Sins of a Family
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"Sins of a Family" is a 1965 folk-rock song by Barry McGuire that tells a dark, socially conscious story reflecting the era’s interest in gritty, narrative songwriting.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sins of a Family canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4263682 — 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: Sins of a Family Context triple: [Barry McGuire, notableSong, Sins of a Family]
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A.
Winners and Sinners
Winners and Sinners is a 1983 Hong Kong action-comedy film directed by and starring Sammo Hung, known for blending martial arts with slapstick humor and featuring early appearances by Jackie Chan.
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B.
His Family
"His Family" is a 1917 novel by Ernest Poole that portrays the struggles and changes within a New York City family in the early 20th century.
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C.
The Punished Son
The Punished Son is an 18th-century moralizing genre painting by French artist Jean-Baptiste Greuze, depicting a dramatic family scene that warns against filial disobedience.
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D.
The Good Son
The Good Son is a 1993 psychological thriller film best known for its chilling portrayal of a disturbed child, starring Macaulay Culkin and Elijah Wood.
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E.
Verfall einer Familie
"Verfall einer Familie" is the German subtitle of Thomas Mann's novel "Buddenbrooks," emphasizing its portrayal of the gradual decline of a wealthy merchant family.
- 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: Sins of a Family Target entity description: "Sins of a Family" is a 1965 folk-rock song by Barry McGuire that tells a dark, socially conscious story reflecting the era’s interest in gritty, narrative songwriting.
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A.
Winners and Sinners
Winners and Sinners is a 1983 Hong Kong action-comedy film directed by and starring Sammo Hung, known for blending martial arts with slapstick humor and featuring early appearances by Jackie Chan.
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B.
His Family
"His Family" is a 1917 novel by Ernest Poole that portrays the struggles and changes within a New York City family in the early 20th century.
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C.
The Punished Son
The Punished Son is an 18th-century moralizing genre painting by French artist Jean-Baptiste Greuze, depicting a dramatic family scene that warns against filial disobedience.
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D.
The Good Son
The Good Son is a 1993 psychological thriller film best known for its chilling portrayal of a disturbed child, starring Macaulay Culkin and Elijah Wood.
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E.
Verfall einer Familie
"Verfall einer Familie" is the German subtitle of Thomas Mann's novel "Buddenbrooks," emphasizing its portrayal of the gradual decline of a wealthy merchant family.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical work
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song ⓘ |
| artist | Barry McGuire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Barry McGuire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| decade | 1960s ⓘ |
| genre |
folk
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folk rock ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasLyrics | yes ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
acoustic instrumentation
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folk-influenced rock arrangement ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
family dysfunction
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marginalization ⓘ poverty ⓘ social commentary ⓘ |
| medium | audio recording ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle |
storytelling
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third-person narrative ⓘ |
| partOf | Barry McGuire discography ⓘ |
| performer | Barry McGuire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reflectsTrend |
1960s socially conscious songwriting
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gritty narrative folk-rock ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1965 ⓘ |
| tone |
dark
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gritty ⓘ |
| vocalist | Barry McGuire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sins of a Family Description of subject: "Sins of a Family" is a 1965 folk-rock song by Barry McGuire that tells a dark, socially conscious story reflecting the era’s interest in gritty, narrative songwriting.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.