Brotherhood of Man (from How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying)
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"Brotherhood of Man" is a lively, satirical ensemble number from the Broadway musical *How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying*, celebrating corporate camaraderie with tongue-in-cheek optimism.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Brotherhood of Man (from How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6152947 — 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: Brotherhood of Man (from How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying) Context triple: [The Drew Carey Show, musicUsed, Brotherhood of Man (from How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying)]
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A.
The Lettermen
The Lettermen are an American male vocal trio known for their smooth close-harmony pop ballads and romantic standards popular from the 1960s onward.
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B.
The Righteous Brothers
The Righteous Brothers were an American musical duo known for their emotive blue-eyed soul sound and classic hits like "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" and "Unchained Melody."
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C.
The 5th Dimension
The 5th Dimension is an American pop and R&B vocal group best known for its lush harmonies and late-1960s hits like "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In" and "Up, Up and Away."
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D.
Mike + The Mechanics
Mike + The Mechanics is an English pop-rock supergroup formed by Genesis bassist/guitarist Mike Rutherford, known for melodic hits like "The Living Years" and "All I Need Is a Miracle."
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E.
The Four Lads
The Four Lads were a popular Canadian male vocal quartet of the 1950s and early 1960s known for their smooth harmonies and hit pop standards.
- 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: Brotherhood of Man (from How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying) Target entity description: "Brotherhood of Man" is a lively, satirical ensemble number from the Broadway musical *How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying*, celebrating corporate camaraderie with tongue-in-cheek optimism.
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A.
The Lettermen
The Lettermen are an American male vocal trio known for their smooth close-harmony pop ballads and romantic standards popular from the 1960s onward.
-
B.
The Righteous Brothers
The Righteous Brothers were an American musical duo known for their emotive blue-eyed soul sound and classic hits like "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" and "Unchained Melody."
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C.
The 5th Dimension
The 5th Dimension is an American pop and R&B vocal group best known for its lush harmonies and late-1960s hits like "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In" and "Up, Up and Away."
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D.
Mike + The Mechanics
Mike + The Mechanics is an English pop-rock supergroup formed by Genesis bassist/guitarist Mike Rutherford, known for melodic hits like "The Living Years" and "All I Need Is a Miracle."
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E.
The Four Lads
The Four Lads were a popular Canadian male vocal quartet of the 1950s and early 1960s known for their smooth harmonies and hit pop standards.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ensemble number
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show tune ⓘ |
| associatedMedium | Broadway musical theatre ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceMedium | Broadway stage ⓘ |
| genre |
musical theatre
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satire ⓘ show tune ⓘ |
| hasAudience | theatre audiences ⓘ |
| hasTone |
comic
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tongue-in-cheek ⓘ |
| intendedEffect |
humor
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social commentary ⓘ |
| isFrequently | used as a big production number in the show ⓘ |
| isKnownFor |
celebration of corporate brotherhood with ironic tone
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lively choreography ⓘ satirical lyrics ⓘ |
| isSatireOf |
business ethics
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corporate America ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
brotherhood
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business culture ⓘ corporate camaraderie ⓘ office life ⓘ solidarity ⓘ |
| mood |
optimistic
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upbeat ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
climactic ensemble
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resolution number ⓘ |
| partOf |
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
NERFINISHED
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How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (stage musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceType |
chorus number
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ensemble ⓘ |
| setting | corporate office ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation | pit orchestra ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceContext | stage musical production ⓘ |
| usesDevice |
exaggeration
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irony ⓘ |
| vocalForces |
mixed chorus
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multiple soloists ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Brotherhood of Man (from How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying) Description of subject: "Brotherhood of Man" is a lively, satirical ensemble number from the Broadway musical *How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying*, celebrating corporate camaraderie with tongue-in-cheek optimism.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
The Drew Carey Show (TV series) – music
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musicUsed
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Brotherhood of Man (from How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying)
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subject surface form:
The Drew Carey Show