The Circle Jerks
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The Circle Jerks are an influential American hardcore punk band from Southern California, known for their fast, aggressive sound and key role in the early 1980s punk scene.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Circle Jerks | 2 |
| The Circle Jerks canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20520613 — 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 Circle Jerks Context triple: [Jay Bentley, associatedAct, The Circle Jerks]
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A.
Rancid
Rancid is an American punk rock band known for reviving and popularizing ska-influenced street punk in the 1990s.
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B.
Screeching Weasel
Screeching Weasel is an American punk rock band known for its influential role in the pop-punk scene since the late 1980s.
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C.
Guttermouth
Guttermouth is an American punk rock band known for its fast-paced songs, irreverent humor, and provocative lyrics within the 1990s and 2000s skate-punk scene.
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D.
The Queers
The Queers are an American punk rock band known for their Ramones-influenced pop-punk sound, irreverent lyrics, and prominent role in the 1990s punk scene.
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E.
The Germs
The Germs were a pioneering late-1970s Los Angeles punk rock band known for their chaotic performances and major influence on the American punk scene.
- 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 Circle Jerks Target entity description: The Circle Jerks are an influential American hardcore punk band from Southern California, known for their fast, aggressive sound and key role in the early 1980s punk scene.
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A.
Rancid
Rancid is an American punk rock band known for reviving and popularizing ska-influenced street punk in the 1990s.
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B.
Screeching Weasel
Screeching Weasel is an American punk rock band known for its influential role in the pop-punk scene since the late 1980s.
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C.
Guttermouth
Guttermouth is an American punk rock band known for its fast-paced songs, irreverent humor, and provocative lyrics within the 1990s and 2000s skate-punk scene.
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D.
The Queers
The Queers are an American punk rock band known for their Ramones-influenced pop-punk sound, irreverent lyrics, and prominent role in the 1990s punk scene.
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E.
The Germs
The Germs were a pioneering late-1970s Los Angeles punk rock band known for their chaotic performances and major influence on the American punk scene.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Circle Jerks
linked to: The Circle Jerks