The Greedy Bastards
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The Greedy Bastards was a short-lived rock band formed by Irish musician Phil Lynott, best known as the frontman of Thin Lizzy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Greedy Bastards canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6379115 — 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: The Greedy Bastards Context triple: [Phil Lynott, founded, The Greedy Bastards]
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A.
Magnificent Bastards
Magnificent Bastards is the storied nickname of the U.S. Marine Corps’ 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, renowned for its combat history and fighting spirit.
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B.
Pleasure Wars
Pleasure Wars is a historical and cultural study by Peter Gay that examines changing Western attitudes toward pleasure, sexuality, and bourgeois life.
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C.
The Pillage
The Pillage is the 1998 debut solo studio album by Wu-Tang Clan affiliate Cappadonna, known for its gritty East Coast hip-hop sound and strong ties to the Wu-Tang collective.
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D.
Bastard
Bastard is Tyler, the Creator’s dark, lo-fi debut mixtape that introduced his provocative, emotionally raw style and helped launch the Odd Future collective into prominence.
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E.
Zanies and Fools
"Zanies and Fools" is a track from Chance the Rapper’s debut studio album *The Big Day*, known for its introspective lyrics and soulful, reflective tone.
- 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: The Greedy Bastards Target entity description: The Greedy Bastards was a short-lived rock band formed by Irish musician Phil Lynott, best known as the frontman of Thin Lizzy.
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A.
Magnificent Bastards
Magnificent Bastards is the storied nickname of the U.S. Marine Corps’ 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, renowned for its combat history and fighting spirit.
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B.
Pleasure Wars
Pleasure Wars is a historical and cultural study by Peter Gay that examines changing Western attitudes toward pleasure, sexuality, and bourgeois life.
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C.
The Pillage
The Pillage is the 1998 debut solo studio album by Wu-Tang Clan affiliate Cappadonna, known for its gritty East Coast hip-hop sound and strong ties to the Wu-Tang collective.
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D.
Bastard
Bastard is Tyler, the Creator’s dark, lo-fi debut mixtape that introduced his provocative, emotionally raw style and helped launch the Odd Future collective into prominence.
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E.
Zanies and Fools
"Zanies and Fools" is a track from Chance the Rapper’s debut studio album *The Big Day*, known for its introspective lyrics and soulful, reflective tone.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (18)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musician
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rock band ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Thin Lizzy ⓘ |
| bestKnownAs | frontman of Thin Lizzy ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Ireland ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Ireland
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Ireland ⓘ |
| describedAs | short-lived rock band ⓘ |
| formedBy | Phil Lynott ⓘ |
| genre | rock music ⓘ |
| hasFrontman | Phil Lynott ⓘ |
| hasMember | Phil Lynott ⓘ |
| hasNotableMember | Phil Lynott ⓘ |
| notableWork | Thin Lizzy ⓘ |
| occupation |
bassist
ⓘ
singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| performerOfGenre | rock music ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Greedy Bastards Description of subject: The Greedy Bastards was a short-lived rock band formed by Irish musician Phil Lynott, best known as the frontman of Thin Lizzy.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.