The Cannon Song
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"The Cannon Song" is a satirical military-style number from Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht’s *The Threepenny Opera*, known for its darkly comic portrayal of soldiers and violence.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Cannon Song canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T23090184 — 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 Cannon Song Context triple: [Translations of The Threepenny Opera, hasNotableSong, The Cannon Song]
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Ballad of a Well-Known Gun
"Ballad of a Well-Known Gun" is a rootsy, country-rock song by Elton John, written with lyricist Bernie Taupin, that tells a gritty outlaw narrative.
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B.
The Cannon Balls
The Cannon Balls are a series of rounded subpeaks on Cannon Mountain in New Hampshire’s White Mountains, known for their rugged terrain and scenic hiking routes.
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C.
The Hammer Song
The Hammer Song is a famous American folk and protest song co-written by Lee Hays and Pete Seeger that became an anthem of the civil rights and social justice movements.
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The War Song
"The War Song" is a 1984 anti-war pop single by British band Culture Club, known for its catchy chorus and socially conscious lyrics.
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The Princeton Cannon Song
"The Princeton Cannon Song" is a traditional collegiate fight song closely associated with Princeton University and its athletic spirit.
- 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 Cannon Song Target entity description: "The Cannon Song" is a satirical military-style number from Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht’s *The Threepenny Opera*, known for its darkly comic portrayal of soldiers and violence.
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A.
Ballad of a Well-Known Gun
"Ballad of a Well-Known Gun" is a rootsy, country-rock song by Elton John, written with lyricist Bernie Taupin, that tells a gritty outlaw narrative.
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B.
The Cannon Balls
The Cannon Balls are a series of rounded subpeaks on Cannon Mountain in New Hampshire’s White Mountains, known for their rugged terrain and scenic hiking routes.
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C.
The Hammer Song
The Hammer Song is a famous American folk and protest song co-written by Lee Hays and Pete Seeger that became an anthem of the civil rights and social justice movements.
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D.
The War Song
"The War Song" is a 1984 anti-war pop single by British band Culture Club, known for its catchy chorus and socially conscious lyrics.
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E.
The Princeton Cannon Song
"The Princeton Cannon Song" is a traditional collegiate fight song closely associated with Princeton University and its athletic spirit.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.