On A Friday
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On A Friday was the original name of the English alternative rock band Radiohead before they signed their first major record deal.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| On A Friday canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2010083 — 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: On A Friday Context triple: [Radiohead, alsoKnownAs, On A Friday]
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A.
Weekend
Weekend is a 1967 French black comedy and satirical road movie by Jean-Luc Godard, renowned for its anarchic style, long tracking shots, and scathing critique of consumerism and bourgeois society.
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B.
It's Five O'Clock
"It's Five O'Clock" is a 1969 progressive/psychedelic rock album by Greek band Aphrodite's Child, known for its melodic, baroque-pop-influenced sound and the distinctive vocals of Demis Roussos.
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C.
Fridays
Fridays was a Cartoon Network programming block that showcased new episodes and premieres of the channel’s animated series, typically airing on Friday evenings.
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D.
Holy Monday
Holy Monday is the second day of Holy Week in the Christian liturgical calendar, commemorating events in the final week of Jesus Christ’s life leading up to his crucifixion and resurrection.
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E.
On a Good Day
"On a Good Day" is a brief, piano-driven folk song by Joanna Newsom, known for its delicate melody and introspective lyrics.
- 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: On A Friday Target entity description: On A Friday was the original name of the English alternative rock band Radiohead before they signed their first major record deal.
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A.
Weekend
Weekend is a 1967 French black comedy and satirical road movie by Jean-Luc Godard, renowned for its anarchic style, long tracking shots, and scathing critique of consumerism and bourgeois society.
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B.
It's Five O'Clock
"It's Five O'Clock" is a 1969 progressive/psychedelic rock album by Greek band Aphrodite's Child, known for its melodic, baroque-pop-influenced sound and the distinctive vocals of Demis Roussos.
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C.
Fridays
Fridays was a Cartoon Network programming block that showcased new episodes and premieres of the channel’s animated series, typically airing on Friday evenings.
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D.
Holy Monday
Holy Monday is the second day of Holy Week in the Christian liturgical calendar, commemorating events in the final week of Jesus Christ’s life leading up to his crucifixion and resurrection.
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E.
On a Good Day
"On a Good Day" is a brief, piano-driven folk song by Joanna Newsom, known for its delicate melody and introspective lyrics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English rock band
ⓘ
musical group ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
early 1990s
ⓘ
late 1980s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Radiohead ⓘ |
| basedIn | Abingdon School community ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| followedBy | Radiohead’s signing to EMI ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
ⓘ
rock ⓘ |
| hasBandLeader | Thom Yorke ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | Radiohead’s early sound ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ guitars ⓘ keyboards ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryGenre | alternative rock ⓘ |
| hasSuccessor | Radiohead ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locationOfFormation |
Abingdon
ⓘ
surface form:
Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England
|
| member |
Colin Greenwood
ⓘ
Ed O’Brien ⓘ
surface form:
Ed O'Brien
Jonny Greenwood ⓘ Philip Selway ⓘ Thom Yorke ⓘ |
| namedAfter | band’s usual rehearsal day Friday ⓘ |
| notableWork | early demos later associated with Radiohead ⓘ |
| originalNameOf | Radiohead ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: On A Friday Description of subject: On A Friday was the original name of the English alternative rock band Radiohead before they signed their first major record deal.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.