Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)
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"Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)" is a 1978 hard rock song by Styx, known for its driving riff and working-class themes, and is one of the band's signature hits.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Blue Collar Man (Long Nights) canonical | 5 |
| Blue Collar Man (Long Nights) (song) [as performer with Styx] | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8696901 — 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: Blue Collar Man (Long Nights) Context triple: [Styx, notableWork, Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)]
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A.
Blue Collar
"Blue Collar" is a socially conscious hip-hop album by rapper Che Smith, better known as Rhymefest, blending sharp lyricism with commentary on working-class life.
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B.
Blue Collar
Blue Collar is a 1978 American crime drama film directed by Paul Schrader that explores the struggles and corruption faced by auto workers in Detroit.
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C.
Working Man
"Working Man" is a hard rock song by the Canadian band Rush, celebrated for its heavy riffs, extended guitar solo, and blue-collar lyrical themes that helped establish the band's early popularity.
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D.
Hard Workin' Man
Hard Workin' Man is a 1993 country music album by the duo Brooks & Dunn that blends honky-tonk, rock influences, and heartfelt ballads and includes several of their signature hits.
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E.
Man in the Night
"Man in the Night" is a dark, introspective alternative hip-hop track by Kid Cudi from his experimental album *Speedin' Bullet 2 Heaven*.
- 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: Blue Collar Man (Long Nights) Target entity description: "Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)" is a 1978 hard rock song by Styx, known for its driving riff and working-class themes, and is one of the band's signature hits.
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A.
Blue Collar
"Blue Collar" is a socially conscious hip-hop album by rapper Che Smith, better known as Rhymefest, blending sharp lyricism with commentary on working-class life.
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B.
Blue Collar
Blue Collar is a 1978 American crime drama film directed by Paul Schrader that explores the struggles and corruption faced by auto workers in Detroit.
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C.
Working Man
"Working Man" is a hard rock song by the Canadian band Rush, celebrated for its heavy riffs, extended guitar solo, and blue-collar lyrical themes that helped establish the band's early popularity.
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D.
Hard Workin' Man
Hard Workin' Man is a 1993 country music album by the duo Brooks & Dunn that blends honky-tonk, rock influences, and heartfelt ballads and includes several of their signature hits.
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E.
Man in the Night
"Man in the Night" is a dark, introspective alternative hip-hop track by Kid Cudi from his experimental album *Speedin' Bullet 2 Heaven*.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Pieces of Eight ⓘ |
| artist | Styx ⓘ |
| bSide | Superstars ⓘ |
| chartPerformance |
charted on the Canadian RPM singles chart
ⓘ
charted on the US Billboard Hot 100 ⓘ |
| composer | Tommy Shaw ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| describedAs | signature song of Styx ⓘ |
| era | 1970s rock ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ |
| followedBySingle | Renegade ⓘ |
| format | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre | hard rock ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersion | Blue Collar Man (Long Nights) live recordings ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | Blue Collar Man (Long Nights) music video ⓘ |
| includedOnAlbum | Pieces of Eight ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Styx discography ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 4 minutes ⓘ |
| lyricist | Tommy Shaw ⓘ |
| notableRiff | driving guitar riff ⓘ |
| performer | Styx ⓘ |
| precededBySingle | Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man) ⓘ |
| producer |
Barry Mraz
ⓘ
Rob Kingsland ⓘ Styx ⓘ |
| publisher | A&M Records ⓘ |
| recordLabel | A&M Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1978-10-01 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1978 ⓘ |
| side | A-side ⓘ |
| theme |
perseverance
ⓘ
unemployment ⓘ working-class life ⓘ |
| vocalist | Tommy Shaw ⓘ |
| writer | Tommy Shaw ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Blue Collar Man (Long Nights) Description of subject: "Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)" is a 1978 hard rock song by Styx, known for its driving riff and working-class themes, and is one of the band's signature hits.
Referenced by (6)
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linked to: Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)