Gun, with Occasional Music
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Gun, with Occasional Music is a dystopian science fiction noir novel by Jonathan Lethem that blends hardboiled detective tropes with surreal elements like evolved animals and hallucinogenic drugs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gun, with Occasional Music canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3101108 — 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: Gun, with Occasional Music Context triple: [Jonathan Lethem, notableWork, Gun, with Occasional Music]
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A.
Stickin’ to My Guns
"Stickin’ to My Guns" is a 1990 studio album by legendary American singer Etta James that blends her powerful blues and soul vocals with contemporary R&B and pop production.
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B.
Machine Gun
"Machine Gun" is the 1974 debut studio album by American funk and soul band the Commodores, known for its energetic instrumental title track and establishing the group's signature sound.
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C.
G.I. Blues
G.I. Blues is a 1960 musical comedy film starring Elvis Presley as a U.S. Army soldier stationed in Germany, featuring several popular songs from his early movie career.
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D.
Shotgun
"Shotgun" is a 1955 American Western film starring Sterling Hayden as a lawman pursuing outlaws across rugged frontier territory.
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E.
Bullet in the Head
"Bullet in the Head" is a politically charged rap metal song by Rage Against the Machine, known for its aggressive sound and critique of media manipulation and conformity.
- 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: Gun, with Occasional Music Target entity description: Gun, with Occasional Music is a dystopian science fiction noir novel by Jonathan Lethem that blends hardboiled detective tropes with surreal elements like evolved animals and hallucinogenic drugs.
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A.
Stickin’ to My Guns
"Stickin’ to My Guns" is a 1990 studio album by legendary American singer Etta James that blends her powerful blues and soul vocals with contemporary R&B and pop production.
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B.
Machine Gun
"Machine Gun" is the 1974 debut studio album by American funk and soul band the Commodores, known for its energetic instrumental title track and establishing the group's signature sound.
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C.
G.I. Blues
G.I. Blues is a 1960 musical comedy film starring Elvis Presley as a U.S. Army soldier stationed in Germany, featuring several popular songs from his early movie career.
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D.
Shotgun
"Shotgun" is a 1955 American Western film starring Sterling Hayden as a lawman pursuing outlaws across rugged frontier territory.
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E.
Bullet in the Head
"Bullet in the Head" is a politically charged rap metal song by Rage Against the Machine, known for its aggressive sound and critique of media manipulation and conformity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dystopian novel
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hardboiled detective novel ⓘ noir novel ⓘ novel ⓘ science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | Jonathan Lethem ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| featuresElement |
anthropomorphic animals
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evolved animals ⓘ hallucinogenic drugs ⓘ hardboiled detective tropes ⓘ surreal elements ⓘ |
| genre |
detective fiction
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dystopian fiction ⓘ noir fiction ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| hasForm | novel-length work ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
addiction
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authoritarianism ⓘ corruption ⓘ identity ⓘ memory manipulation ⓘ social control ⓘ state surveillance ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Gun, with Occasional Music self-link ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | postmodern literature ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blending noir and science fiction
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satirical depiction of future society ⓘ use of evolved animal characters ⓘ |
| originalPublicationYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| partOf | Jonathan Lethem bibliography ⓘ |
| protagonist | Conrad Metcalf ⓘ |
| publisher |
Harcourt Brace & World
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surface form:
Harcourt Brace
|
| setting |
near-future Oakland
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near-future San Francisco Bay Area ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | near future ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gun, with Occasional Music Description of subject: Gun, with Occasional Music is a dystopian science fiction noir novel by Jonathan Lethem that blends hardboiled detective tropes with surreal elements like evolved animals and hallucinogenic drugs.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Jonathan Lethem