Germs
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Germs were a pioneering late-1970s Los Angeles punk rock band known for their chaotic performances and major influence on the American hardcore punk scene.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Germs canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18961871 — 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: Germs Context triple: [Pat Smear, memberOf, Germs]
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A.
The Germ
The Germ was a short-lived 1850 periodical founded by members of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood to promote their artistic and literary ideals.
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B.
So Contagious
"So Contagious" is a popular emo/alternative rock song by the American band Acceptance, known for its melodic hooks and emotional lyrics.
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C.
G'd Up
"G'd Up" is a West Coast hip hop track by Tha Eastsidaz that showcases their signature gangsta rap style and Snoop Dogg–led collective sound.
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D.
Gimme
"Gimme" is a song released as a single by the artist Gloria.
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E.
What a Mess
"What a Mess" is a song by Yoko Ono from her 1973 avant-garde rock album "Approximately Infinite Universe."
- 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: Germs Target entity description: Germs were a pioneering late-1970s Los Angeles punk rock band known for their chaotic performances and major influence on the American hardcore punk scene.
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A.
The Germ
The Germ was a short-lived 1850 periodical founded by members of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood to promote their artistic and literary ideals.
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B.
So Contagious
"So Contagious" is a popular emo/alternative rock song by the American band Acceptance, known for its melodic hooks and emotional lyrics.
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C.
G'd Up
"G'd Up" is a West Coast hip hop track by Tha Eastsidaz that showcases their signature gangsta rap style and Snoop Dogg–led collective sound.
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D.
Gimme
"Gimme" is a song released as a single by the artist Gloria.
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E.
What a Mess
"What a Mess" is a song by Yoko Ono from her 1973 avant-garde rock album "Approximately Infinite Universe."
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.