Don’t Need a Gun
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"Don’t Need a Gun" is a song by Billy Idol from his 1986 album *Whiplash Smile*, blending rock and pop elements with socially conscious lyrics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Don’t Need a Gun canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21759628 — 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: Don’t Need a Gun Context triple: [Whiplash Smile, hasTrack, Don’t Need a Gun]
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A.
With a Gun
"With a Gun" is a song by the American rock band Steely Dan from their 1974 album "Pretzel Logic," noted for its upbeat tempo and darkly humorous lyrics.
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B.
You Can't Get a Man with a Gun
"You Can't Get a Man with a Gun" is a comic show tune from the classic Irving Berlin musical *Annie Get Your Gun*, humorously highlighting how the heroine’s sharpshooting skills hinder her romantic prospects.
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C.
Giving Up the Gun
"Giving Up the Gun" is an indie pop song by American band Vampire Weekend, known for its polished production, catchy melody, and surreal, celebrity-filled music video.
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D.
Men with Guns
Men with Guns is a 1997 independent drama film written and directed by John Sayles that follows a doctor’s journey through a war-torn Latin American landscape to find his former students.
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E.
Don't Shoot
"Don't Shoot" is a track by Nas from his critically acclaimed hip-hop album *King's Disease III*, showcasing his reflective lyricism and mature storytelling.
- 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: Don’t Need a Gun Target entity description: "Don’t Need a Gun" is a song by Billy Idol from his 1986 album *Whiplash Smile*, blending rock and pop elements with socially conscious lyrics.
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A.
With a Gun
"With a Gun" is a song by the American rock band Steely Dan from their 1974 album "Pretzel Logic," noted for its upbeat tempo and darkly humorous lyrics.
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B.
You Can't Get a Man with a Gun
"You Can't Get a Man with a Gun" is a comic show tune from the classic Irving Berlin musical *Annie Get Your Gun*, humorously highlighting how the heroine’s sharpshooting skills hinder her romantic prospects.
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C.
Giving Up the Gun
"Giving Up the Gun" is an indie pop song by American band Vampire Weekend, known for its polished production, catchy melody, and surreal, celebrity-filled music video.
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D.
Men with Guns
Men with Guns is a 1997 independent drama film written and directed by John Sayles that follows a doctor’s journey through a war-torn Latin American landscape to find his former students.
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E.
Don't Shoot
"Don't Shoot" is a track by Nas from his critically acclaimed hip-hop album *King's Disease III*, showcasing his reflective lyricism and mature storytelling.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Whiplash Smile (album) – guitar
subject linked to:
Whiplash Smile (album) – guitar