Don’t Drink the Water
E458323
"Don’t Drink the Water" is a politically charged rock song by Dave Matthews Band that addresses themes of colonialism, displacement, and environmental exploitation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Don’t Drink the Water canonical | 4 |
| Don't Drink the Water | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4594558 — 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: Don’t Drink the Water Context triple: [Dave Matthews Band, notableWork, Don’t Drink the Water]
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A.
Black Water
Black Water is the grim historical nickname for the Cellular Jail in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, infamous for its brutal treatment of Indian freedom fighters during British colonial rule.
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B.
Black Water
Black Water is a 1992 novella by Joyce Carol Oates that fictionalizes a Chappaquiddick-like political scandal through the harrowing, stream-of-consciousness account of a young woman trapped in a sinking car.
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C.
Dighty Water
Dighty Water is a small river in Angus, Scotland, that flows through the Monifieth and Dundee area before entering the Firth of Tay.
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D.
Don’t Go Near the Water
Don’t Go Near the Water is a 1957 American romantic comedy film set in the U.S. Navy during World War II, known for its humorous take on military public relations and wartime romance.
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E.
Water Under the Bridge
"Water Under the Bridge" is a soulful pop song by English singer-songwriter Adele from her third studio album, 25, known for its powerful vocals and exploration of a troubled relationship.
- 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: Don’t Drink the Water Target entity description: "Don’t Drink the Water" is a politically charged rock song by Dave Matthews Band that addresses themes of colonialism, displacement, and environmental exploitation.
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A.
Black Water
Black Water is the grim historical nickname for the Cellular Jail in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, infamous for its brutal treatment of Indian freedom fighters during British colonial rule.
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B.
Black Water
Black Water is a 1992 novella by Joyce Carol Oates that fictionalizes a Chappaquiddick-like political scandal through the harrowing, stream-of-consciousness account of a young woman trapped in a sinking car.
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C.
Dighty Water
Dighty Water is a small river in Angus, Scotland, that flows through the Monifieth and Dundee area before entering the Firth of Tay.
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D.
Don’t Go Near the Water
Don’t Go Near the Water is a 1957 American romantic comedy film set in the U.S. Navy during World War II, known for its humorous take on military public relations and wartime romance.
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E.
Water Under the Bridge
"Water Under the Bridge" is a soulful pop song by English singer-songwriter Adele from her third studio album, 25, known for its powerful vocals and exploration of a troubled relationship.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Before These Crowded Streets ⓘ |
| artist | Dave Matthews Band ⓘ |
| chronology | Dave Matthews Band singles ⓘ |
| composer | Dave Matthews ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| featuresArtist | Alanis Morissette ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
ⓘ
political rock ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
raised awareness of colonialism themes in mainstream rock
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recognized as one of Dave Matthews Band's darker songs ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersion |
Listener Supported
ⓘ
Live at Folsom Field, Boulder, Colorado ⓘ The Central Park Concert ⓘ The Gorge ⓘ |
| hasMusicalCharacteristic |
aggressive rhythm
ⓘ
dark tone ⓘ politically charged lyrics ⓘ |
| hasMusicalInstrumentation |
acoustic guitar
ⓘ
bass guitar ⓘ drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ flute ⓘ violin ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | Yes ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Dave Matthews Band live setlists
ⓘ
linked to:
Dave Matthews Band
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricPerspective | colonizer ⓘ |
| lyricTopic |
environmental degradation
ⓘ
forced removal of native populations ⓘ land seizure ⓘ |
| medium | studio recording ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | Dan Elswick ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of historical injustices
ⓘ
social and political commentary ⓘ |
| partOf | Before These Crowded Streets ⓘ |
| performer | Dave Matthews Band ⓘ |
| producer | Steve Lillywhite ⓘ |
| recordLabel | RCA Records ⓘ |
| releaseType | lead single ⓘ |
| theme |
colonialism
ⓘ
displacement ⓘ environmental exploitation ⓘ oppression of indigenous peoples ⓘ |
| vocalist | Dave Matthews ⓘ |
| writer |
Dave Matthews
ⓘ
linked to:
David Matthews
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Don’t Drink the Water Description of subject: "Don’t Drink the Water" is a politically charged rock song by Dave Matthews Band that addresses themes of colonialism, displacement, and environmental exploitation.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Don’t Drink the Water