Adam and the Ants
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Adam and the Ants were a British new wave/post-punk band fronted by Adam Ant, known for their theatrical style, tribal drumming, and influential role in early 1980s UK pop culture.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Adam and the Ants canonical | 3 |
| Adam Ant | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4696276 — 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: Adam and the Ants Context triple: [New Romantic movement, notableFigure, Adam and the Ants]
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A.
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Frankie Goes to Hollywood was a British pop band from Liverpool best known for their provocative image and 1980s hits like "Relax" and "Two Tribes."
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B.
Oingo Boingo
Oingo Boingo was an American new wave band known for its quirky, high-energy style and theatrical performances, led by composer and singer Danny Elfman.
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C.
The Spiders
The Spiders is the traditional nickname of Queen’s Park F.C., one of Scotland’s oldest football clubs known for its distinctive black-and-white hooped kits.
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D.
Jesus Children of America
"Jesus Children of America" is a socially conscious soul track by Stevie Wonder that addresses issues like drug addiction, religion, and inner-city struggles.
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E.
Cheap Trick
Cheap Trick is an American rock band formed in the 1970s, known for blending power pop and hard rock and for hits like "I Want You to Want Me" and "Surrender."
- 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: Adam and the Ants Target entity description: Adam and the Ants were a British new wave/post-punk band fronted by Adam Ant, known for their theatrical style, tribal drumming, and influential role in early 1980s UK pop culture.
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A.
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Frankie Goes to Hollywood was a British pop band from Liverpool best known for their provocative image and 1980s hits like "Relax" and "Two Tribes."
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B.
Oingo Boingo
Oingo Boingo was an American new wave band known for its quirky, high-energy style and theatrical performances, led by composer and singer Danny Elfman.
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C.
The Spiders
The Spiders is the traditional nickname of Queen’s Park F.C., one of Scotland’s oldest football clubs known for its distinctive black-and-white hooped kits.
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D.
Jesus Children of America
"Jesus Children of America" is a socially conscious soul track by Stevie Wonder that addresses issues like drug addiction, religion, and inner-city struggles.
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E.
Cheap Trick
Cheap Trick is an American rock band formed in the 1970s, known for blending power pop and hard rock and for hits like "I Want You to Want Me" and "Surrender."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
band
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musical group ⓘ new wave band ⓘ post-punk band ⓘ |
| activeEndYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| activeStartYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| album |
Dirk Wears White Sox
NERFINISHED
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Kings of the Wild Frontier NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince Charming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Adam Ant
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bow Wow Wow NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedMovement |
New Romantic scene
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post-punk ⓘ |
| chartAchievement |
UK number-one single Prince Charming
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UK number-one single Stand and Deliver ⓘ multiple UK Top 10 singles ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| debutAlbum | Dirk Wears White Sox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedIn | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frontedBy | Adam Ant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
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art rock ⓘ glam rock ⓘ new wave ⓘ pop rock ⓘ post-punk ⓘ post-punk revival ⓘ punk rock ⓘ |
| hasFormerMember |
Andy Warren
NERFINISHED
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Dave Barbarossa NERFINISHED ⓘ Jordan Mooney NERFINISHED ⓘ Leigh Gorman NERFINISHED ⓘ Matthew Ashman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Adam Ant
NERFINISHED
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Kevin Mooney NERFINISHED ⓘ Marco Pirroni NERFINISHED ⓘ Merrick NERFINISHED ⓘ Terry Lee Miall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://www.adam-ant.com/ ⓘ |
| influenced | 1980s British pop acts ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| notableEvent | band split in 1982 when Adam Ant began solo career ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on early 1980s UK pop culture
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theatrical visual style ⓘ tribal drumming sound ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Antmusic
NERFINISHED
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Dog Eat Dog NERFINISHED ⓘ Stand and Deliver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Kings of the Wild Frontier
NERFINISHED
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Prince Charming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
CBS Records
NERFINISHED
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Do It Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Epic Records ⓘ |
| released |
Dirk Wears White Sox
NERFINISHED
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Kings of the Wild Frontier NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince Charming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
Burundi-style double-drum rhythms
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face paint and war stripe makeup ⓘ pirate and dandy-inspired costumes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Adam and the Ants Description of subject: Adam and the Ants were a British new wave/post-punk band fronted by Adam Ant, known for their theatrical style, tribal drumming, and influential role in early 1980s UK pop culture.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Adam Ant
this entity surface form:
Adam Ant