Blasphemous Rumours
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"Blasphemous Rumours" is a dark, synth-driven Depeche Mode song known for its controversial lyrics about faith, fate, and the seeming randomness of tragedy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Blasphemous Rumours canonical | 3 |
| Blasphemous Rumours (live) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13524608 — 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: Blasphemous Rumours Context triple: [Depeche Mode, notableSong, Blasphemous Rumours]
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A.
The Damned Things
The Damned Things is a hard rock supergroup featuring members of bands like Fall Out Boy and Anthrax.
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B.
Shout at the Devil
Shout at the Devil is an adventure novel by Wilbur Smith set in German East Africa during World War I, blending high-stakes action with historical drama.
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C.
Black God’s Kiss
Black God’s Kiss is a classic 1934 dark fantasy and sword-and-sorcery novelette by C. L. Moore, featuring the iconic warrior-woman Jirel of Joiry in a surreal, nightmarish quest for supernatural vengeance.
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D.
D’Evils
"D’Evils" is a dark, introspective track by Jay-Z from his debut album "Reasonable Doubt," exploring the moral conflicts and corrupting influence of street life and the pursuit of wealth.
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E.
Ave Satani
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- 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: Blasphemous Rumours Target entity description: "Blasphemous Rumours" is a dark, synth-driven Depeche Mode song known for its controversial lyrics about faith, fate, and the seeming randomness of tragedy.
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A.
The Damned Things
The Damned Things is a hard rock supergroup featuring members of bands like Fall Out Boy and Anthrax.
-
B.
Shout at the Devil
Shout at the Devil is an adventure novel by Wilbur Smith set in German East Africa during World War I, blending high-stakes action with historical drama.
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C.
Black God’s Kiss
Black God’s Kiss is a classic 1934 dark fantasy and sword-and-sorcery novelette by C. L. Moore, featuring the iconic warrior-woman Jirel of Joiry in a surreal, nightmarish quest for supernatural vengeance.
-
D.
D’Evils
"D’Evils" is a dark, introspective track by Jay-Z from his debut album "Reasonable Doubt," exploring the moral conflicts and corrupting influence of street life and the pursuit of wealth.
-
E.
Ave Satani
Ave Satani is a choral, Latin-language piece composed by Jerry Goldsmith, best known as the ominous, pseudo-liturgical theme music for the horror film The Omen (1976).
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| albumArtist | Depeche Mode ⓘ |
| artist | Depeche Mode ⓘ |
| composer |
Martin Gore
ⓘ
linked to:
Martin L. Gore
|
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| doubleASideWith | Somebody ⓘ |
| genre |
dark wave
ⓘ
synth-pop ⓘ |
| hasControversy |
lyrics about God and suffering
ⓘ
religious controversy ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
12-inch single
ⓘ
7-inch single ⓘ CD single ⓘ |
| hasKeyLyricMotive |
questioning divine will
ⓘ
randomness of tragedy ⓘ |
| hasLeadVocalist | Dave Gahan ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersion |
Blasphemous Rumours (live)
ⓘ
linked to:
Blasphemous Rumours
|
| hasLyricsTheme |
death
ⓘ
faith ⓘ fate ⓘ questioning God ⓘ religion ⓘ tragedy ⓘ |
| hasMusicalElement |
drum machine
ⓘ
electronic percussion ⓘ synthesizer ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
dark
ⓘ
synth-driven ⓘ |
| hasNarrativePerspective | third-person storytelling ⓘ |
| hasSubjectMatter |
accidents
ⓘ
attempted suicide ⓘ survival and death ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | Some Great Reward ⓘ |
| isPerformedInConcertsBy | Depeche Mode ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist |
Martin Gore
ⓘ
linked to:
Martin L. Gore
|
| notableFor |
controversial lyrics about faith and fate
ⓘ
dark tone ⓘ use of electronic instrumentation ⓘ |
| originalReleaseDecade | 1980s ⓘ |
| originalReleaseYear | 1984 ⓘ |
| partOf | Depeche Mode discography ⓘ |
| performer | Depeche Mode ⓘ |
| producer |
Daniel Miller
ⓘ
Depeche Mode ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Depeche Mode ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Mute Records ⓘ |
| releaseType | double A-side single ⓘ |
| songwriter |
Martin Gore
ⓘ
linked to:
Martin L. Gore
|
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Subject: Blasphemous Rumours Description of subject: "Blasphemous Rumours" is a dark, synth-driven Depeche Mode song known for its controversial lyrics about faith, fate, and the seeming randomness of tragedy.
Referenced by (4)
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linked to: Blasphemous Rumours