A Boy Like That
E1461712
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"A Boy Like That" is a dramatic, cautionary song from the musical *West Side Story*, sung by the character Anita as she warns Maria about the dangers of loving a rival gang member.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| A Boy Like That canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21012705 — 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: A Boy Like That Context triple: [Anita, singsSong, A Boy Like That]
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A.
Like a Boy
"Like a Boy" is a 2007 R&B single by Ciara that explores gender double standards in relationships through a role-reversal concept and assertive lyrics.
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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.
This Boy
"This Boy" is a 1963 Beatles ballad featuring close three-part harmonies, best known as the B-side to "I Want to Hold Your Hand."
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D.
To Love a Boy
"To Love a Boy" is an introspective indie-folk single by actress and singer-songwriter Maya Hawke, noted for its gentle melody and poetic, emotionally vulnerable lyrics.
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E.
Dear Boy
"Dear Boy" is a song by the Indian musician Ram.
- 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: A Boy Like That Target entity description: "A Boy Like That" is a dramatic, cautionary song from the musical *West Side Story*, sung by the character Anita as she warns Maria about the dangers of loving a rival gang member.
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A.
Like a Boy
"Like a Boy" is a 2007 R&B single by Ciara that explores gender double standards in relationships through a role-reversal concept and assertive lyrics.
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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.
This Boy
"This Boy" is a 1963 Beatles ballad featuring close three-part harmonies, best known as the B-side to "I Want to Hold Your Hand."
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D.
To Love a Boy
"To Love a Boy" is an introspective indie-folk single by actress and singer-songwriter Maya Hawke, noted for its gentle melody and poetic, emotionally vulnerable lyrics.
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E.
Dear Boy
"Dear Boy" is a song by the Indian musician Ram.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.