Nothing to Fear
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Nothing to Fear is a 1982 new wave/rock album by Oingo Boingo known for its darkly quirky sound and energetic, horn-driven arrangements.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nothing to Fear canonical | 3 |
| Nothing to Fear (But Fear Itself) | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4047075 — 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: Nothing to Fear Context triple: [Oingo Boingo, album, Nothing to Fear]
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A.
The Fear
"The Fear" is a pop song by English singer-songwriter Lily Allen that critiques consumerism and celebrity culture with satirical lyrics over a catchy, upbeat production.
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B.
Never Scared
Never Scared is a 2004 stand-up comedy special by Chris Rock known for its sharp social commentary and incisive humor.
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C.
Great Fear
The Great Fear was a widespread rural panic and wave of peasant uprisings across France in the summer of 1789, driven by rumors of aristocratic plots and contributing to the radicalization of the early French Revolution.
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D.
Hopes and Fears
Hopes and Fears is the debut studio album by English band Keane, known for its piano-driven alternative rock sound and hit singles like "Somewhere Only We Know" and "Everybody's Changing."
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E.
Lurking Fear
Lurking Fear is a renowned big-wall rock climbing route on Yosemite’s El Capitan, known for its long, challenging aid and free climbing pitches.
- 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: Nothing to Fear Target entity description: Nothing to Fear is a 1982 new wave/rock album by Oingo Boingo known for its darkly quirky sound and energetic, horn-driven arrangements.
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A.
The Fear
"The Fear" is a pop song by English singer-songwriter Lily Allen that critiques consumerism and celebrity culture with satirical lyrics over a catchy, upbeat production.
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B.
Never Scared
Never Scared is a 2004 stand-up comedy special by Chris Rock known for its sharp social commentary and incisive humor.
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C.
Great Fear
The Great Fear was a widespread rural panic and wave of peasant uprisings across France in the summer of 1789, driven by rumors of aristocratic plots and contributing to the radicalization of the early French Revolution.
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D.
Hopes and Fears
Hopes and Fears is the debut studio album by English band Keane, known for its piano-driven alternative rock sound and hit singles like "Somewhere Only We Know" and "Everybody's Changing."
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E.
Lurking Fear
Lurking Fear is a renowned big-wall rock climbing route on Yosemite’s El Capitan, known for its long, challenging aid and free climbing pitches.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
album
ⓘ
studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Oingo Boingo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| decade | 1980s ⓘ |
| describedAs | darkly quirky new wave/rock album ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ guitar ⓘ horn section ⓘ keyboards ⓘ |
| followedBy | Good for Your Soul ⓘ |
| follows | Only a Lad ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
ⓘ
new wave ⓘ post-punk ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasCoverArtist | Oingo Boingo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOnGenre |
alternative rock
ⓘ
ska-influenced rock ⓘ |
| hasLeadVocalist | Danny Elfman ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Grey Matter
ⓘ
Insects ⓘ Islands ⓘ Nothing to Fear self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Nothing to Fear (But Fear Itself)
Private Life ⓘ Reptiles and Samurai ⓘ Running on a Treadmill ⓘ Whole Day Off ⓘ Why'd We Come ⓘ Wild Sex (In the Working Class) ⓘ |
| hasType | horn-driven arrangements ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSongwriter | Danny Elfman ⓘ |
| medium |
audio cassette
ⓘ
compact disc ⓘ vinyl record ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Oingo Boingo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Oingo Boingo discography ⓘ |
| performer | Oingo Boingo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Danny Elfman
ⓘ
Joe Chiccarelli ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1982 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | A&M Records ⓘ |
| releasePeriod | early 1980s ⓘ |
| soundCharacter |
dark
ⓘ
energetic ⓘ quirky ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nothing to Fear Description of subject: Nothing to Fear is a 1982 new wave/rock album by Oingo Boingo known for its darkly quirky sound and energetic, horn-driven arrangements.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Nothing to Fear (But Fear Itself)
this entity surface form:
Nothing to Fear (But Fear Itself)