Talkin' 'bout a Revolution
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"Talkin' 'bout a Revolution" is a socially conscious folk-rock song by Tracy Chapman that became an anthem for political and economic change in the late 1980s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Talkin' 'bout a Revolution canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5060402 — 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: Talkin' 'bout a Revolution Context triple: [Tracy Chapman, notableWork, Talkin' 'bout a Revolution]
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A.
Revolution Blues
"Revolution Blues" is a dark, guitar-driven song by Neil Young, inspired by the Charles Manson murders and featured on his 1974 album *On the Beach*.
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B.
We Didn't Start the Fire
"We Didn't Start the Fire" is a rapid-fire, historically themed pop-rock song by Billy Joel that lists major events and figures from the mid-20th century to the late 1980s.
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C.
If I Had a Hammer
"If I Had a Hammer" is a classic American folk song, written by Pete Seeger and Lee Hays, that became an anthem of the civil rights and social justice movements.
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D.
Rebel Rebel
"Rebel Rebel" is a 1974 glam rock song by David Bowie, renowned for its iconic guitar riff and androgynous, gender-bending lyrics.
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E.
Street Fighting Man
"Street Fighting Man" is a politically charged 1968 rock song by The Rolling Stones, known for its acoustic-driven sound and commentary on social unrest.
- 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: Talkin' 'bout a Revolution Target entity description: "Talkin' 'bout a Revolution" is a socially conscious folk-rock song by Tracy Chapman that became an anthem for political and economic change in the late 1980s.
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A.
Revolution Blues
"Revolution Blues" is a dark, guitar-driven song by Neil Young, inspired by the Charles Manson murders and featured on his 1974 album *On the Beach*.
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B.
We Didn't Start the Fire
"We Didn't Start the Fire" is a rapid-fire, historically themed pop-rock song by Billy Joel that lists major events and figures from the mid-20th century to the late 1980s.
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C.
If I Had a Hammer
"If I Had a Hammer" is a classic American folk song, written by Pete Seeger and Lee Hays, that became an anthem of the civil rights and social justice movements.
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D.
Rebel Rebel
"Rebel Rebel" is a 1974 glam rock song by David Bowie, renowned for its iconic guitar riff and androgynous, gender-bending lyrics.
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E.
Street Fighting Man
"Street Fighting Man" is a politically charged 1968 rock song by The Rolling Stones, known for its acoustic-driven sound and commentary on social unrest.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Tracy Chapman ⓘ |
| artist | Tracy Chapman ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeriod | late 1980s ⓘ |
| chorusLine | It sounds like a whisper ⓘ |
| composer | Tracy Chapman ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| describedAs |
anthem for political and economic change
ⓘ
socially conscious song ⓘ |
| firstLine | Don't you know they're talkin' 'bout a revolution ⓘ |
| follows | Fast Car ⓘ |
| genre |
folk
ⓘ
folk rock ⓘ social protest song ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception |
recognized as one of Tracy Chapman's signature songs
ⓘ
widely praised for its political message ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | socially conscious singer-songwriters ⓘ |
| hasLyricSubject |
poor and marginalized people rising up
ⓘ
waiting for systemic change ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
economic inequality
ⓘ
empowerment of the poor ⓘ grassroots activism ⓘ political change ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| hasType |
folk-rock ballad
ⓘ
political song ⓘ protest song ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | Tracy Chapman ⓘ |
| isTitleOfWorkBy | Tracy Chapman ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | about 2 minutes 41 seconds ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | acoustic guitar-based ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with progressive political movements
ⓘ
minimalist arrangement and strong political lyrics ⓘ |
| partOf | late 1980s protest music ⓘ |
| performer | Tracy Chapman ⓘ |
| producer | David Kershenbaum ⓘ |
| recordingDate | 1987 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Elektra Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1988 ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
acoustic guitar
ⓘ
bass guitar ⓘ drums ⓘ |
| writer | Tracy Chapman ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Talkin' 'bout a Revolution Description of subject: "Talkin' 'bout a Revolution" is a socially conscious folk-rock song by Tracy Chapman that became an anthem for political and economic change in the late 1980s.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.