Gee, I Wish I Was Back in the Army
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"Gee, I Wish I Was Back in the Army" is a comedic musical number from the classic Irving Berlin score, best known for its performance by Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye in the film White Christmas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gee, I Wish I Was Back in the Army canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9327458 — 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: Gee, I Wish I Was Back in the Army Context triple: [White Christmas (1954 film), featuresSong, Gee, I Wish I Was Back in the Army]
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A.
Travelin’ Soldier
"Travelin’ Soldier" is a poignant country ballad about love and loss during the Vietnam War, popularized by the Dixie Chicks.
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B.
We Were Soldiers Once... and Young
We Were Soldiers Once... and Young is a non-fiction book by Harold G. Moore and Joseph L. Galloway that recounts their firsthand experiences and leadership during one of the first major battles between U.S. forces and the North Vietnamese Army in the Vietnam War.
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C.
Soldier On
"Soldier On" is a song by the English rock band Oasis, featured on their 2008 album *Dig Out Your Soul*.
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D.
I Love a Soldier
I Love a Soldier is a 1944 American romantic drama film set during World War II, centered on the relationships and emotional struggles of soldiers and those who love them.
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E.
The Army Goes Rolling Along
"The Army Goes Rolling Along" is the official song of the United States Army, widely recognized as its spirited military march and anthem.
- 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: Gee, I Wish I Was Back in the Army Target entity description: "Gee, I Wish I Was Back in the Army" is a comedic musical number from the classic Irving Berlin score, best known for its performance by Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye in the film White Christmas.
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A.
Travelin’ Soldier
"Travelin’ Soldier" is a poignant country ballad about love and loss during the Vietnam War, popularized by the Dixie Chicks.
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B.
We Were Soldiers Once... and Young
We Were Soldiers Once... and Young is a non-fiction book by Harold G. Moore and Joseph L. Galloway that recounts their firsthand experiences and leadership during one of the first major battles between U.S. forces and the North Vietnamese Army in the Vietnam War.
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C.
Soldier On
"Soldier On" is a song by the English rock band Oasis, featured on their 2008 album *Dig Out Your Soul*.
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D.
I Love a Soldier
I Love a Soldier is a 1944 American romantic drama film set during World War II, centered on the relationships and emotional struggles of soldiers and those who love them.
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E.
The Army Goes Rolling Along
"The Army Goes Rolling Along" is the official song of the United States Army, widely recognized as its spirited military march and anthem.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
White Christmas (soundtrack)
ⓘ
linked to:
White Christmas
|
| composer | Irving Berlin ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| featuredInFilm | White Christmas ⓘ |
| filmStudio | Paramount Pictures ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | White Christmas (1954 film) ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy song
ⓘ
musical ⓘ |
| hasType | comedic musical number ⓘ |
| includedIn | Irving Berlin song catalog ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Irving Berlin ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | show tune ⓘ |
| musicBy | Irving Berlin ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
comic contrast between civilian life and army life
ⓘ
nostalgia for military life ⓘ |
| partOfSoundtrack |
White Christmas (film)
ⓘ
linked to:
White Christmas (1954 film)
|
| performedAsDuet | Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye ⓘ |
| performer |
Bing Crosby
ⓘ
Danny Kaye ⓘ Rosemary Clooney ⓘ Vera-Ellen ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1954 ⓘ |
| setDuring | post–World War II era ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | former soldiers reminiscing about army life ⓘ |
| writer | Irving Berlin ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gee, I Wish I Was Back in the Army Description of subject: "Gee, I Wish I Was Back in the Army" is a comedic musical number from the classic Irving Berlin score, best known for its performance by Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye in the film White Christmas.
Referenced by (3)
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