Waitin' for My Dearie
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"Waitin' for My Dearie" is a romantic ballad from the 1947 Lerner and Loewe musical Brigadoon, sung by the character Fiona as she dreams of her future love.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Waitin' for My Dearie canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6134511 — 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: Waitin' for My Dearie Context triple: [Brigadoon, notableSong, Waitin' for My Dearie]
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A.
An Old Sweetheart of Mine
An Old Sweetheart of Mine is a nostalgic poem by American writer James Whitcomb Riley that fondly recalls a youthful romance and the passage of time.
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B.
Waiting on a Friend
"Waiting on a Friend" is a mellow, reggae-tinged rock ballad by The Rolling Stones, known for its reflective lyrics on friendship and its memorable saxophone solo by Sonny Rollins.
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C.
While My Pretty One Sleeps
While My Pretty One Sleeps is a suspense novel by Mary Higgins Clark that follows a fashion boutique owner drawn into a dangerous murder investigation in New York City.
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D.
Waiting in Vain
"Waiting in Vain" is a soulful reggae love song by Bob Marley, best known for its themes of unrequited love and its inclusion on the 1977 album *Exodus*.
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E.
Don’t Keep Me Waiting
"Don’t Keep Me Waiting" is a punk rock song by Marky Ramone and the Intruders, showcasing the energetic, melodic style associated with the former Ramones drummer.
- 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: Waitin' for My Dearie Target entity description: "Waitin' for My Dearie" is a romantic ballad from the 1947 Lerner and Loewe musical Brigadoon, sung by the character Fiona as she dreams of her future love.
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A.
An Old Sweetheart of Mine
An Old Sweetheart of Mine is a nostalgic poem by American writer James Whitcomb Riley that fondly recalls a youthful romance and the passage of time.
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B.
Waiting on a Friend
"Waiting on a Friend" is a mellow, reggae-tinged rock ballad by The Rolling Stones, known for its reflective lyrics on friendship and its memorable saxophone solo by Sonny Rollins.
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C.
While My Pretty One Sleeps
While My Pretty One Sleeps is a suspense novel by Mary Higgins Clark that follows a fashion boutique owner drawn into a dangerous murder investigation in New York City.
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D.
Waiting in Vain
"Waiting in Vain" is a soulful reggae love song by Bob Marley, best known for its themes of unrequited love and its inclusion on the 1977 album *Exodus*.
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E.
Don’t Keep Me Waiting
"Don’t Keep Me Waiting" is a punk rock song by Marky Ramone and the Intruders, showcasing the energetic, melodic style associated with the former Ramones drummer.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Broadway ⓘ |
| characterOrigin | Brigadoon ⓘ |
| composer | Frederick Loewe ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dramaticFunction |
character development song
ⓘ
establishes Fiona's romantic ideals ⓘ |
| firstMedium | stage musical ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceYear | 1947 ⓘ |
| fromMusical | Brigadoon ⓘ |
| genre | romantic ballad ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
longing for future love
ⓘ
romantic anticipation ⓘ |
| lyricist | Alan Jay Lerner ⓘ |
| lyricsBy | Alan Jay Lerner ⓘ |
| musicalBy | Lerner and Loewe ⓘ |
| musicBy | Frederick Loewe ⓘ |
| notableStyle | traditional musical theatre ballad ⓘ |
| originalPerformer | Fiona MacLaren ⓘ |
| partOfWork | Brigadoon ⓘ |
| premieredInProduction | original Broadway production of Brigadoon ⓘ |
| setting |
Scottish Highlands
ⓘ
village of Brigadoon ⓘ |
| sungByCharacter | Fiona MacLaren ⓘ |
| vocalType | female solo ⓘ |
| yearOfMusicalPremiere | 1947 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Waitin' for My Dearie Description of subject: "Waitin' for My Dearie" is a romantic ballad from the 1947 Lerner and Loewe musical Brigadoon, sung by the character Fiona as she dreams of her future love.
Referenced by (1)
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