Arnold Layne
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"Arnold Layne" is a 1967 psychedelic rock single by Pink Floyd, written by Syd Barrett and known for its surreal lyrics about a cross-dressing clothes thief.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Arnold Layne canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20496244 — 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: Arnold Layne Context triple: [Syd Barrett, notableWork, Arnold Layne]
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A.
Neal Cassady
Neal Cassady was an American writer and charismatic drifter whose freewheeling lifestyle and letters deeply influenced the Beat Generation, most famously inspiring the character Dean Moriarty in Jack Kerouac’s "On the Road."
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B.
Sal Paradise
Sal Paradise is the introspective, restless narrator and protagonist of Jack Kerouac's novel "On the Road," embodying the Beat Generation's quest for freedom and meaning across postwar America.
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C.
Atom Willard
Atom Willard is an American rock drummer best known for his work with bands such as Angels & Airwaves, The Offspring, and Rocket from the Crypt.
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D.
Michael Berryman
Michael Berryman is an American character actor best known for his distinctive appearance and roles in horror and cult films such as "The Hills Have Eyes."
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E.
John Allen Cassady
John Allen Cassady is an American writer and musician best known as the son of Beat Generation icon Neal Cassady and for his involvement in preserving and promoting Beat and countercultural history.
- 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: Arnold Layne Target entity description: "Arnold Layne" is a 1967 psychedelic rock single by Pink Floyd, written by Syd Barrett and known for its surreal lyrics about a cross-dressing clothes thief.
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A.
Neal Cassady
Neal Cassady was an American writer and charismatic drifter whose freewheeling lifestyle and letters deeply influenced the Beat Generation, most famously inspiring the character Dean Moriarty in Jack Kerouac’s "On the Road."
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B.
Sal Paradise
Sal Paradise is the introspective, restless narrator and protagonist of Jack Kerouac's novel "On the Road," embodying the Beat Generation's quest for freedom and meaning across postwar America.
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C.
Atom Willard
Atom Willard is an American rock drummer best known for his work with bands such as Angels & Airwaves, The Offspring, and Rocket from the Crypt.
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D.
Michael Berryman
Michael Berryman is an American character actor best known for his distinctive appearance and roles in horror and cult films such as "The Hills Have Eyes."
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E.
John Allen Cassady
John Allen Cassady is an American writer and musician best known as the son of Beat Generation icon Neal Cassady and for his involvement in preserving and promoting Beat and countercultural history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.