupée de son" is a 1965 French pop song written by Serge Gainsbourg that won the Eurovision Song Contest for Luxembourg and became one of France Gall's signature hits.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Poupée de cire, poupée de son
subject linked to:
Isabelle Geneviève Marie Anne Gall
subject linked to:
Isabelle Geneviève Marie Anne Gall
Poupée de cire, poupée de son
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hasChorus
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refrain repeating the phrase "Poupée de cire, poupée de son"
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linked to: Poupée de cire, poupée de son