The Swimming Song
E541507
"The Swimming Song" is a folk-style tune by Loudon Wainwright III, known for its wry, nostalgic lyrics about summer swimming and its enduring popularity in his catalog.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Swimming Song | 3 |
| The Swimming Song canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5686427 — 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: The Swimming Song Context triple: [Loudon Wainwright III, notableWork, The Swimming Song]
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A.
The Silly Song
The Silly Song is a lively musical number performed by the Seven Dwarfs in Disney’s animated film "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," featuring playful singing and dancing.
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B.
Come Swim
Come Swim is a 2017 experimental short film that marked Kristen Stewart’s directorial debut, blending impressionistic visuals with a fragmented narrative about heartbreak and emotional isolation.
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C.
I Can't Swim
"I Can't Swim" is a track featured on Snoop Dogg's 2000 hip hop album "Tha Last Meal."
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D.
Under the Sea
"Under the Sea" is a popular, Oscar-winning song from Disney's animated film *The Little Mermaid*, known for its calypso style and upbeat celebration of underwater life.
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E.
The Universal Song
The Universal Song is a track by the band Cafe Racers, likely reflecting their signature style within their musical catalog.
- 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: The Swimming Song Target entity description: "The Swimming Song" is a folk-style tune by Loudon Wainwright III, known for its wry, nostalgic lyrics about summer swimming and its enduring popularity in his catalog.
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A.
The Silly Song
The Silly Song is a lively musical number performed by the Seven Dwarfs in Disney’s animated film "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," featuring playful singing and dancing.
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B.
Come Swim
Come Swim is a 2017 experimental short film that marked Kristen Stewart’s directorial debut, blending impressionistic visuals with a fragmented narrative about heartbreak and emotional isolation.
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C.
I Can't Swim
"I Can't Swim" is a track featured on Snoop Dogg's 2000 hip hop album "Tha Last Meal."
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D.
Under the Sea
"Under the Sea" is a popular, Oscar-winning song from Disney's animated film *The Little Mermaid*, known for its calypso style and upbeat celebration of underwater life.
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E.
The Universal Song
The Universal Song is a track by the band Cafe Racers, likely reflecting their signature style within their musical catalog.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| composer | Loudon Wainwright III ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator | Loudon Wainwright III ⓘ |
| genre |
folk
ⓘ
folk rock ⓘ |
| hasEra | 1970s ⓘ |
| hasImagery |
lakes
ⓘ
swimming holes ⓘ water ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation | acoustic guitar ⓘ |
| hasLyricsTheme |
summer
ⓘ
swimming ⓘ |
| hasLyricsTone |
nostalgic
ⓘ
wry ⓘ |
| hasNotability | signature song of Loudon Wainwright III ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| hasReception | cult favorite in Loudon Wainwright III catalog ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
humorous songwriting
ⓘ
narrative songwriting ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
childhood memories
ⓘ
learning to swim ⓘ seasonal change ⓘ summer camp ⓘ |
| includedIn | Loudon Wainwright III live setlists ⓘ |
| isInCatalogOf | Loudon Wainwright III ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Loudon Wainwright III ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Attempted Mustache ⓘ |
| performer | Loudon Wainwright III ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Loudon Wainwright III ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Swimming Song Description of subject: "The Swimming Song" is a folk-style tune by Loudon Wainwright III, known for its wry, nostalgic lyrics about summer swimming and its enduring popularity in his catalog.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Swimming Song
linked to: The Swimming Song
linked to: The Swimming Song