Holidays in the Sun
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"Holidays in the Sun" is a 1977 punk rock single by the Sex Pistols, known for its aggressive sound and politically charged lyrics reflecting Cold War-era tensions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Holidays in the Sun canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5092068 — 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: Holidays in the Sun Context triple: [Sex Pistols, notableWork, Holidays in the Sun]
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A.
Escape to the Sun
Escape to the Sun is a 1972 drama film about Soviet Jews attempting to flee religious persecution, featuring Josephine Chaplin in a leading role.
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B.
Island in the Sun
"Island in the Sun" is a 1957 calypso-style song by Harry Belafonte that became one of his signature hits and is closely associated with Caribbean themes and imagery.
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C.
Island in the Sun
"Island in the Sun" is a mellow, melodic pop-rock song by Weezer that became one of the band's most popular and enduring hits.
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D.
Blue Hawaii
Blue Hawaii is a 1961 musical romantic comedy film starring Elvis Presley, known for its Hawaiian setting and hit soundtrack.
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E.
Sunny Sands
Sunny Sands is a popular sandy beach in Folkestone, Kent, known for its family-friendly atmosphere and traditional seaside charm.
- 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: Holidays in the Sun Target entity description: "Holidays in the Sun" is a 1977 punk rock single by the Sex Pistols, known for its aggressive sound and politically charged lyrics reflecting Cold War-era tensions.
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A.
Escape to the Sun
Escape to the Sun is a 1972 drama film about Soviet Jews attempting to flee religious persecution, featuring Josephine Chaplin in a leading role.
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B.
Island in the Sun
"Island in the Sun" is a 1957 calypso-style song by Harry Belafonte that became one of his signature hits and is closely associated with Caribbean themes and imagery.
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C.
Island in the Sun
"Island in the Sun" is a mellow, melodic pop-rock song by Weezer that became one of the band's most popular and enduring hits.
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D.
Blue Hawaii
Blue Hawaii is a 1961 musical romantic comedy film starring Elvis Presley, known for its Hawaiian setting and hit soundtrack.
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E.
Sunny Sands
Sunny Sands is a popular sandy beach in Folkestone, Kent, known for its family-friendly atmosphere and traditional seaside charm.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Sex Pistols NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Sex Pistols NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSingles | 8 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalContext | late 1970s UK punk movement ⓘ |
| drumStyle | driving 4/4 beat ⓘ |
| followedBy | Anarchy in the U.K. (reissue) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre | punk rock ⓘ |
| guitarStyle | distorted power chords ⓘ |
| hasBside | Satellite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoverArt | Holidays in the Sun single sleeve ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | yes ⓘ |
| includedIn | various Sex Pistols compilation albums ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Berlin Wall
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
trip to Berlin ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 3:22 ⓘ |
| lyricalReference |
Cold War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
authoritarianism ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
aggressive guitar sound
ⓘ
politically charged lyrics ⓘ |
| partOf | Sex Pistols discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Sex Pistols NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Pretty Vacant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Bill Price
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chris Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Virgin Records
ⓘ
Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| releasedAs | fourth single by the Sex Pistols ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1977-10-14 ⓘ |
| releaseRegion |
United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| side | A-side ⓘ |
| tempo | fast ⓘ |
| theme |
Cold War-era tensions
ⓘ
political commentary ⓘ travel and escapism ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | aggressive ⓘ |
| writer |
Glen Matlock
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Lydon NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Cook NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfRelease | 1977 ⓘ |
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Subject: Holidays in the Sun Description of subject: "Holidays in the Sun" is a 1977 punk rock single by the Sex Pistols, known for its aggressive sound and politically charged lyrics reflecting Cold War-era tensions.
Referenced by (5)
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