Mandatory Fun
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Mandatory Fun is a 2014 comedy album by "Weird Al" Yankovic featuring parody songs that satirize contemporary pop hits and modern culture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mandatory Fun canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5783684 — 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)
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Target entity: Mandatory Fun Context triple: [Weird Al Yankovic, notableWork, Mandatory Fun]
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A.
The Fun of It
The Fun of It is a 1932 memoir by pioneering aviator Amelia Earhart, recounting her experiences in early aviation and encouraging women to pursue flying.
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B.
Shenanigans
Shenanigans is a 2002 compilation album by American punk rock band Green Day, featuring B-sides, rarities, and previously unreleased tracks.
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C.
The Lot of Fun
The Lot of Fun is the famous nickname for Hal Roach Studios, the prolific Hollywood studio best known for producing classic comedy films and series such as Laurel and Hardy and Our Gang.
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D.
Sea of Fun
Sea of Fun is a family-friendly children’s area at SeaWorld Orlando featuring kid-focused rides, water play zones, and themed attractions.
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E.
This Ain't a Game
"This Ain't a Game" is the second studio album by American R&B singer Ray J, showcasing his early-2000s blend of contemporary R&B and hip hop.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Mandatory Fun Target entity description: Mandatory Fun is a 2014 comedy album by "Weird Al" Yankovic featuring parody songs that satirize contemporary pop hits and modern culture.
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A.
The Fun of It
The Fun of It is a 1932 memoir by pioneering aviator Amelia Earhart, recounting her experiences in early aviation and encouraging women to pursue flying.
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B.
Shenanigans
Shenanigans is a 2002 compilation album by American punk rock band Green Day, featuring B-sides, rarities, and previously unreleased tracks.
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C.
The Lot of Fun
The Lot of Fun is the famous nickname for Hal Roach Studios, the prolific Hollywood studio best known for producing classic comedy films and series such as Laurel and Hardy and Our Gang.
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D.
Sea of Fun
Sea of Fun is a family-friendly children’s area at SeaWorld Orlando featuring kid-focused rides, water play zones, and themed attractions.
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E.
This Ain't a Game
"This Ain't a Game" is the second studio album by American R&B singer Ray J, showcasing his early-2000s blend of contemporary R&B and hip hop.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comedy album
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parody album ⓘ studio album ⓘ |
| artist |
"Weird Al" Yankovic
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linked to:
Weird Al Yankovic
|
| awarded |
Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album
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linked to:
Grammy Award for Best Comedy Recording
|
| chartPositionUSBillboard200 | 1 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| coverArtFeatures |
"Weird Al" Yankovic in a military-style propaganda poster design
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linked to:
Weird Al Yankovic
|
| describedAs | final album under "Weird Al" Yankovic's traditional record contract model ⓘ |
| follows | Alpocalypse ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
ⓘ
parody ⓘ polka ⓘ pop ⓘ |
| grammyYear | 2015 ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideoFor |
First World Problems
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Foil ⓘ Handy ⓘ Lame Claim to Fame ⓘ Mission Statement ⓘ Sports Song ⓘ Tacky ⓘ Word Crimes ⓘ |
| hasTrack |
First World Problems
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Foil ⓘ Handy ⓘ Inactive ⓘ Jackson Park Express ⓘ
linked to:
McCormick Place Busway
Lame Claim to Fame ⓘ Mission Statement ⓘ My Own Eyes ⓘ NOW That's What I Call Polka! ⓘ Sports Song ⓘ Tacky ⓘ Word Crimes ⓘ |
| includesPolkaMedleyOf | contemporary pop songs ⓘ |
| labelDebut | first "Weird Al" Yankovic album released on RCA Records ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 44 minutes ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
first "Weird Al" Yankovic album to debut at number one on the US Billboard 200
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first comedy album to reach number one on the US Billboard 200 in over 50 years at the time of release ⓘ |
| parodiesSong |
Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke
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linked to:
Blurred Lines
Fancy by Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX ⓘ Happy by Pharrell Williams ⓘ R.O.A.D. / R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. style (style parody of Crosby, Stills & Nash–like corporate rock; for Mission Statement) ⓘ Radioactive by Imagine Dragons ⓘ
linked to:
Radioactive
Royals by Lorde ⓘ |
| performer |
"Weird Al" Yankovic
ⓘ
linked to:
Weird Al Yankovic
|
| predecessor | Alpocalypse ⓘ |
| producer |
"Weird Al" Yankovic
ⓘ
linked to:
Weird Al Yankovic
|
| promotionStrategy | released eight music videos in eight days ⓘ |
| recordLabel | RCA Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2014-07-15 ⓘ |
| theme |
consumerism
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corporate jargon ⓘ first world problems ⓘ grammar and language usage ⓘ internet and social media culture ⓘ satire of contemporary pop hits ⓘ satire of modern culture ⓘ |
| yearOfRelease | 2014 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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