Rain King
E426516
"Rain King" is a popular alternative rock song by Counting Crows, known for its introspective lyrics and prominent role in defining the band's early sound.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rain King canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4273405 — 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: Rain King Context triple: [Counting Crows, notableWork, Rain King]
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A.
Rollin King
Rollin King was an American businessman and co-founder of Southwest Airlines, instrumental in shaping the low-cost airline model in the United States.
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B.
Sun Kosi
The Sun Kosi is a major Himalayan river in Nepal, renowned for its long white-water rafting expeditions and as a key tributary of the Kosi river system.
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C.
Luman Reed
Luman Reed was a prominent 19th-century New York merchant and art patron who played a key role in supporting early American painters, including members of the Hudson River School.
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D.
King Moabdar
King Moabdar is a fictional monarch in Voltaire’s philosophical tale "Zadig," serving as the ruler whose court and decisions shape much of the story’s political and moral drama.
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E.
Rakai Pikatan
Rakai Pikatan was a 9th-century Javanese king of the Medang (Mataram) Kingdom, known for consolidating royal power in Central Java and patronizing major Hindu temple construction.
- 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: Rain King Target entity description: "Rain King" is a popular alternative rock song by Counting Crows, known for its introspective lyrics and prominent role in defining the band's early sound.
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A.
Rollin King
Rollin King was an American businessman and co-founder of Southwest Airlines, instrumental in shaping the low-cost airline model in the United States.
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B.
Sun Kosi
The Sun Kosi is a major Himalayan river in Nepal, renowned for its long white-water rafting expeditions and as a key tributary of the Kosi river system.
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C.
Luman Reed
Luman Reed was a prominent 19th-century New York merchant and art patron who played a key role in supporting early American painters, including members of the Hudson River School.
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D.
King Moabdar
King Moabdar is a fictional monarch in Voltaire’s philosophical tale "Zadig," serving as the ruler whose court and decisions shape much of the story’s political and moral drama.
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E.
Rakai Pikatan
Rakai Pikatan was a 9th-century Javanese king of the Medang (Mataram) Kingdom, known for consolidating royal power in Central Java and patronizing major Hindu temple construction.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | August and Everything After NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Counting Crows NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Adam Duritz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| followsInTrackListing | Round Here NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
ⓘ
rock ⓘ |
| hasGuitarist | David Bryson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ organ ⓘ piano ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| hasLength | approximately 4 minutes 16 seconds ⓘ |
| hasMusicalKey | E major ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
dynamic vocal performance by Adam Duritz
ⓘ
introspective lyrics ⓘ memorable chorus ⓘ prominent guitar work ⓘ prominent role in defining Counting Crows early sound ⓘ |
| hasProducer | T Bone Burnett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTempo | medium tempo ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
emotional struggle
ⓘ
identity ⓘ introspection ⓘ |
| hasType | studio recording ⓘ |
| hasVocalist | Adam Duritz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedIn | Counting Crows concert setlists ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | novel Henderson the Rain King ⓘ |
| isFromAlbumDebut | true ⓘ |
| isPopularIn | live performances by Counting Crows ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Adam Duritz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | August and Everything After NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Counting Crows NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedesInTrackListing | Sullivan Street NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionType | professional studio production ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Counting Crows NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Geffen Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1994 ⓘ |
| writer | David Bryson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rain King Description of subject: "Rain King" is a popular alternative rock song by Counting Crows, known for its introspective lyrics and prominent role in defining the band's early sound.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.