Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only the Piano Player
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Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only the Piano Player is a 1973 pop-rock album by Elton John that features hits like “Crocodile Rock” and “Daniel” and helped cement his early-1970s commercial success.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1787568 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only the Piano Player Context triple: [Elton John, notableAlbum, Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only the Piano Player]
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I Am Music
"I Am Music" is a track by Common from his experimental hip-hop album "Electric Circus."
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Strike Up the Band
"Strike Up the Band" is a 1940 MGM musical film starring Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney, known for its lively song-and-dance numbers and classic big-band era style.
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But Not for Me
"But Not for Me" is a popular jazz and pop standard composed by George Gershwin with lyrics by Ira Gershwin, widely recorded by numerous artists since its 1930 debut.
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Don’t Play This Song
"Don’t Play This Song" is a track by Kid Cudi featuring Mary J. Blige from his 2010 album *Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager*, known for its introspective lyrics and dark, atmospheric production.
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E.
Girls at the Piano
Girls at the Piano is an 1892 Impressionist painting by Pierre-Auguste Renoir depicting two young girls playing a piano in a warmly lit domestic interior.
- 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 Shoot Me I’m Only the Piano Player Target entity description: Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only the Piano Player is a 1973 pop-rock album by Elton John that features hits like “Crocodile Rock” and “Daniel” and helped cement his early-1970s commercial success.
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A.
I Am Music
"I Am Music" is a track by Common from his experimental hip-hop album "Electric Circus."
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B.
Strike Up the Band
"Strike Up the Band" is a 1940 MGM musical film starring Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney, known for its lively song-and-dance numbers and classic big-band era style.
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C.
But Not for Me
"But Not for Me" is a popular jazz and pop standard composed by George Gershwin with lyrics by Ira Gershwin, widely recorded by numerous artists since its 1930 debut.
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D.
Don’t Play This Song
"Don’t Play This Song" is a track by Kid Cudi featuring Mary J. Blige from his 2010 album *Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager*, known for its introspective lyrics and dark, atmospheric production.
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E.
Girls at the Piano
Girls at the Piano is an 1892 Impressionist painting by Pierre-Auguste Renoir depicting two young girls playing a piano in a warmly lit domestic interior.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
pop rock album
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studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Elton John ⓘ |
| associatedPerformer |
Davey Johnstone
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Dee Murray ⓘ Nigel Olsson ⓘ |
| chronologyNext | Goodbye Yellow Brick Road ⓘ |
| chronologyPrevious | Honky Château ⓘ |
| composer | Elton John ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| decade | 1970s ⓘ |
| genre |
pop rock
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soft rock ⓘ |
| hasHitSingle |
Crocodile Rock
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Daniel ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Blues for Baby and Me
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Crocodile Rock ⓘ Daniel ⓘ Elderberry Wine ⓘ Have Mercy on the Criminal ⓘ High Flying Bird ⓘ I’m Going to Be a Teenage Idol ⓘ Midnight Creeper ⓘ Teacher I Need You ⓘ Texan Love Song ⓘ |
| helpedEstablish | Elton John’s early-1970s commercial success ⓘ |
| label |
DJM Records
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MCA Records ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Bernie Taupin ⓘ |
| mainPerformer | Elton John ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Crocodile Rock
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Daniel ⓘ |
| originalMedium | vinyl record ⓘ |
| performer | Elton John ⓘ |
| producer | Gus Dudgeon ⓘ |
| recordedIn | Château d’Hérouville ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1973 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only the Piano Player Description of subject: Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only the Piano Player is a 1973 pop-rock album by Elton John that features hits like “Crocodile Rock” and “Daniel” and helped cement his early-1970s commercial success.
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The Elton John Band
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Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only the Piano Player (album recordings as backing band)
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I’m Going to Be a Teenage Idol
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I’m Going to Be a Teenage Idol
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