A Man Needs a Woman or a Man to Be a Man
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"A Man Needs a Woman or a Man to Be a Man" is a song by Bill Callahan from his album "Woke on a Whaleheart," blending introspective lyrics with his characteristic baritone vocal style.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| A Man Needs a Woman or a Man to Be a Man canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13419975 — 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: A Man Needs a Woman or a Man to Be a Man Context triple: [Woke on a Whaleheart, hasTrack, A Man Needs a Woman or a Man to Be a Man]
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A.
I Want a Woman
"I Want a Woman" is a hard rock/glam metal song by the American band Ratt, released in 1988 on their album "Reach for the Sky."
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B.
One Man Woman
"One Man Woman" is a song by Sheena Easton released in 1980 as a follow-up single to her breakthrough hit "Morning Train (Nine to Five)."
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C.
I'm the Man
"I'm the Man" is the 1979 new wave and punk-influenced second studio album by English musician Joe Jackson, featuring his hit single "It's Different for Girls."
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D.
A Woman Is a Woman
A Woman Is a Woman is a 1961 French New Wave musical comedy film directed by Jean-Luc Godard and starring Anna Karina as a young woman longing to have a child.
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E.
I’m Your Man
I’m Your Man is a 1988 studio album by Leonard Cohen that marked his shift toward a more synth-driven sound and includes some of his most acclaimed late-career songs.
- 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: A Man Needs a Woman or a Man to Be a Man Target entity description: "A Man Needs a Woman or a Man to Be a Man" is a song by Bill Callahan from his album "Woke on a Whaleheart," blending introspective lyrics with his characteristic baritone vocal style.
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A.
I Want a Woman
"I Want a Woman" is a hard rock/glam metal song by the American band Ratt, released in 1988 on their album "Reach for the Sky."
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B.
One Man Woman
"One Man Woman" is a song by Sheena Easton released in 1980 as a follow-up single to her breakthrough hit "Morning Train (Nine to Five)."
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C.
I'm the Man
"I'm the Man" is the 1979 new wave and punk-influenced second studio album by English musician Joe Jackson, featuring his hit single "It's Different for Girls."
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D.
A Woman Is a Woman
A Woman Is a Woman is a 1961 French New Wave musical comedy film directed by Jean-Luc Godard and starring Anna Karina as a young woman longing to have a child.
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E.
I’m Your Man
I’m Your Man is a 1988 studio album by Leonard Cohen that marked his shift toward a more synth-driven sound and includes some of his most acclaimed late-career songs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical work
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song ⓘ |
| album | Woke on a Whaleheart ⓘ |
| artist | Bill Callahan ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Bill Callahan ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| genre |
indie folk
ⓘ
singer-songwriter ⓘ |
| hasMood |
introspective
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reflective ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
identity
ⓘ
masculinity ⓘ relationships ⓘ |
| hasTitle | A Man Needs a Woman or a Man to Be a Man ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfVocals | male lead vocals ⓘ |
| includedIn | discography of Bill Callahan ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricCharacteristic | introspective lyrics ⓘ |
| medium | studio recording ⓘ |
| notableFor | baritone vocal delivery by Bill Callahan ⓘ |
| partOf | Woke on a Whaleheart ⓘ |
| performer | Bill Callahan ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Bill Callahan ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | baritone ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: A Man Needs a Woman or a Man to Be a Man Description of subject: "A Man Needs a Woman or a Man to Be a Man" is a song by Bill Callahan from his album "Woke on a Whaleheart," blending introspective lyrics with his characteristic baritone vocal style.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.