Adam Raised a Cain
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"Adam Raised a Cain" is a raw, emotionally intense rock song by Bruce Springsteen that explores a turbulent father-son relationship and generational pain.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Adam Raised a Cain canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1920626 — 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: Adam Raised a Cain Context triple: [Darkness on the Edge of Town, hasPart, Adam Raised a Cain]
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A.
Raising Hell
Raising Hell is a landmark 1986 hip-hop album by Run-D.M.C. that helped bring rap music into the mainstream and solidified the genre’s commercial and cultural impact.
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B.
Hell of a Life
"Hell of a Life" is a dark, synth-driven hip-hop track by Kanye West that blends distorted production with provocative lyrics exploring fantasy, excess, and disillusionment.
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C.
Born and Raised
Born and Raised is a folk- and country-influenced studio album by American singer-songwriter John Mayer, noted for its introspective lyrics and rootsy, vintage sound.
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D.
Cot Damn
"Cot Damn" is a hard-hitting hip-hop track by Clipse known for its gritty production and sharp, street-centric lyricism.
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E.
From the Cradle
From the Cradle is a 1994 blues album by Eric Clapton that features covers of classic blues songs and marks his return to traditional electric blues.
- 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: Adam Raised a Cain Target entity description: "Adam Raised a Cain" is a raw, emotionally intense rock song by Bruce Springsteen that explores a turbulent father-son relationship and generational pain.
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A.
Raising Hell
Raising Hell is a landmark 1986 hip-hop album by Run-D.M.C. that helped bring rap music into the mainstream and solidified the genre’s commercial and cultural impact.
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B.
Hell of a Life
"Hell of a Life" is a dark, synth-driven hip-hop track by Kanye West that blends distorted production with provocative lyrics exploring fantasy, excess, and disillusionment.
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C.
Born and Raised
Born and Raised is a folk- and country-influenced studio album by American singer-songwriter John Mayer, noted for its introspective lyrics and rootsy, vintage sound.
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D.
Cot Damn
"Cot Damn" is a hard-hitting hip-hop track by Clipse known for its gritty production and sharp, street-centric lyricism.
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E.
From the Cradle
From the Cradle is a 1994 blues album by Eric Clapton that features covers of classic blues songs and marks his return to traditional electric blues.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rock song
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Darkness on the Edge of Town ⓘ |
| artist | Bruce Springsteen ⓘ |
| composer | Bruce Springsteen ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| featuresInstrument |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ organ ⓘ piano ⓘ |
| genre |
heartland rock
ⓘ
rock ⓘ |
| hasBiblicalReference |
Adam
ⓘ
Cain ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception | praised for emotional intensity ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersion |
Live 1975–85
ⓘ
various official concert recordings ⓘ |
| hasMood |
angry
ⓘ
brooding ⓘ intense ⓘ |
| hasNotableCharacteristic |
autobiographical elements
ⓘ
exploration of parental legacy ⓘ heavily distorted guitar sound ⓘ |
| includedInTourSetlist |
Born in the U.S.A.
ⓘ
surface form:
Born in the U.S.A. Tour
Darkness on the Edge of Town Tour ⓘ Magic Tour ⓘ Reunion Tour ⓘ The River Tour 2016 ⓘ
surface form:
The River Tour
Wrecking Ball ⓘ
surface form:
Wrecking Ball Tour
|
| label | Columbia Records ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
emotional trauma
ⓘ
family conflict ⓘ father–son relationship ⓘ generational pain ⓘ |
| lyricist | Bruce Springsteen ⓘ |
| partOf | Darkness on the Edge of Town ⓘ |
| performer | Bruce Springsteen ⓘ |
| producer |
Bruce Springsteen
ⓘ
Jon Landau ⓘ Steven Van Zandt ⓘ |
| recordedBy |
E Street Band
ⓘ
surface form:
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
|
| recordedFor | Darkness on the Edge of Town sessions ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1978 ⓘ |
| trackPositionOnAlbum | 2 ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | raw ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Adam Raised a Cain Description of subject: "Adam Raised a Cain" is a raw, emotionally intense rock song by Bruce Springsteen that explores a turbulent father-son relationship and generational pain.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Darkness on the Edge of Town