Thunder Child
E441235
Thunder Child is a dramatic musical piece from Jeff Wayne's concept album "The War of the Worlds," depicting a valiant ironclad warship's last stand against Martian invaders.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thunder Child canonical | 3 |
| Thunder Child (track) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4471766 — 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: Thunder Child Context triple: [Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds, hasPart, Thunder Child]
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A.
Heart of the Sunrise
"Heart of the Sunrise" is a 1971 progressive rock epic by the English band Yes, known for its complex structure, dynamic shifts, and virtuosic performances.
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B.
Thunderpuss
Thunderpuss was a prominent late-1990s and early-2000s American DJ/producer duo known for their high-energy club remixes of pop and dance tracks.
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C.
Skydancer
Skydancer is the 1993 debut studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Dark Tranquillity, regarded as an early and influential release in the Gothenburg metal scene.
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D.
Yowlumne
Yowlumne is a Native American language variety traditionally spoken by the Yowlumne (Southern Valley Yokuts) people of California’s San Joaquin Valley.
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E.
Sacred Arrows
Sacred Arrows are the most revered ceremonial and spiritual objects of the Cheyenne people, central to their religious traditions, identity, and historical narratives.
- 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: Thunder Child Target entity description: Thunder Child is a dramatic musical piece from Jeff Wayne's concept album "The War of the Worlds," depicting a valiant ironclad warship's last stand against Martian invaders.
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A.
Heart of the Sunrise
"Heart of the Sunrise" is a 1971 progressive rock epic by the English band Yes, known for its complex structure, dynamic shifts, and virtuosic performances.
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B.
Thunderpuss
Thunderpuss was a prominent late-1990s and early-2000s American DJ/producer duo known for their high-energy club remixes of pop and dance tracks.
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C.
Skydancer
Skydancer is the 1993 debut studio album by Swedish melodic death metal band Dark Tranquillity, regarded as an early and influential release in the Gothenburg metal scene.
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D.
Yowlumne
Yowlumne is a Native American language variety traditionally spoken by the Yowlumne (Southern Valley Yokuts) people of California’s San Joaquin Valley.
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E.
Sacred Arrows
Sacred Arrows are the most revered ceremonial and spiritual objects of the Cheyenne people, central to their religious traditions, identity, and historical narratives.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical work
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| basedOn | The War of the Worlds ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy |
H. G. Wells
ⓘ
linked to:
Herbert George Wells
|
| composer | Jeff Wayne ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts | ironclad warship Thunder Child ⓘ |
| genre |
concept album track
ⓘ
progressive rock ⓘ symphonic rock ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
ⓘ
brass section ⓘ drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ orchestra ⓘ rock band ⓘ strings ⓘ synthesizers ⓘ |
| hasLiveArrangement | Jeff Wayne's The War of the Worlds stage show ⓘ |
| hasMood |
dramatic
ⓘ
heroic ⓘ tragic ⓘ |
| hasStructure | narrative song ⓘ |
| hasSubject | Royal Navy ironclad ship ⓘ |
| hasVocalStyle | rock vocal ⓘ |
| includedIn | Jeff Wayne's The War of the Worlds live tours ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Gary Osborne ⓘ |
| medium | studio recording ⓘ |
| narrationBy | Richard Burton ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | climactic battle scene against Martian tripods ⓘ |
| notableFor |
cinematic orchestration
ⓘ
integration of narration and song ⓘ |
| orchestrator | Jeff Wayne ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds ⓘ |
| performer |
Chris Thompson
ⓘ
The Black Smoke Band ⓘ |
| portraysAction | defense of refugee ships ⓘ |
| portraysOutcome | destruction of the warship ⓘ |
| producer | Jeff Wayne ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod | 1976–1977 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | CBS Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1978 ⓘ |
| setting | sea battle against Martian invaders ⓘ |
| theme |
heroic sacrifice
ⓘ
human resistance to invasion ⓘ warfare ⓘ |
| title | Thunder Child ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Thunder Child Description of subject: Thunder Child is a dramatic musical piece from Jeff Wayne's concept album "The War of the Worlds," depicting a valiant ironclad warship's last stand against Martian invaders.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Thunder Child