10,000 Maniacs
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10,000 Maniacs is an American alternative rock band, formed in the early 1980s, known for its socially conscious lyrics and the distinctive vocals of former lead singer Natalie Merchant.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 10,000 Maniacs canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5830127 — 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: 10,000 Maniacs Context triple: [Elektra Records, hasArtist, 10,000 Maniacs]
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A.
Zumanity
Zumanity is an adults-only, cabaret-style Cirque du Soleil production that blends eroticism, acrobatics, and burlesque in an intimate theatrical setting.
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B.
Midnight Madness
Midnight Madness is a popular late-night program at the Toronto International Film Festival that showcases genre films such as horror, action, and cult cinema.
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C.
The Crowds
The Crowds is an English title for the 39th chapter of the Qur’an, which emphasizes sincere worship of God alone and contrasts the fates of believers and disbelievers.
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D.
Madman Across the Water
Madman Across the Water is a 1971 studio album by Elton John, known for its richly orchestrated rock sound and the classic track "Tiny Dancer."
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E.
Less Than Zero
Less Than Zero is a 1987 American drama film, loosely based on Bret Easton Ellis’s novel, that follows wealthy Los Angeles teenagers spiraling into drug addiction and moral decay.
- 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: 10,000 Maniacs Target entity description: 10,000 Maniacs is an American alternative rock band, formed in the early 1980s, known for its socially conscious lyrics and the distinctive vocals of former lead singer Natalie Merchant.
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A.
Zumanity
Zumanity is an adults-only, cabaret-style Cirque du Soleil production that blends eroticism, acrobatics, and burlesque in an intimate theatrical setting.
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B.
Midnight Madness
Midnight Madness is a popular late-night program at the Toronto International Film Festival that showcases genre films such as horror, action, and cult cinema.
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C.
The Crowds
The Crowds is an English title for the 39th chapter of the Qur’an, which emphasizes sincere worship of God alone and contrasts the fates of believers and disbelievers.
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D.
Madman Across the Water
Madman Across the Water is a 1971 studio album by Elton John, known for its richly orchestrated rock sound and the classic track "Tiny Dancer."
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E.
Less Than Zero
Less Than Zero is a 1987 American drama film, loosely based on Bret Easton Ellis’s novel, that follows wealthy Los Angeles teenagers spiraling into drug addiction and moral decay.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | rock band ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1981 ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
John & Mary
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Natalie Merchant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| formedIn | early 1980s ⓘ |
| formedInPlace | Jamestown, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedInYear | 1981 ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
ⓘ
college rock ⓘ folk rock ⓘ jangle pop ⓘ |
| hasFormerMember | Natalie Merchant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLeadVocalist |
Mary Ramsey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Natalie Merchant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLiveAlbum | MTV Unplugged NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Dennis Drew
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jeff Erickson NERFINISHED ⓘ Jerome Augustyniak NERFINISHED ⓘ John Lombardo NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Ramsey NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Gustafson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.maniacs.com/ ⓘ |
| influencedBy | R.E.M. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
distinctive vocals of Natalie Merchant
ⓘ
socially conscious lyrics ⓘ |
| languageOfLyrics | English ⓘ |
| leadVocalistUntilYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Because the Night
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Like the Weather NERFINISHED ⓘ These Are Days NERFINISHED ⓘ Trouble Me NERFINISHED ⓘ What’s the Matter Here? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Blind Man’s Zoo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
In My Tribe NERFINISHED ⓘ Our Time in Eden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originRegion | New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Elektra Records
ⓘ
Geffen Records ⓘ Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| releasedAlbum |
Blind Man’s Zoo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Earth Pressed Flat NERFINISHED ⓘ In My Tribe NERFINISHED ⓘ Love Among the Ruins NERFINISHED ⓘ MTV Unplugged NERFINISHED ⓘ Our Time in Eden NERFINISHED ⓘ The Wishing Chair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 10,000 Maniacs Description of subject: 10,000 Maniacs is an American alternative rock band, formed in the early 1980s, known for its socially conscious lyrics and the distinctive vocals of former lead singer Natalie Merchant.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.