When I Was a Boy
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"When I Was a Boy" is a reflective, autobiographical ballad by Jeff Lynne’s ELO that nostalgically recalls childhood dreams of making music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| When I Was a Boy canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18189341 — 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 I Was a Boy Context triple: [Jeff Lynne’s ELO – Alone in the Universe, hasTrack, When I Was a Boy]
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A.
When I Was Little
"When I Was Little" is a track by Chicago rapper Lil Durk from his mixtape/album "Signed to the Streets 3," reflecting on his childhood and past struggles.
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B.
This Boy
"This Boy" is a memoir by British politician Alan Johnson that recounts his impoverished childhood in post-war London.
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C.
When I Was Young
"When I Was Young" is a 1967 psychedelic rock song by Eric Burdon and the Animals, noted for its dark, introspective lyrics and experimental sound.
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D.
If I Were a Boy
"If I Were a Boy" is a pop-R&B ballad best known as a hit single by Beyoncé that explores themes of gender roles, empathy, and relationship dynamics.
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E.
When That I Was and a Little Tiny Boy
"When That I Was and a Little Tiny Boy" is a melancholic, reflective song sung by the clown Feste at the end of Shakespeare’s comedy *Twelfth Night*, often interpreted as a commentary on the play’s themes of folly, time, and human experience.
- 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 I Was a Boy Target entity description: "When I Was a Boy" is a reflective, autobiographical ballad by Jeff Lynne’s ELO that nostalgically recalls childhood dreams of making music.
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A.
When I Was Little
"When I Was Little" is a track by Chicago rapper Lil Durk from his mixtape/album "Signed to the Streets 3," reflecting on his childhood and past struggles.
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B.
This Boy
"This Boy" is a memoir by British politician Alan Johnson that recounts his impoverished childhood in post-war London.
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C.
When I Was Young
"When I Was Young" is a 1967 psychedelic rock song by Eric Burdon and the Animals, noted for its dark, introspective lyrics and experimental sound.
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D.
If I Were a Boy
"If I Were a Boy" is a pop-R&B ballad best known as a hit single by Beyoncé that explores themes of gender roles, empathy, and relationship dynamics.
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E.
When That I Was and a Little Tiny Boy
"When That I Was and a Little Tiny Boy" is a melancholic, reflective song sung by the clown Feste at the end of Shakespeare’s comedy *Twelfth Night*, often interpreted as a commentary on the play’s themes of folly, time, and human experience.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.