The Living Years (song)
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"The Living Years" is a 1988 soft rock ballad by Mike + The Mechanics, best known for its emotional reflection on generational conflict and regret over unspoken words between a son and his late father.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Living Years | 3 |
| The Living Years (album) | 1 |
| The Living Years (song) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19550962 — 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: The Living Years (song) Context triple: [Mike Rutherford, notableWork, The Living Years (song)]
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A.
Who Wants to Live Forever
"Who Wants to Live Forever" is a power ballad by the British rock band Queen, written by Brian May and featured on their 1986 album "A Kind of Magic" as well as in the film Highlander.
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B.
October Song
"October Song" is a track by the American singer-songwriter Frank Ocean, known for its introspective lyrics and atmospheric R&B style.
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C.
Holding Back the Years
"Holding Back the Years" is a soulful 1985 ballad by British band Simply Red that became one of their signature hits worldwide.
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D.
Ladder of Years
Ladder of Years is a contemporary novel by Anne Tyler that follows a middle-aged woman who abruptly leaves her family to reinvent her life in a small seaside town.
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E.
Livin' Thing
"Livin' Thing" is a 1976 symphonic rock song by Electric Light Orchestra, known for its lush string arrangements and catchy, upbeat melody.
- 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: The Living Years (song) Target entity description: "The Living Years" is a 1988 soft rock ballad by Mike + The Mechanics, best known for its emotional reflection on generational conflict and regret over unspoken words between a son and his late father.
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A.
Who Wants to Live Forever
"Who Wants to Live Forever" is a power ballad by the British rock band Queen, written by Brian May and featured on their 1986 album "A Kind of Magic" as well as in the film Highlander.
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B.
October Song
"October Song" is a track by the American singer-songwriter Frank Ocean, known for its introspective lyrics and atmospheric R&B style.
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C.
Holding Back the Years
"Holding Back the Years" is a soulful 1985 ballad by British band Simply Red that became one of their signature hits worldwide.
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D.
Ladder of Years
Ladder of Years is a contemporary novel by Anne Tyler that follows a middle-aged woman who abruptly leaves her family to reinvent her life in a small seaside town.
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E.
Livin' Thing
"Livin' Thing" is a 1976 symphonic rock song by Electric Light Orchestra, known for its lush string arrangements and catchy, upbeat melody.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: The Living Years (song)
linked to: The Living Years (song)