It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)
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"It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)" is a 1965 Bob Dylan song renowned for its dense, apocalyptic lyrics and scathing social commentary, often cited as one of his greatest works.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding) canonical | 3 |
| It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding) – Live 1964 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T922630 — 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: It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding) Context triple: [Bringing It All Back Home, hasPart, It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)]
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A.
The Wind Cries Mary
"The Wind Cries Mary" is a 1967 blues-influenced rock ballad by the Jimi Hendrix Experience, known for its lyrical melancholy and expressive guitar work.
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B.
Desolation Row
"Desolation Row" is a long, surreal, and lyrically dense Bob Dylan song widely regarded as one of his greatest and most influential works.
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C.
Hurt
"Hurt" is a powerful emotional ballad by Christina Aguilera, known for its dramatic vocals and themes of regret and loss.
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D.
Paranoid
"Paranoid" is a synth-driven, emotionally charged pop and electro-R&B song by Kanye West from his album 808s & Heartbreak, exploring themes of anxiety and mistrust in relationships.
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E.
Darkness on the Edge of Town
"Darkness on the Edge of Town" is a critically acclaimed 1978 rock album by Bruce Springsteen known for its gritty, blue-collar themes and emotionally intense songwriting.
- 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: It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding) Target entity description: "It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)" is a 1965 Bob Dylan song renowned for its dense, apocalyptic lyrics and scathing social commentary, often cited as one of his greatest works.
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A.
The Wind Cries Mary
"The Wind Cries Mary" is a 1967 blues-influenced rock ballad by the Jimi Hendrix Experience, known for its lyrical melancholy and expressive guitar work.
-
B.
Desolation Row
"Desolation Row" is a long, surreal, and lyrically dense Bob Dylan song widely regarded as one of his greatest and most influential works.
-
C.
Hurt
"Hurt" is a powerful emotional ballad by Christina Aguilera, known for its dramatic vocals and themes of regret and loss.
-
D.
Paranoid
"Paranoid" is a synth-driven, emotionally charged pop and electro-R&B song by Kanye West from his album 808s & Heartbreak, exploring themes of anxiety and mistrust in relationships.
-
E.
Darkness on the Edge of Town
"Darkness on the Edge of Town" is a critically acclaimed 1978 rock album by Bruce Springsteen known for its gritty, blue-collar themes and emotionally intense songwriting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bob Dylan song
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folk song ⓘ song ⓘ |
| album | Bringing It All Back Home ⓘ |
| artist | Bob Dylan ⓘ |
| associatedMovement |
1960s counterculture
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protest music movement ⓘ |
| composer | Bob Dylan ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReputation |
highly acclaimed
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one of Bob Dylan’s greatest songs ⓘ |
| era | 1960s ⓘ |
| firstLivePerformanceYear | 1964 ⓘ |
| genre |
acoustic
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folk ⓘ folk rock ⓘ protest song ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersion |
It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding) – Live 1964
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| instrumentation |
acoustic guitar
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harmonica ⓘ voice ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 7:29 ⓘ |
| lyricalStyle |
apocalyptic
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dense ⓘ stream of consciousness ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
existential anxiety
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political commentary ⓘ social criticism ⓘ |
| lyricist | Bob Dylan ⓘ |
| notableLine |
But even the president of the United States sometimes must have to stand naked
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Even the president of the United States sometimes must have to stand naked ⓘ He not busy being born is busy dying ⓘ Money doesn’t talk, it swears ⓘ |
| partOf | Bringing It All Back Home ⓘ |
| performer | Bob Dylan ⓘ |
| producer | Tom Wilson ⓘ |
| recordingDate | 1965-01-15 ⓘ |
| recordingLocation |
Columbia Studio A, New York City
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surface form:
Columbia Recording Studios, New York City
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| recordLabel | Columbia Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1965-03-22 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1965 ⓘ |
| side | Side two ⓘ |
| tempo | slow ⓘ |
| title | It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding) self-link ⓘ |
| tourStapleForArtist | Bob Dylan ⓘ |
| trackNumber | 10 ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | spoken-sung ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding) Description of subject: "It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)" is a 1965 Bob Dylan song renowned for its dense, apocalyptic lyrics and scathing social commentary, often cited as one of his greatest works.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)
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hasLiveVersion
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It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding)
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Only Bleeding) – Live 1964