Cult of Personality by Living Colour
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"Cult of Personality" by Living Colour is a politically charged hard rock song from 1988 known for its distinctive riff and commentary on charismatic leaders.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| "Cult of Personality" by Living Colour | 1 |
| Cult of Personality by Living Colour canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6530100 — 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: Cult of Personality by Living Colour Context triple: [CM Punk, usesEntranceTheme, Cult of Personality by Living Colour]
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A.
Rebel Rebel
"Rebel Rebel" is a 1974 glam rock song by David Bowie, renowned for its iconic guitar riff and androgynous, gender-bending lyrics.
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B.
Killing in the Name
"Killing in the Name" is a politically charged rap metal song by Rage Against the Machine, known for its heavy riffs, anti-authoritarian lyrics, and enduring status as a protest anthem.
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C.
Sound of da Police
"Sound of da Police" is a politically charged hip-hop track by KRS-One that critiques police brutality and systemic racism, and has become one of his most iconic and influential songs.
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D.
The Big Beat by Billy Squier
"The Big Beat" by Billy Squier is a hard-rock drum-heavy track from his 1980 debut album that has become one of the most sampled songs in hip-hop and pop music.
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E.
Paranoid
"Paranoid" is a hit R&B/hip-hop single by Ty Dolla Sign that helped launch his mainstream success with its catchy hook and club-oriented production.
- 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: Cult of Personality by Living Colour Target entity description: "Cult of Personality" by Living Colour is a politically charged hard rock song from 1988 known for its distinctive riff and commentary on charismatic leaders.
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A.
Rebel Rebel
"Rebel Rebel" is a 1974 glam rock song by David Bowie, renowned for its iconic guitar riff and androgynous, gender-bending lyrics.
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B.
Killing in the Name
"Killing in the Name" is a politically charged rap metal song by Rage Against the Machine, known for its heavy riffs, anti-authoritarian lyrics, and enduring status as a protest anthem.
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C.
Sound of da Police
"Sound of da Police" is a politically charged hip-hop track by KRS-One that critiques police brutality and systemic racism, and has become one of his most iconic and influential songs.
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D.
The Big Beat by Billy Squier
"The Big Beat" by Billy Squier is a hard-rock drum-heavy track from his 1980 debut album that has become one of the most sampled songs in hip-hop and pop music.
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E.
Paranoid
"Paranoid" is a hit R&B/hip-hop single by Ty Dolla Sign that helped launch his mainstream success with its catchy hook and club-oriented production.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| artist | Living Colour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | late-1980s alternative metal scene ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceivedYear | 1990 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 13 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSMainstreamRock | 9 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| featuresSpokenWordSamplesOf |
Franklin D. Roosevelt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John F. Kennedy NERFINISHED ⓘ Mahatma Gandhi NERFINISHED ⓘ Malcolm X NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
funk metal
ⓘ
hard rock ⓘ heavy metal ⓘ |
| hasGuitarSoloBy | Vernon Reid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLiveStapleStatusFor | Living Colour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainInstrument | electric guitar ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
distinctive guitar riff
ⓘ
spoken-word political samples ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | Vivid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isDebutSingleOf | Living Colour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 4:54 ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
charismatic leaders
ⓘ
cult of personality ⓘ political commentary ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | Mark Miremont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | late 1980s rock music ⓘ |
| performer | Living Colour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Ed Stasium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Living Colour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rankedInList | Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs of All Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Epic Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1988-07-14 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| subjectOf | political and cultural analysis ⓘ |
| tempo | fast ⓘ |
| usedAsEntranceThemeFor | CM Punk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInMedium | professional wrestling ⓘ |
| writer |
Corey Glover
NERFINISHED
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Muzz Skillings NERFINISHED ⓘ Vernon Reid NERFINISHED ⓘ Will Calhoun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cult of Personality by Living Colour Description of subject: "Cult of Personality" by Living Colour is a politically charged hard rock song from 1988 known for its distinctive riff and commentary on charismatic leaders.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
CM Punk
this entity surface form:
"Cult of Personality" by Living Colour