And We Bid You Goodnight
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"And We Bid You Goodnight" is a traditional Bahamian spiritual famously adapted and performed by the Grateful Dead as a gentle, hymn-like concert closer.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| And We Bid You Goodnight canonical | 2 |
| I Bid You Goodnight | 1 |
| We Bid You Goodnight | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5920256 — 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: And We Bid You Goodnight Context triple: [Live/Dead, hasTrack, And We Bid You Goodnight]
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A.
That Good Night
"That Good Night" is a 2017 British drama film, based on a stage play, about a terminally ill screenwriter seeking reconciliation with his estranged son, featuring early-career performances by actors such as Noah Jupe.
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B.
Good Night
"Good Night" is a gentle, orchestral lullaby sung by Ringo Starr that closes The Beatles’ self-titled 1968 "White Album."
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C.
I Can’t Say Goodnight
"I Can’t Say Goodnight" is a song featured on the album "Results" by Liza Minnelli, produced by the Pet Shop Boys and Julian Mendelsohn.
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D.
Goodnight
"Goodnight" is a track from PJ Harvey's acclaimed 1993 album "Rid of Me," known for its stark, emotionally raw sound.
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E.
A Lovely Night
"A Lovely Night" is a popular song from the 1945 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical *Cinderella*, known for its romantic, waltz-like melody and lyrical depiction of an enchanting evening.
- 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: And We Bid You Goodnight Target entity description: "And We Bid You Goodnight" is a traditional Bahamian spiritual famously adapted and performed by the Grateful Dead as a gentle, hymn-like concert closer.
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A.
That Good Night
"That Good Night" is a 2017 British drama film, based on a stage play, about a terminally ill screenwriter seeking reconciliation with his estranged son, featuring early-career performances by actors such as Noah Jupe.
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B.
Good Night
"Good Night" is a gentle, orchestral lullaby sung by Ringo Starr that closes The Beatles’ self-titled 1968 "White Album."
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C.
I Can’t Say Goodnight
"I Can’t Say Goodnight" is a song featured on the album "Results" by Liza Minnelli, produced by the Pet Shop Boys and Julian Mendelsohn.
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D.
Goodnight
"Goodnight" is a track from PJ Harvey's acclaimed 1993 album "Rid of Me," known for its stark, emotionally raw sound.
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E.
A Lovely Night
"A Lovely Night" is a popular song from the 1945 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical *Cinderella*, known for its romantic, waltz-like melody and lyrical depiction of an enchanting evening.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
song
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spiritual ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Nassau ⓘ |
| associatedRegion | Caribbean ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Bahamas ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin | Bahamian ⓘ |
| genre |
a cappella
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gospel ⓘ spiritual ⓘ |
| hasRefrain | Goodnight, goodnight, goodnight ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Christian faith
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blessing ⓘ death ⓘ farewell ⓘ sleep ⓘ |
| influencedByTradition | Christian hymnody ⓘ |
| lyricLanguage | English ⓘ |
| lyricLine |
Bid you goodnight, goodnight, goodnight
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I love you, but Jesus loves you the best ⓘ Lay down, my dear brothers ⓘ |
| musicalCharacteristic |
call and response
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close harmony vocals ⓘ hymn-like structure ⓘ slow tempo ⓘ |
| notableAdaptationBy | Grateful Dead ⓘ |
| notablePerformer |
Grateful Dead
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Joseph Spence ⓘ Pindar Family ⓘ |
| notableRecording |
Grateful Dead live recordings
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Joseph Spence and the Pindar Family recordings ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
folk music concerts
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religious gatherings ⓘ rock concerts ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
divine love
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parting blessing ⓘ rest after life ⓘ |
| usedAs | concert closer ⓘ |
| vocalStyle |
group singing
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unaccompanied vocals ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: And We Bid You Goodnight Description of subject: "And We Bid You Goodnight" is a traditional Bahamian spiritual famously adapted and performed by the Grateful Dead as a gentle, hymn-like concert closer.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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