Cold Turkey
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"Cold Turkey" is a 1969 song by John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band, best known for its raw depiction of heroin withdrawal and its stark, minimalist rock sound.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cold Turkey canonical | 12 |
| Cold Turkey (live) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4453972 — 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: Cold Turkey Context triple: [Plastic Ono Band, notableWork, Cold Turkey]
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A.
Junkie
"Junkie" is a semi-autobiographical novel by William S. Burroughs that offers a stark, firsthand portrayal of drug addiction and urban underworld life, and is considered an early landmark of the Beat Generation.
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B.
Dopesick
Dopesick is a drama miniseries that explores the origins and devastating impact of the U.S. opioid crisis, focusing on the roles of pharmaceutical companies, doctors, and law enforcement.
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C.
Dopium
Dopium is the debut solo studio album by Wu-Tang Clan member U-God, showcasing his gritty lyrical style over dark, hard-hitting production.
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D.
Black Opium
Black Opium is a popular Yves Saint Laurent fragrance known for its modern, addictive blend of coffee, vanilla, and white florals.
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E.
Clean and Sober
Clean and Sober is a 1988 drama film in which Michael Keaton plays a real-estate agent struggling with cocaine addiction and entering rehab, marking one of his first major serious, non-comedic roles.
- 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: Cold Turkey Target entity description: "Cold Turkey" is a 1969 song by John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band, best known for its raw depiction of heroin withdrawal and its stark, minimalist rock sound.
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A.
Junkie
"Junkie" is a semi-autobiographical novel by William S. Burroughs that offers a stark, firsthand portrayal of drug addiction and urban underworld life, and is considered an early landmark of the Beat Generation.
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B.
Dopesick
Dopesick is a drama miniseries that explores the origins and devastating impact of the U.S. opioid crisis, focusing on the roles of pharmaceutical companies, doctors, and law enforcement.
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C.
Dopium
Dopium is the debut solo studio album by Wu-Tang Clan member U-God, showcasing his gritty lyrical style over dark, hard-hitting production.
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D.
Black Opium
Black Opium is a popular Yves Saint Laurent fragrance known for its modern, addictive blend of coffee, vanilla, and white florals.
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E.
Clean and Sober
Clean and Sober is a 1988 drama film in which Michael Keaton plays a real-estate agent struggling with cocaine addiction and entering rehab, marking one of his first major serious, non-comedic roles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| artist |
John Lennon
ⓘ
Plastic Ono Band ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
The Beatles (John Lennon as member)
ⓘ
linked to:
The Beatles
|
| bSide | Don’t Worry Kyoko (Mummy’s Only Looking for Her Hand in the Snow) ⓘ |
| chartPerformance |
UK Singles Chart top 20
ⓘ
linked to:
UK Singles Chart
US Billboard Hot 100 top 30 ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Billboard Hot 100
|
| chronology |
John Lennon solo singles chronology
ⓘ
linked to:
John Lennon solo discography
|
| composer | John Lennon ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creditedTo | Plastic Ono Band ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ |
| featuresVocalStyle | raw anguished vocals ⓘ |
| follows | Give Peace a Chance ⓘ |
| genre |
hard rock
ⓘ
proto‑metal ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersion | Live Peace in Toronto 1969 ⓘ |
| hasTitleOrigin | idiom “to go cold turkey” meaning abrupt withdrawal ⓘ |
| includedIn |
compilation album Lennon Legend: The Very Best of John Lennon
ⓘ
compilation album Shaved Fish ⓘ |
| label | Apple Records ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 4:12 ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
addiction
ⓘ
heroin withdrawal ⓘ physical and psychological pain ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | stark minimalist rock sound ⓘ |
| notableFor |
minimalist abrasive rock arrangement
ⓘ
raw depiction of heroin withdrawal ⓘ |
| performer |
John Lennon
ⓘ
Plastic Ono Band ⓘ |
| personnel |
Eric Clapton – lead guitar
ⓘ
John Lennon – vocals, guitar ⓘ Klaus Voormann – bass ⓘ Ringo Starr – drums ⓘ
linked to:
Ringo Starr
|
| precedes | Instant Karma! (We All Shine On) ⓘ |
| producer |
John Lennon
ⓘ
Phil Spector ⓘ Yoko Ono ⓘ |
| recordedAt |
EMI Studios, Abbey Road, London
ⓘ
linked to:
EMI Studios, London
|
| recordingDate | 1969-09-30 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1969-10-20 ⓘ |
| subjectOf | critical analysis for its portrayal of addiction ⓘ |
| writer | John Lennon ⓘ |
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Subject: Cold Turkey Description of subject: "Cold Turkey" is a 1969 song by John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band, best known for its raw depiction of heroin withdrawal and its stark, minimalist rock sound.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Cold Turkey
subject linked to:
compilation album Shaved Fish
subject linked to:
song "Instant Karma!"