Why Is It Always This Way?
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"Why Is It Always This Way?" is a song by the American punk rock band Ramones, featured as the closing track on their 1977 album Rocket to Russia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Why Is It Always This Way? canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5144019 — 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: Why Is It Always This Way? Context triple: [Rocket to Russia, includesTrack, Why Is It Always This Way?]
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A.
This Is Why
"This Is Why" is a 2023 studio album by American rock band Paramore that blends post-punk, indie rock, and new wave influences while exploring themes of anxiety, social tension, and personal growth.
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B.
The Way It Is
"The Way It Is" is the 2005 debut studio album by American R&B singer Keyshia Cole, featuring emotionally driven songs about love, heartbreak, and personal struggle.
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C.
It’s Always Something
"It’s Always Something" is Gilda Radner’s posthumously published memoir, chronicling her life, comedy career, and battle with ovarian cancer.
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D.
It’s Not Supposed to Be That Way
"It’s Not Supposed to Be That Way" is a Christian non-fiction book by Lysa TerKeurst that explores finding faith, hope, and resilience amid disappointment and unexpected hardship.
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E.
It's Not Supposed to Be That Way
"It's Not Supposed to Be That Way" is a country song written and performed by Willie Nelson, known for its melancholic reflection on love and disappointment.
- 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: Why Is It Always This Way? Target entity description: "Why Is It Always This Way?" is a song by the American punk rock band Ramones, featured as the closing track on their 1977 album Rocket to Russia.
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A.
This Is Why
"This Is Why" is a 2023 studio album by American rock band Paramore that blends post-punk, indie rock, and new wave influences while exploring themes of anxiety, social tension, and personal growth.
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B.
The Way It Is
"The Way It Is" is the 2005 debut studio album by American R&B singer Keyshia Cole, featuring emotionally driven songs about love, heartbreak, and personal struggle.
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C.
It’s Always Something
"It’s Always Something" is Gilda Radner’s posthumously published memoir, chronicling her life, comedy career, and battle with ovarian cancer.
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D.
It’s Not Supposed to Be That Way
"It’s Not Supposed to Be That Way" is a Christian non-fiction book by Lysa TerKeurst that explores finding faith, hope, and resilience amid disappointment and unexpected hardship.
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E.
It's Not Supposed to Be That Way
"It's Not Supposed to Be That Way" is a country song written and performed by Willie Nelson, known for its melancholic reflection on love and disappointment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| album | Rocket to Russia ⓘ |
| artist | Ramones ⓘ |
| bassist | Dee Dee Ramone ⓘ |
| chronologyWithinAlbum | final track on Rocket to Russia ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| drummer | Tommy Ramone ⓘ |
| genre | punk rock ⓘ |
| guitarist | Johnny Ramone ⓘ |
| hasArtistNationality | American band ⓘ |
| hasPerformer |
Dee Dee Ramone
ⓘ
Joey Ramone ⓘ Johnny Ramone ⓘ Tommy Ramone ⓘ |
| includedIn | studio album ⓘ |
| isClosingTrackOf | Rocket to Russia ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Rocket to Russia ⓘ |
| performer | Ramones ⓘ |
| positionInTrackList | closing track ⓘ |
| producer |
Tommy Ramone
ⓘ
Tony Bongiovi ⓘ |
| recordingArtist | Ramones ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Sire
ⓘ
Sire Records ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1970s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| vocalist | Joey Ramone ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Why Is It Always This Way? Description of subject: "Why Is It Always This Way?" is a song by the American punk rock band Ramones, featured as the closing track on their 1977 album Rocket to Russia.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Ramones – Rocket to Russia