"California" by Phantom Planet
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"California" by Phantom Planet is an alternative rock song best known for its widespread popularity as the theme music to the TV series The O.C.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| "California" by Phantom Planet canonical | 1 |
| California (Phantom Planet song music video) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6628158 — 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: "California" by Phantom Planet Context triple: [The O.C., openingTheme, "California" by Phantom Planet]
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A.
“The Heart of California”
“The Heart of California” is the official motto of Madera County, reflecting its central location and significance within the state.
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B.
"L.A L.A" by Capone-N-Noreaga
"L.A L.A" by Capone-N-Noreaga is a 1990s New York hip hop track best known as a pointed response to Tha Dogg Pound’s “New York, New York” during the height of the East Coast–West Coast rap feud.
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C.
"New York, New York" by Tha Dogg Pound
"New York, New York" by Tha Dogg Pound is a mid-1990s West Coast hip hop track widely recognized for its provocative portrayal of New York City and its role in intensifying tensions between East and West Coast rap scenes.
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D.
song "Santa Monica Boulevard" by Everclear
The song "Santa Monica Boulevard" by Everclear is an alternative rock track that reflects the band's signature 1990s sound and themes of disillusionment and escape set against a Southern California backdrop.
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E.
Californication
Californication is an American comedy-drama television series that follows the chaotic life of a troubled novelist navigating relationships, addiction, and career struggles in Los Angeles.
- 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: "California" by Phantom Planet Target entity description: "California" by Phantom Planet is an alternative rock song best known for its widespread popularity as the theme music to the TV series The O.C.
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A.
“The Heart of California”
“The Heart of California” is the official motto of Madera County, reflecting its central location and significance within the state.
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B.
"L.A L.A" by Capone-N-Noreaga
"L.A L.A" by Capone-N-Noreaga is a 1990s New York hip hop track best known as a pointed response to Tha Dogg Pound’s “New York, New York” during the height of the East Coast–West Coast rap feud.
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C.
"New York, New York" by Tha Dogg Pound
"New York, New York" by Tha Dogg Pound is a mid-1990s West Coast hip hop track widely recognized for its provocative portrayal of New York City and its role in intensifying tensions between East and West Coast rap scenes.
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D.
song "Santa Monica Boulevard" by Everclear
The song "Santa Monica Boulevard" by Everclear is an alternative rock track that reflects the band's signature 1990s sound and themes of disillusionment and escape set against a Southern California backdrop.
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E.
Californication
Californication is an American comedy-drama television series that follows the chaotic life of a troubled novelist navigating relationships, addiction, and career struggles in Los Angeles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| artist | Phantom Planet ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Orange County, California
ⓘ
teen drama television genre ⓘ |
| audience |
fans of alternative rock
ⓘ
viewers of "The O.C." ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| features |
melodic chorus
ⓘ
prominent guitar riff ⓘ |
| genre | alternative rock ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpactOn | pop culture image of California in the early 2000s ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ guitars ⓘ lead vocals by Alex Greenwald ⓘ |
| hasRecognition | widely recognized as "The O.C." theme ⓘ |
| influencedBy | rock music of the late 1990s and early 2000s ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
commercial music release
ⓘ
television theme music ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Phantom Planet song catalog ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
longing for California
ⓘ
travel and escape ⓘ |
| mediaAppearance |
opening credits of "The O.C."
ⓘ
soundtrack albums related to "The O.C." ⓘ various television promos for "The O.C." ⓘ |
| musicalKey | E major ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the theme music to the TV series "The O.C." ⓘ |
| originalNetworkOfAssociatedShow | Fox ⓘ |
| performer | Phantom Planet ⓘ |
| productionType | studio recording ⓘ |
| recordingArtistNationality | American ⓘ |
| tempo | moderate ⓘ |
| title | California ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| usedAs | theme song of TV series "The O.C." ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: "California" by Phantom Planet Description of subject: "California" by Phantom Planet is an alternative rock song best known for its widespread popularity as the theme music to the TV series The O.C.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
California
linked to: "California" by Phantom Planet