When the World’s on Fire
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"When the World’s on Fire" is a traditional American gospel song popularized by the Carter Family, known for its melody later adapted by Woody Guthrie for "This Land Is Your Land."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| When the World’s on Fire canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17492729 — 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: When the World’s on Fire Context triple: [This Land Is Your Land, melodyBasedOn, When the World’s on Fire]
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A.
The World’s on Fire
"The World’s on Fire" is a song by British indie rock band The Housemartins from their 1987 album "The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death."
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B.
World on Fire
World on Fire is a British World War II drama television series that follows the intertwined lives of ordinary people across Europe during the early years of the conflict.
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C.
World on Fire
"World on Fire" is a socially conscious song by Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan that critiques global inequality and consumerism.
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D.
On Fire
On Fire is a nonfiction book by Naomi Klein that explores the climate crisis and advocates for transformative, justice-centered solutions such as a Green New Deal.
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E.
On Fire
"On Fire" is the first studio album by hip hop group Stetsasonic, showcasing their pioneering blend of live instrumentation and rap in the mid-1980s.
- 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: When the World’s on Fire Target entity description: "When the World’s on Fire" is a traditional American gospel song popularized by the Carter Family, known for its melody later adapted by Woody Guthrie for "This Land Is Your Land."
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A.
The World’s on Fire
"The World’s on Fire" is a song by British indie rock band The Housemartins from their 1987 album "The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death."
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B.
World on Fire
World on Fire is a British World War II drama television series that follows the intertwined lives of ordinary people across Europe during the early years of the conflict.
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C.
World on Fire
"World on Fire" is a socially conscious song by Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan that critiques global inequality and consumerism.
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D.
On Fire
On Fire is a nonfiction book by Naomi Klein that explores the climate crisis and advocates for transformative, justice-centered solutions such as a Green New Deal.
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E.
On Fire
"On Fire" is the first studio album by hip hop group Stetsasonic, showcasing their pioneering blend of live instrumentation and rap in the mid-1980s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Carter Family song "When the World’s on Fire"
subject linked to:
Carter Family song "When the World’s on Fire"