The Bottle Let Me Down
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"The Bottle Let Me Down" is a classic country song by Merle Haggard that poignantly explores heartbreak and the failure of alcohol to ease emotional pain.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Bottle Let Me Down canonical | 2 |
| Bottle Let Me Down | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2249347 — 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 Bottle Let Me Down Context triple: [Merle Haggard, notableWork, The Bottle Let Me Down]
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A.
The Bottom of the Bottle
The Bottom of the Bottle is a 1956 American drama film directed by Henry Hathaway, based on Georges Simenon's novel about a lawyer whose escaped-convict brother seeks his help to cross the Mexican border.
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B.
Message in a Bottle
Message in a Bottle is a 1999 romantic drama film best known for its emotional story of love and loss, adapted from Nicholas Sparks’ novel and featuring a score by Gabriel Yared.
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C.
Hold My Liquor
"Hold My Liquor" is a moody, atmospheric hip-hop track by Kanye West featuring introspective lyrics and experimental production.
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D.
I Threw It All Away
"I Threw It All Away" is a reflective country-folk song by Bob Dylan, notable for its themes of regret and emotional loss.
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E.
When I’m Down
"When I’m Down" is a melancholic, jazz-tinged song by Chris Cornell that showcases his soulful vocals and introspective songwriting.
- 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 Bottle Let Me Down Target entity description: "The Bottle Let Me Down" is a classic country song by Merle Haggard that poignantly explores heartbreak and the failure of alcohol to ease emotional pain.
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A.
The Bottom of the Bottle
The Bottom of the Bottle is a 1956 American drama film directed by Henry Hathaway, based on Georges Simenon's novel about a lawyer whose escaped-convict brother seeks his help to cross the Mexican border.
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B.
Message in a Bottle
Message in a Bottle is a 1999 romantic drama film best known for its emotional story of love and loss, adapted from Nicholas Sparks’ novel and featuring a score by Gabriel Yared.
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C.
Hold My Liquor
"Hold My Liquor" is a moody, atmospheric hip-hop track by Kanye West featuring introspective lyrics and experimental production.
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D.
I Threw It All Away
"I Threw It All Away" is a reflective country-folk song by Bob Dylan, notable for its themes of regret and emotional loss.
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E.
When I’m Down
"When I’m Down" is a melancholic, jazz-tinged song by Chris Cornell that showcases his soulful vocals and introspective songwriting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| artist | Merle Haggard ⓘ |
| bSide | I Threw Away The Rose ⓘ |
| chartPerformance | Billboard Hot Country Singles number 3 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| genre |
Bakersfield sound
ⓘ
country ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ fiddle ⓘ steel guitar ⓘ |
| hasLyric |
Each night I leave the barroom when it's over
ⓘ
Tonight the bottle let me down ⓘ |
| hasNotableLine | Tonight the bottle let me down and let your memory come around ⓘ |
| includedIn | Merle Haggard compilation albums ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 2:45 ⓘ |
| notableCoverVersionBy |
Emmylou Harris
ⓘ
Johnny Paycheck ⓘ The Flying Burrito Brothers ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Swinging Doors ⓘ |
| performer | Merle Haggard ⓘ |
| producer | Ken Nelson ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Merle Haggard and The Strangers ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Capitol Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1966-08-22 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1966 ⓘ |
| theme |
alcohol
ⓘ
emotional pain ⓘ heartbreak ⓘ |
| writer | Merle Haggard ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Bottle Let Me Down Description of subject: "The Bottle Let Me Down" is a classic country song by Merle Haggard that poignantly explores heartbreak and the failure of alcohol to ease emotional pain.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Bottle Let Me Down