I Used to Be a Sailor
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I Used to Be a Sailor is a song by Tracy Chapman reflecting on change, identity, and personal transformation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| I Used to Be a Sailor canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20146809 — 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: I Used to Be a Sailor Context triple: [Matters of the Heart, hasPart, I Used to Be a Sailor]
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A.
I’m Sailing
"I’m Sailing" is a song featured as part of the musical work or collection titled "Atlantic Crossing."
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B.
Son of a Son of a Sailor
Son of a Son of a Sailor is a 1978 country-rock album by American singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, featuring nautical themes and laid-back, tropical-influenced songs.
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C.
When My Ship Comes In
"When My Ship Comes In" is a country song by Clint Black, released as a single from his album *The Hard Way* and known for its optimistic, future-looking lyrics.
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D.
Oh, Sail Away
"Oh, Sail Away" is a song featured on the album *Here We Go Again!* by the Norwegian comedy duo Ylvis.
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E.
My Ship
"My Ship" is a popular song by Kurt Weill and Ira Gershwin, introduced in the 1941 Broadway musical "Lady in the Dark" and later becoming a jazz and pop standard.
- 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: I Used to Be a Sailor Target entity description: I Used to Be a Sailor is a song by Tracy Chapman reflecting on change, identity, and personal transformation.
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A.
I’m Sailing
"I’m Sailing" is a song featured as part of the musical work or collection titled "Atlantic Crossing."
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B.
Son of a Son of a Sailor
Son of a Son of a Sailor is a 1978 country-rock album by American singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, featuring nautical themes and laid-back, tropical-influenced songs.
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C.
When My Ship Comes In
"When My Ship Comes In" is a country song by Clint Black, released as a single from his album *The Hard Way* and known for its optimistic, future-looking lyrics.
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D.
Oh, Sail Away
"Oh, Sail Away" is a song featured on the album *Here We Go Again!* by the Norwegian comedy duo Ylvis.
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E.
My Ship
"My Ship" is a popular song by Kurt Weill and Ira Gershwin, introduced in the 1941 Broadway musical "Lady in the Dark" and later becoming a jazz and pop standard.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Matters of the Heart (album)