Down in the Tube Station at Midnight
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"Down in the Tube Station at Midnight" is a 1978 single by British punk/mod revival band The Jam, noted for its dark narrative lyrics and atmospheric depiction of urban violence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Down in the Tube Station at Midnight canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7943527 — 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: Down in the Tube Station at Midnight Context triple: [The Jam, notableWork, Down in the Tube Station at Midnight]
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A.
One O’Clock Gun
The One O’Clock Gun is a time-signalling cannon in Edinburgh that is fired daily to mark 1:00 pm, serving as a historic aid to ships and a popular tourist attraction.
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B.
London After Midnight
London After Midnight is a lost 1927 silent horror film directed by Tod Browning and starring Lon Chaney, renowned for its eerie atmosphere and Chaney’s iconic makeup.
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C.
My Night at Maud’s
My Night at Maud’s is a 1969 French philosophical romantic drama film by Éric Rohmer, renowned for its talk-driven exploration of morality, chance, and desire.
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D.
The Lavender Hill Mob
The Lavender Hill Mob is a classic 1951 British Ealing Studios comedy film about a timid bank clerk who masterminds a gold bullion heist.
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E.
Prick Up Your Ears
Prick Up Your Ears is a 1987 British biographical drama film about playwright Joe Orton, in which Gary Oldman delivers a critically acclaimed performance.
- 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: Down in the Tube Station at Midnight Target entity description: "Down in the Tube Station at Midnight" is a 1978 single by British punk/mod revival band The Jam, noted for its dark narrative lyrics and atmospheric depiction of urban violence.
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A.
One O’Clock Gun
The One O’Clock Gun is a time-signalling cannon in Edinburgh that is fired daily to mark 1:00 pm, serving as a historic aid to ships and a popular tourist attraction.
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B.
London After Midnight
London After Midnight is a lost 1927 silent horror film directed by Tod Browning and starring Lon Chaney, renowned for its eerie atmosphere and Chaney’s iconic makeup.
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C.
My Night at Maud’s
My Night at Maud’s is a 1969 French philosophical romantic drama film by Éric Rohmer, renowned for its talk-driven exploration of morality, chance, and desire.
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D.
The Lavender Hill Mob
The Lavender Hill Mob is a classic 1951 British Ealing Studios comedy film about a timid bank clerk who masterminds a gold bullion heist.
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E.
Prick Up Your Ears
Prick Up Your Ears is a 1987 British biographical drama film about playwright Joe Orton, in which Gary Oldman delivers a critically acclaimed performance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | All Mod Cons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | The Jam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bSide |
Down in the Tube Station at Midnight (original version)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
So Sad About Us NERFINISHED ⓘ The Night NERFINISHED ⓘ The Night (live) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSinglesChart | 15 ⓘ |
| composer | Paul Weller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| followedBySingle | Strange Town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format |
12-inch single
ⓘ
7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre |
mod revival
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punk rock ⓘ |
| hasCoverArt | Down in the Tube Station at Midnight single cover ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeTheme |
fear
ⓘ
mugging ⓘ social commentary ⓘ urban violence ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | All Mod Cons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 4:43 ⓘ |
| lyricist | Paul Weller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
atmospheric production
ⓘ
dark narrative lyrics ⓘ |
| partOf | The Jam discography ⓘ |
| performer | The Jam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performerMember |
Bruce Foxton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paul Weller NERFINISHED ⓘ Rick Buckler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBySingle | David Watts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
The Jam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vic Coppersmith-Heaven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recorded | 1978 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Polydor Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1978-10-13 ⓘ |
| setting | London Underground NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| side | A-side ⓘ |
| usesSoundEffect | train noises ⓘ |
| writer | Paul Weller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Down in the Tube Station at Midnight Description of subject: "Down in the Tube Station at Midnight" is a 1978 single by British punk/mod revival band The Jam, noted for its dark narrative lyrics and atmospheric depiction of urban violence.
Referenced by (1)
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