The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death
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"The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death" is a 1987 indie pop album by British band The Housemartins, noted for its jangly guitar sound and socially and politically charged lyrics.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death canonical | 10 |
| The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death (live) | 1 |
| The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death (song) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3960704 — 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 People Who Grinned Themselves to Death Context triple: [The Housemartins, secondAlbum, The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death]
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A.
Diary of a Madman
"Diary of a Madman" is a dark, horrorcore hip-hop track by the group Gravediggaz, known for its eerie production and macabre, narrative-driven lyrics.
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B.
"The True Confessions of an Albino Terrorist"
"The True Confessions of an Albino Terrorist" is a memoir by South African writer and anti-apartheid activist Breyten Breytenbach recounting his imprisonment and experiences under the apartheid regime.
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C.
Cry to Laugh
"Cry to Laugh" is a song featured on the album *Heigh Ho* by American singer-songwriter Blake Mills.
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D.
Who’s Laughing Now
"Who’s Laughing Now" is a pop song by English singer Jessie J that addresses bullying and empowerment through its defiant, self-affirming lyrics.
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E.
Glad to Be Unhappy
"Glad to Be Unhappy" is a melancholy standard from the Rodgers and Hart songbook that has been widely recorded in jazz and pop interpretations.
- 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 People Who Grinned Themselves to Death Target entity description: "The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death" is a 1987 indie pop album by British band The Housemartins, noted for its jangly guitar sound and socially and politically charged lyrics.
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A.
Diary of a Madman
"Diary of a Madman" is a dark, horrorcore hip-hop track by the group Gravediggaz, known for its eerie production and macabre, narrative-driven lyrics.
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B.
"The True Confessions of an Albino Terrorist"
"The True Confessions of an Albino Terrorist" is a memoir by South African writer and anti-apartheid activist Breyten Breytenbach recounting his imprisonment and experiences under the apartheid regime.
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C.
Cry to Laugh
"Cry to Laugh" is a song featured on the album *Heigh Ho* by American singer-songwriter Blake Mills.
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D.
Who’s Laughing Now
"Who’s Laughing Now" is a pop song by English singer Jessie J that addresses bullying and empowerment through its defiant, self-affirming lyrics.
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E.
Glad to Be Unhappy
"Glad to Be Unhappy" is a melancholy standard from the Rodgers and Hart songbook that has been widely recorded in jazz and pop interpretations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
indie pop album
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music album ⓘ studio album ⓘ |
| albumBy | The Housemartins ⓘ |
| chartPerformance | reached UK Albums Chart ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coverArtDepicts | caricature of the British royal family ⓘ |
| criticalReception | generally positive reviews ⓘ |
| featuresMusician |
Dave Hemingway
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Norman Cook ⓘ Paul Heaton ⓘ Stan Cullimore ⓘ |
| follows | London 0 Hull 4 ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
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indie pop ⓘ jangle pop ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
jangly guitar sound
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politically charged lyrics ⓘ socially conscious lyrics ⓘ |
| hasTrack |
Bow Down
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Build ⓘ Five Get Over Excited ⓘ I Can’t Put My Finger on It ⓘ Johannesburg ⓘ Me and the Farmer ⓘ Pirate Aggro ⓘ The Light Is Always Green ⓘ The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death (song)
The World’s on Fire ⓘ We Are Not Going Back ⓘ You Better Be Doubtful ⓘ |
| isFollowedBy |
Now That's What I Call Quite Good
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surface form:
Now That’s What I Call Quite Good
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| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 36 minutes ⓘ |
| mainSongwriter |
Paul Heaton
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Stan Cullimore ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of upbeat melodies with critical lyrics
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critique of monarchy and establishment politics ⓘ |
| partOf | discography of The Housemartins ⓘ |
| performer | The Housemartins ONNED1 ⓘ |
| precededBy | London 0 Hull 4 ⓘ |
| producer | John Williams ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1987 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Elektra Records
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Go! Discs ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1987-09-21 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1987 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death Description of subject: "The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death" is a 1987 indie pop album by British band The Housemartins, noted for its jangly guitar sound and socially and politically charged lyrics.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death
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The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death (song)
this entity surface form:
The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death (live)