Toys That Kill
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Toys That Kill is an American punk rock band known for its melodic, energetic sound and roots in the Southern California DIY punk scene.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Toys That Kill canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5069928 — 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: Toys That Kill Context triple: [Recess Records, hasReleasedMusicFor, Toys That Kill]
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A.
The Toy
The Toy is a 1982 comedy film starring Richard Pryor as a man hired by a wealthy businessman to be a spoiled rich child's "live" plaything, exploring themes of race, class, and exploitation through slapstick humor.
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B.
Great Kills
Great Kills is a residential neighborhood on Staten Island’s South Shore known for its marina, waterfront parks, and suburban character.
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C.
Clown Torture
Clown Torture is a 1987 multi-channel video installation by Bruce Nauman that repeatedly depicts distressed clowns in looping, disorienting scenarios to explore themes of anxiety, absurdity, and psychological torment.
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D.
The Day of the Clown
"The Day of the Clown" is an episode of the Doctor Who spin-off series The Sarah Jane Adventures, featuring a sinister clown-linked alien threat and introducing the character Rani Chandra as a new member of Sarah Jane's team.
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E.
1000 Ways to Die
1000 Ways to Die is a darkly comedic documentary-style television series that dramatizes unusual and often bizarre real-life deaths.
- 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: Toys That Kill Target entity description: Toys That Kill is an American punk rock band known for its melodic, energetic sound and roots in the Southern California DIY punk scene.
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A.
The Toy
The Toy is a 1982 comedy film starring Richard Pryor as a man hired by a wealthy businessman to be a spoiled rich child's "live" plaything, exploring themes of race, class, and exploitation through slapstick humor.
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B.
Great Kills
Great Kills is a residential neighborhood on Staten Island’s South Shore known for its marina, waterfront parks, and suburban character.
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C.
Clown Torture
Clown Torture is a 1987 multi-channel video installation by Bruce Nauman that repeatedly depicts distressed clowns in looping, disorienting scenarios to explore themes of anxiety, absurdity, and psychological torment.
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D.
The Day of the Clown
"The Day of the Clown" is an episode of the Doctor Who spin-off series The Sarah Jane Adventures, featuring a sinister clown-linked alien threat and introducing the character Rani Chandra as a new member of Sarah Jane's team.
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E.
1000 Ways to Die
1000 Ways to Die is a darkly comedic documentary-style television series that dramatizes unusual and often bizarre real-life deaths.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | punk rock band ⓘ |
| activeIn | Southern California DIY punk scene ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
F.Y.P
ⓘ
Recess Records bands ⓘ Underground Railroad to Candyland ⓘ
linked to:
The Underground Railroad to Candyland
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| basedIn | Southern California ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| follows | F.Y.P ⓘ |
| genre |
DIY punk
ⓘ
melodic punk ⓘ punk rock ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Casey Ferrara
ⓘ
Chachi Ferrara ⓘ Denis Fleps ⓘ Sean Cole ⓘ Todd Congelliere ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
DIY production aesthetic
ⓘ
fast tempos ⓘ gritty vocals ⓘ melodic guitar work ⓘ |
| hasPart |
EP The Citizen Abduction
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album Citizens Abducted ⓘ album Control the Sun ⓘ album Fambly 42 ⓘ album Sentimental Ward ⓘ album Shanked ⓘ |
| languageOfLyrics | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
melodic and energetic punk rock sound
ⓘ
participation in the Southern California DIY punk scene ⓘ |
| origin | San Pedro, California ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Recess Records ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Toys That Kill Description of subject: Toys That Kill is an American punk rock band known for its melodic, energetic sound and roots in the Southern California DIY punk scene.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.