Why Does It Always Rain on Me?
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"Why Does It Always Rain on Me?" is a melancholic indie rock song by Scottish band Travis, best known for its catchy melody and introspective lyrics about bad luck and emotional gloom.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Why Does It Always Rain on Me? canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9553131 — 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: Why Does It Always Rain on Me? Context triple: [Travis, notableWork, Why Does It Always Rain on Me?]
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A.
It's Raining
"It's Raining" is a pop-rock song by Welsh singer Shakin' Stevens, released in the early 1980s and known for its catchy melody and upbeat style.
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B.
No Rain
"No Rain" is a 1992 alternative rock song by Blind Melon, best known for its catchy melody and iconic "bee girl" music video.
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C.
Who'll Stop the Rain
"Who'll Stop the Rain" is a classic rock song by Creedence Clearwater Revival, known for its reflective lyrics and enduring popularity since its release in 1970.
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D.
Make It Rain
"Make It Rain" is a popular hip-hop single by Fat Joe featuring Lil Wayne, known for its catchy hook and heavy rotation in mid-2000s rap and club scenes.
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E.
Make It Rain
"Make It Rain" is a hip-hop track by Brooklyn rapper Rowdy Rebel, known for its gritty street lyrics and energetic drill-influenced production.
- 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: Why Does It Always Rain on Me? Target entity description: "Why Does It Always Rain on Me?" is a melancholic indie rock song by Scottish band Travis, best known for its catchy melody and introspective lyrics about bad luck and emotional gloom.
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A.
It's Raining
"It's Raining" is a pop-rock song by Welsh singer Shakin' Stevens, released in the early 1980s and known for its catchy melody and upbeat style.
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B.
No Rain
"No Rain" is a 1992 alternative rock song by Blind Melon, best known for its catchy melody and iconic "bee girl" music video.
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C.
Who'll Stop the Rain
"Who'll Stop the Rain" is a classic rock song by Creedence Clearwater Revival, known for its reflective lyrics and enduring popularity since its release in 1970.
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D.
Make It Rain
"Make It Rain" is a popular hip-hop single by Fat Joe featuring Lil Wayne, known for its catchy hook and heavy rotation in mid-2000s rap and club scenes.
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E.
Make It Rain
"Make It Rain" is a hip-hop track by Brooklyn rapper Rowdy Rebel, known for its gritty street lyrics and energetic drill-influenced production.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | The Man Who NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Travis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | The Man Who era of Travis ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSinglesChart | 10 ⓘ |
| composer | Fran Healy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Scotland ⓘ |
| followedBy | Turn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Driftwood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format |
7-inch single
ⓘ
CD single ⓘ cassette single ⓘ |
| genre |
Britpop
ⓘ
indie rock ⓘ |
| hasCatchphrase | Why does it always rain on me? ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ guitars ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersion | Why Does It Always Rain on Me? (live at Glastonbury) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMood | melancholic ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | Why Does It Always Rain on Me? music video NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
catchy melody
ⓘ
introspective lyrics ⓘ |
| hasReputation | breakthrough hit for Travis ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
bad luck
ⓘ
emotional gloom ⓘ introspection ⓘ |
| hasTimeSignature | 4/4 ⓘ |
| isFrequentlyPerformedOn | Travis concert tours ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Travis discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSignatureSongOf | Travis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 4:25 ⓘ |
| lyricist | Fran Healy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | Dougal Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePerformance | Glastonbury Festival 1999 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | The Man Who NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Travis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Nigel Godrich
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Travis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedAt |
Chateau de la Rouge Motte, France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rak Studios, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1998 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Independiente NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1999-08-09 ⓘ |
| tempo | moderate ⓘ |
| writer | Fran Healy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfRelease | 1999 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Why Does It Always Rain on Me? Description of subject: "Why Does It Always Rain on Me?" is a melancholic indie rock song by Scottish band Travis, best known for its catchy melody and introspective lyrics about bad luck and emotional gloom.
Referenced by (1)
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