Starfish and Coffee
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"Starfish and Coffee" is a whimsical, childlike pop song by Prince from his acclaimed 1987 double album *Sign o’ the Times*.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Starfish and Coffee canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9424716 — 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: Starfish and Coffee Context triple: [Sign o' the Times, hasPart, Starfish and Coffee]
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A.
Bitter Grounds
"Bitter Grounds" is a dark, atmospheric short story by Neil Gaiman that blends voodoo, identity, and the supernatural in a haunting tale of personal escape and transformation.
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B.
Tangierine Café
Tangierine Café is a quick-service restaurant in the Morocco Pavilion at EPCOT, known for serving Middle Eastern and North African-inspired dishes.
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C.
Sandy Coffee
Sandy Coffee is a musical artist known for appearing on the remix of Ludacris's song "Splash Waterfalls."
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D.
Umami Café
Umami Café is a serene, Japanese-inspired café within the Portland Japanese Garden known for its tea, light seasonal fare, and views of the surrounding landscape.
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E.
The Casbah Coffee Club
The Casbah Coffee Club was an early Liverpool music venue and social club closely associated with the birth of the Merseybeat scene and the formative years of The Beatles.
- 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: Starfish and Coffee Target entity description: "Starfish and Coffee" is a whimsical, childlike pop song by Prince from his acclaimed 1987 double album *Sign o’ the Times*.
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A.
Bitter Grounds
"Bitter Grounds" is a dark, atmospheric short story by Neil Gaiman that blends voodoo, identity, and the supernatural in a haunting tale of personal escape and transformation.
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B.
Tangierine Café
Tangierine Café is a quick-service restaurant in the Morocco Pavilion at EPCOT, known for serving Middle Eastern and North African-inspired dishes.
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C.
Sandy Coffee
Sandy Coffee is a musical artist known for appearing on the remix of Ludacris's song "Splash Waterfalls."
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D.
Umami Café
Umami Café is a serene, Japanese-inspired café within the Portland Japanese Garden known for its tea, light seasonal fare, and views of the surrounding landscape.
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E.
The Casbah Coffee Club
The Casbah Coffee Club was an early Liverpool music venue and social club closely associated with the birth of the Merseybeat scene and the formative years of The Beatles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| album |
Sign o’ the Times
ⓘ
linked to:
Sign o' the Times
|
| artist | Prince ⓘ |
| composer | Prince ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| describedAs |
childlike
ⓘ
storytelling song ⓘ whimsical ⓘ |
| genre |
childlike pop
ⓘ
pop ⓘ psychedelic pop ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedAct | The Revolution ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedTour | Sign o’ the Times Tour ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception |
acclaimed by Prince fans
ⓘ
noted for imaginative lyrics ⓘ |
| hasEra | 1980s pop ⓘ |
| hasFormat | album track ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
backing vocals
ⓘ
bass guitar ⓘ drums ⓘ keyboards ⓘ |
| hasISRCStatus | commercially released recording ⓘ |
| hasLength | approximately 2:50 ⓘ |
| hasLyricalStyle | surreal imagery ⓘ |
| hasMusicalArtist | Prince ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeCharacter | Cynthia Rose ⓘ |
| hasNotablePerformance |
The Muppets Tonight (Prince guest appearance)
ⓘ
linked to:
Muppets Tonight
|
| hasParentWork |
Sign o’ the Times (studio album)
ⓘ
linked to:
Sign o' the Times
|
| hasPrimarySubject | a schoolgirl’s unusual breakfast ⓘ |
| hasSongStructure | verse-chorus form ⓘ |
| hasStudio | Paisley Park Studios ⓘ |
| hasTargetAudienceAspect | appeals to children and adults ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
acceptance
ⓘ
childhood imagination ⓘ individuality ⓘ |
| hasVocalStyle | playful lead vocal ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Sign o’ the Times (1987 double album)
ⓘ
linked to:
Sign o' the Times
|
| isOnSide | Side 2 of Sign o’ the Times (vinyl release) ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Prince ⓘ |
| partOf |
Sign o’ the Times
ⓘ
linked to:
Sign o' the Times
|
| performer | Prince ⓘ |
| producer | Prince ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Paisley Park
ⓘ
linked to:
Paisley Park Records
Warner Bros. ⓘ
linked to:
Warner Bros. Entertainment
|
| releaseDate | 1987 ⓘ |
| writer | Prince ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Starfish and Coffee Description of subject: "Starfish and Coffee" is a whimsical, childlike pop song by Prince from his acclaimed 1987 double album *Sign o’ the Times*.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.