"Like a Rolling Stone" by Bob Dylan
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"Like a Rolling Stone" by Bob Dylan is a landmark 1965 rock song widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential recordings in popular music history.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| "Like a Rolling Stone" | 1 |
| "Like a Rolling Stone" by Bob Dylan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5367887 — 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: "Like a Rolling Stone" by Bob Dylan Context triple: [Columbia Studio A, New York City, notableRecording, "Like a Rolling Stone" by Bob Dylan]
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A.
“Old Time Rock and Roll” by Bob Seger
“Old Time Rock and Roll” by Bob Seger is a classic 1978 rock song celebrated for its nostalgic lyrics and iconic piano-driven riff, widely recognized as one of Seger’s signature hits.
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B.
“Still Crazy After All These Years” by Paul Simon
“Still Crazy After All These Years” is a reflective, jazz-tinged soft rock song by Paul Simon, known for its bittersweet lyrics about aging and nostalgia.
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C.
“Night Moves” by Bob Seger
“Night Moves” by Bob Seger is a nostalgic 1976 rock ballad reflecting on youthful romance and coming of age, widely regarded as one of his signature songs.
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D.
“Like a Woman”
“Like a Woman” is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Kacy Hill, showcasing her ethereal vocals and atmospheric pop-R&B sound.
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E.
Bob Dylan's Dream
"Bob Dylan's Dream" is a reflective folk song by Bob Dylan that nostalgically recalls lost youth and friendships, featured on his early 1960s album *The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan*.
- 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: "Like a Rolling Stone" by Bob Dylan Target entity description: "Like a Rolling Stone" by Bob Dylan is a landmark 1965 rock song widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential recordings in popular music history.
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A.
“Old Time Rock and Roll” by Bob Seger
“Old Time Rock and Roll” by Bob Seger is a classic 1978 rock song celebrated for its nostalgic lyrics and iconic piano-driven riff, widely recognized as one of Seger’s signature hits.
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B.
“Still Crazy After All These Years” by Paul Simon
“Still Crazy After All These Years” is a reflective, jazz-tinged soft rock song by Paul Simon, known for its bittersweet lyrics about aging and nostalgia.
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C.
“Night Moves” by Bob Seger
“Night Moves” by Bob Seger is a nostalgic 1976 rock ballad reflecting on youthful romance and coming of age, widely regarded as one of his signature songs.
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D.
“Like a Woman”
“Like a Woman” is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Kacy Hill, showcasing her ethereal vocals and atmospheric pop-R&B sound.
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E.
Bob Dylan's Dream
"Bob Dylan's Dream" is a reflective folk song by Bob Dylan that nostalgically recalls lost youth and friendships, featured on his early 1960s album *The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan*.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | Highway 61 Revisited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Bob Dylan ⓘ |
| bSide | "Gates of Eden" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSinglesChart | 4 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 2 ⓘ |
| composer | Bob Dylan ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| firstLine | "Once upon a time you dressed so fine" ⓘ |
| format | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre |
folk rock
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rock ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersionBy |
Green Day
NERFINISHED
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Jimi Hendrix NERFINISHED ⓘ The Rolling Stones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
helped redefine the length and subject matter of rock singles
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marked Bob Dylan's transition to electric rock sound ⓘ |
| hasMusicalKey | C major ⓘ |
| hasNotableInstrument | Hammond organ ⓘ |
| hasNotableMusician |
Al Kooper
NERFINISHED
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Bobby Gregg NERFINISHED ⓘ Harvey Brooks NERFINISHED ⓘ Mike Bloomfield NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Griffin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
alienation
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identity crisis ⓘ loss of privilege ⓘ |
| hasTimeSignature | 4/4 ⓘ |
| includedInPublication | Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs of All Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | 1960s counterculture era ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 6:13 ⓘ |
| numberOfVerses | 4 ⓘ |
| performer | Bob Dylan ⓘ |
| producer | Tom Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rankInRollingStone500GreatestSongs2004 | 1 ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
one of the greatest songs of all time
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one of the most influential recordings in popular music ⓘ |
| recordingDate |
1965-06-15
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1965-06-16 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Columbia Records ⓘ |
| refrain | "How does it feel?" ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1965-07-20 ⓘ |
| structure | verse-chorus ⓘ |
| studio | Columbia Studio A, New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tempo | moderate ⓘ |
| writer | Bob Dylan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: "Like a Rolling Stone" by Bob Dylan Description of subject: "Like a Rolling Stone" by Bob Dylan is a landmark 1965 rock song widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential recordings in popular music history.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll
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"Like a Rolling Stone" by Bob Dylan
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this entity surface form:
"Like a Rolling Stone"