This Wheel's on Fire
E442073
"This Wheel's on Fire" is a song co-written by Bob Dylan and Rick Danko that became one of the most famous compositions associated with Dylan and The Band, later covered by numerous artists.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| This Wheel's on Fire canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4454869 — 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: This Wheel's on Fire Context triple: [1967 Basement Tapes recordings, notableSong, This Wheel's on Fire]
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A.
On Fire
On Fire is a nonfiction book by Naomi Klein that explores the climate crisis and advocates for transformative, justice-centered solutions such as a Green New Deal.
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B.
I’m on Fire
"I'm on Fire" is a 1984 song by Bruce Springsteen, known for its sparse, haunting sound and smoldering vocal delivery.
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C.
Keep It Burning
"Keep It Burning" is a song by Kanye West from his album *Donda 2*, known for its dark, atmospheric production and introspective lyrics.
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D.
Sex on Fire
"Sex on Fire" is a 2008 rock song by American band Kings of Leon that became one of their biggest international hits and a defining track of their career.
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E.
Sippin' On Fire
"Sippin' On Fire" is a country song by American duo Florida Georgia Line, known for its blend of modern country and pop-rock elements and its theme of a passionate, illicit romance.
- 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: This Wheel's on Fire Target entity description: "This Wheel's on Fire" is a song co-written by Bob Dylan and Rick Danko that became one of the most famous compositions associated with Dylan and The Band, later covered by numerous artists.
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A.
On Fire
On Fire is a nonfiction book by Naomi Klein that explores the climate crisis and advocates for transformative, justice-centered solutions such as a Green New Deal.
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B.
I’m on Fire
"I'm on Fire" is a 1984 song by Bruce Springsteen, known for its sparse, haunting sound and smoldering vocal delivery.
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C.
Keep It Burning
"Keep It Burning" is a song by Kanye West from his album *Donda 2*, known for its dark, atmospheric production and introspective lyrics.
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D.
Sex on Fire
"Sex on Fire" is a 2008 rock song by American band Kings of Leon that became one of their biggest international hits and a defining track of their career.
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E.
Sippin' On Fire
"Sippin' On Fire" is a country song by American duo Florida Georgia Line, known for its blend of modern country and pop-rock elements and its theme of a passionate, illicit romance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical work
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bob Dylan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer |
Bob Dylan
ⓘ
Rick Danko NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| coveredBy | numerous artists ⓘ |
| coWriter |
Bob Dylan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rick Danko NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformer |
Bob Dylan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
folk rock
ⓘ
rock ⓘ |
| hasLyricsTheme |
apocalypse
ⓘ
betrayal ⓘ warning ⓘ |
| hasNotableLyric |
Notify my next of kin
ⓘ
This wheel shall explode ⓘ This wheel's on fire, rolling down the road ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Bob Dylan ⓘ |
| notableCoverVersionBy |
Brian Auger and the Trinity
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Geraint Watkins NERFINISHED ⓘ Golden Earring NERFINISHED ⓘ Ian and Sylvia NERFINISHED ⓘ Julie Driscoll NERFINISHED ⓘ Leslie West NERFINISHED ⓘ Siouxsie and the Banshees NERFINISHED ⓘ The Byrds NERFINISHED ⓘ The Hollies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the most famous compositions associated with Bob Dylan and The Band ⓘ |
| partOf | The Basement Tapes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy |
Bob Dylan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brian Auger and the Trinity NERFINISHED ⓘ Julie Driscoll NERFINISHED ⓘ Siouxsie and the Banshees NERFINISHED ⓘ The Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | This Wheel's on Fire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs | theme song of Absolutely Fabulous (some versions) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: This Wheel's on Fire Description of subject: "This Wheel's on Fire" is a song co-written by Bob Dylan and Rick Danko that became one of the most famous compositions associated with Dylan and The Band, later covered by numerous artists.
Referenced by (3)
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