They Might Be Giants
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They Might Be Giants is an American alternative rock band known for their quirky, experimental style and witty, often surreal lyrics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| They Might Be Giants canonical | 19 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15354670 — 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: They Might Be Giants Context triple: [Fountains of Wayne, hasAssociatedAct, They Might Be Giants]
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A.
They Might Be Giants
They Might Be Giants is a 1971 mystery-comedy film in which George C. Scott plays a man who believes he is Sherlock Holmes, exploring themes of imagination and sanity.
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B.
Ben Folds Five
Ben Folds Five is an American alternative rock piano trio known for its witty, piano-driven songs and 1990s hits like "Brick."
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C.
Pavement
Pavement is an influential American indie rock band, formed in the late 1980s, known for its lo-fi sound, offbeat lyrics, and major impact on 1990s alternative music.
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D.
Fountains of Wayne
Fountains of Wayne was an American power pop and alternative rock band best known for their melodic, hook-driven songs and the hit single "Stacy's Mom."
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E.
The Apples in Stereo
The Apples in Stereo is an American indie rock band known for its catchy, psychedelic pop sound and association with the Elephant 6 collective.
- 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: They Might Be Giants Target entity description: They Might Be Giants is an American alternative rock band known for their quirky, experimental style and witty, often surreal lyrics.
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A.
They Might Be Giants
They Might Be Giants is a 1971 mystery-comedy film in which George C. Scott plays a man who believes he is Sherlock Holmes, exploring themes of imagination and sanity.
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B.
Ben Folds Five
Ben Folds Five is an American alternative rock piano trio known for its witty, piano-driven songs and 1990s hits like "Brick."
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C.
Pavement
Pavement is an influential American indie rock band, formed in the late 1980s, known for its lo-fi sound, offbeat lyrics, and major impact on 1990s alternative music.
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D.
Fountains of Wayne
Fountains of Wayne was an American power pop and alternative rock band best known for their melodic, hook-driven songs and the hit single "Stacy's Mom."
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E.
The Apples in Stereo
The Apples in Stereo is an American indie rock band known for its catchy, psychedelic pop sound and association with the Elephant 6 collective.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.