Hurricane (song)
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"Hurricane" is a 1975 protest song by Bob Dylan, co-written with Jacques Levy, that narrates the story of boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter and criticizes the racial injustice surrounding his imprisonment.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hurricane (Bob Dylan song) | 1 |
| Hurricane (song) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4791220 — 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: Hurricane (song) Context triple: [Scarlet Rivera, performedOn, Hurricane (song)]
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A.
The Hurricane
The Hurricane is a 1999 biographical drama film about boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter’s wrongful murder conviction and fight for justice, directed by Norman Jewison and starring Denzel Washington.
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B.
Like a Hurricane
"Like a Hurricane" is a 1977 Neil Young rock song renowned for its extended guitar solos, emotional intensity, and status as a live concert staple.
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C.
Let the Hurricane Roar
Let the Hurricane Roar is a 1933 pioneer-era novel by Rose Wilder Lane that fictionalizes her parents’ homesteading experiences on the American frontier.
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D.
Hurricane Turn
Hurricane Turn is a unique flag-stop passenger train operated by the Alaska Railroad, known for allowing riders to board and disembark anywhere along its remote route in the Alaskan wilderness.
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E.
Shelter from the Storm
"Shelter from the Storm" is a folk-rock song by Bob Dylan, noted for its poetic lyrics and emotional intensity, from his acclaimed 1975 album Blood on the Tracks.
- 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: Hurricane (song) Target entity description: "Hurricane" is a 1975 protest song by Bob Dylan, co-written with Jacques Levy, that narrates the story of boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter and criticizes the racial injustice surrounding his imprisonment.
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A.
The Hurricane
The Hurricane is a 1999 biographical drama film about boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter’s wrongful murder conviction and fight for justice, directed by Norman Jewison and starring Denzel Washington.
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B.
Like a Hurricane
"Like a Hurricane" is a 1977 Neil Young rock song renowned for its extended guitar solos, emotional intensity, and status as a live concert staple.
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C.
Let the Hurricane Roar
Let the Hurricane Roar is a 1933 pioneer-era novel by Rose Wilder Lane that fictionalizes her parents’ homesteading experiences on the American frontier.
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D.
Hurricane Turn
Hurricane Turn is a unique flag-stop passenger train operated by the Alaska Railroad, known for allowing riders to board and disembark anywhere along its remote route in the Alaskan wilderness.
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E.
Shelter from the Storm
"Shelter from the Storm" is a folk-rock song by Bob Dylan, noted for its poetic lyrics and emotional intensity, from his acclaimed 1975 album Blood on the Tracks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
protest song
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| albumSequence | Desire track ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
The Rolling Thunder Revue
ⓘ
linked to:
Rolling Thunder Revue tour
|
| associatedEvent | Rubin Carter murder case ⓘ |
| chronologyInArtistCatalog | mid-1970s Bob Dylan single ⓘ |
| containsCharacter |
Arthur Dexter Bradley
ⓘ
Patty Valentine ⓘ Rubin "Hurricane" Carter ⓘ police officers ⓘ prosecutors ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| criticizes |
Rubin Carter's conviction
ⓘ
racial bias in the criminal justice system ⓘ |
| firstReleaseMedium | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| format | single ⓘ |
| genre |
folk rock
ⓘ
protest music ⓘ |
| hasChorus | repeating line about "the Hurricane" ⓘ |
| hasPart | violin accompaniment ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
album version
ⓘ
single edit ⓘ |
| historicalSetting | 1960s New Jersey ⓘ |
| includedOnAlbum | Desire ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Rubin Carter's 1966 arrest
ⓘ
Rubin Carter's murder trial ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 8 minutes ⓘ |
| lyricalPerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| lyricType | narrative ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
racial injustice
ⓘ
racism in the United States ⓘ wrongful imprisonment ⓘ |
| medium | studio recording ⓘ |
| narrativeSubject | Rubin "Hurricane" Carter ⓘ |
| notableFor |
explicitly political lyrics
ⓘ
supporting Rubin Carter's campaign for retrial ⓘ |
| performedOnTour | Rolling Thunder Revue tour ⓘ |
| performer | Bob Dylan ⓘ |
| producer | Don DeVito ⓘ |
| recordingYear | 1975 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Columbia Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1975 ⓘ |
| side | A-side of single ⓘ |
| subjectOccupation | boxer ⓘ |
| tempo | fast ⓘ |
| title | Hurricane ⓘ |
| writer |
Bob Dylan
ⓘ
Jacques Levy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hurricane (song) Description of subject: "Hurricane" is a 1975 protest song by Bob Dylan, co-written with Jacques Levy, that narrates the story of boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter and criticizes the racial injustice surrounding his imprisonment.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Hurricane (song)