Hard Times
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"Hard Times" is a 2017 new wave–inspired pop-rock single by American band Paramore, known for its bright, upbeat sound paired with lyrics about emotional struggle and resilience.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hard Times canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5045549 — 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: Hard Times Context triple: [Paramore, notableSong, Hard Times]
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A.
Hard Times
Hard Times is a social and industrial novel by Charles Dickens that critiques utilitarianism and the dehumanizing effects of Victorian-era factory life in the fictional Coketown.
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B.
Little Dorrit
Little Dorrit is a novel by Charles Dickens that critiques Victorian society and the debtors' prison system through the life of its impoverished heroine, Amy Dorrit.
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C.
The Schoolmaster
The Schoolmaster is a sketch or story within Washington Irving's collection "Bracebridge Hall," portraying a modest, dedicated village teacher with gentle humor and sentiment.
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D.
Hard Times Come Again No More
"Hard Times Come Again No More" is a 19th-century American parlor song by Stephen Foster that has become a widely recorded folk standard lamenting hardship and pleading for better times.
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E.
Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist is Charles Dickens's classic 1838 novel about an orphan boy who endures hardship in workhouses and among criminals in Victorian England while seeking love, identity, and justice.
- 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: Hard Times Target entity description: "Hard Times" is a 2017 new wave–inspired pop-rock single by American band Paramore, known for its bright, upbeat sound paired with lyrics about emotional struggle and resilience.
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A.
Hard Times
Hard Times is a social and industrial novel by Charles Dickens that critiques utilitarianism and the dehumanizing effects of Victorian-era factory life in the fictional Coketown.
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B.
Little Dorrit
Little Dorrit is a novel by Charles Dickens that critiques Victorian society and the debtors' prison system through the life of its impoverished heroine, Amy Dorrit.
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C.
The Schoolmaster
The Schoolmaster is a sketch or story within Washington Irving's collection "Bracebridge Hall," portraying a modest, dedicated village teacher with gentle humor and sentiment.
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D.
Hard Times Come Again No More
"Hard Times Come Again No More" is a 19th-century American parlor song by Stephen Foster that has become a widely recorded folk standard lamenting hardship and pleading for better times.
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E.
Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist is Charles Dickens's classic 1838 novel about an orphan boy who endures hardship in workhouses and among criminals in Victorian England while seeking love, identity, and justice.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | After Laughter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Paramore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTour | After Laughter tour setlist ⓘ |
| belongsToDiscographyOf | Paramore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPerformance |
charted in the United Kingdom
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charted on US rock and alternative charts ⓘ |
| contrastBetweenMusicAndLyrics | upbeat instrumentation with introspective lyrics ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception |
noted for its juxtaposition of upbeat sound and dark lyrics
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praised for blending 1980s new wave influences with modern pop rock ⓘ |
| era | 2010s pop rock ⓘ |
| followedBySingle | Told You So NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
new wave
ⓘ
new wave–inspired pop rock ⓘ pop rock ⓘ |
| hasCoverArtStyle | colorful retro-inspired design ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | Yes ⓘ |
| isLeadSingleFrom | After Laughter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| label | Fueled by Ramen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 3:03 ⓘ |
| lyricSubject |
coping with depression
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feelings of anxiety ⓘ finding strength in adversity ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | bright upbeat sound ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | Andrew Joffe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | After Laughter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Paramore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBySingle | Still Into You NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Justin Meldal-Johnsen
NERFINISHED
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Taylor York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 2016 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2017-04-19 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2017 ⓘ |
| rhythmicCharacteristics | danceable groove ⓘ |
| tempo | upbeat ⓘ |
| theme |
coping with hardship
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emotional struggle ⓘ resilience ⓘ |
| usesInstrumentation |
bright guitar riffs
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funk-influenced bassline ⓘ syncopated drums ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | melodic lead vocals by Hayley Williams ⓘ |
| writer |
Hayley Williams
NERFINISHED
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Taylor York NERFINISHED ⓘ Zac Farro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hard Times Description of subject: "Hard Times" is a 2017 new wave–inspired pop-rock single by American band Paramore, known for its bright, upbeat sound paired with lyrics about emotional struggle and resilience.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.