An Occasional Man
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"An Occasional Man" is a lighthearted popular song from the mid-20th century American songbook, known for its playful, tropical-themed lyrics and catchy melody.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| An Occasional Man canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6416762 — 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: An Occasional Man Context triple: [Hugh Martin, wroteSong, An Occasional Man]
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A.
The Pleasure of His Company
The Pleasure of His Company is a 1961 romantic comedy film featuring Fred Astaire as a charming, sophisticated playboy who returns to reconnect with his estranged daughter on the eve of her wedding.
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B.
The Nutmeg of Consolation
The Nutmeg of Consolation is a historical naval novel by Patrick O’Brian, continuing the adventures of Captain Jack Aubrey and physician Stephen Maturin during the Napoleonic Wars.
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C.
The Diary of a Mad Old Man
"The Diary of a Mad Old Man" is a work by Croatian illustrator, animator, and filmmaker Milan Trenc, known for his distinctive, often surreal visual storytelling.
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D.
A Modern Man
A Modern Man is a rapid-fire comedic monologue by George Carlin in which he satirically lists the traits, contradictions, and buzzwords of contemporary life and identity.
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E.
The Man Who Found Himself
The Man Who Found Himself is an early 20th-century American silent film drama produced by the Vitagraph Company of America.
- 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: An Occasional Man Target entity description: "An Occasional Man" is a lighthearted popular song from the mid-20th century American songbook, known for its playful, tropical-themed lyrics and catchy melody.
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A.
The Pleasure of His Company
The Pleasure of His Company is a 1961 romantic comedy film featuring Fred Astaire as a charming, sophisticated playboy who returns to reconnect with his estranged daughter on the eve of her wedding.
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B.
The Nutmeg of Consolation
The Nutmeg of Consolation is a historical naval novel by Patrick O’Brian, continuing the adventures of Captain Jack Aubrey and physician Stephen Maturin during the Napoleonic Wars.
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C.
The Diary of a Mad Old Man
"The Diary of a Mad Old Man" is a work by Croatian illustrator, animator, and filmmaker Milan Trenc, known for his distinctive, often surreal visual storytelling.
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D.
A Modern Man
A Modern Man is a rapid-fire comedic monologue by George Carlin in which he satirically lists the traits, contradictions, and buzzwords of contemporary life and identity.
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E.
The Man Who Found Himself
The Man Who Found Himself is an early 20th-century American silent film drama produced by the Vitagraph Company of America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American songbook standard
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song ⓘ |
| belongsToTradition | Great American Songbook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Ralph Blane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| firstPopularizedInDecade | 1950s ⓘ |
| genre |
easy listening
ⓘ
traditional pop ⓘ vocal jazz ⓘ |
| hasImagery |
beach and sea
ⓘ
island life ⓘ relaxed vacation atmosphere ⓘ |
| hasLyricStyle |
humorous
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playful ⓘ |
| hasLyricTheme |
romantic escapism
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tropical setting ⓘ |
| hasMelodyCharacteristic | catchy ⓘ |
| hasMood | lighthearted ⓘ |
| intendedPerformanceContext |
cabaret
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nightclub act ⓘ popular vocal performance ⓘ |
| isKnownFor |
relaxed swing feel
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tropical-themed wordplay ⓘ witty lyrics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Hugh Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRecordingArtist |
Blossom Dearie
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jeri Southern NERFINISHED ⓘ June Christy NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarah Vaughan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | mid-20th century American popular song repertoire ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation |
jazz combo
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orchestra ⓘ piano ⓘ |
| vocalType | female vocal standard ⓘ |
| writer |
Hugh Martin
NERFINISHED
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Ralph Blane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: An Occasional Man Description of subject: "An Occasional Man" is a lighthearted popular song from the mid-20th century American songbook, known for its playful, tropical-themed lyrics and catchy melody.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.