“Democracy”
E813419
“Democracy” is a politically charged 1996 single by the English post-punk band Killing Joke, known for its critical lyrics and heavy, industrial-influenced sound.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Democracy (music video) | 1 |
| “Democracy” canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9680233 — 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: “Democracy” Context triple: [Killing Joke, notableWork, “Democracy”]
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A.
Democracity
Democracity was a utopian, futuristic model city exhibit at the 1939 New York World's Fair that envisioned an idealized, technologically advanced American society.
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B.
La Democracia
La Democracia is a small rural village in central Belize known for its roadside markets and proximity to the Belize Zoo.
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C.
Democracy
"Democracy" is a 1984 novel by Joan Didion that blends political intrigue and personal disillusionment against the backdrop of American involvement in Southeast Asia.
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D.
Democracy
"Democracy" is a stage play by British playwright Michael Frayn that dramatizes the complex political and personal relationship between West German Chancellor Willy Brandt and his assistant and spy Günter Guillaume.
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E.
"Wealth and Democracy"
"Wealth and Democracy" is a historical and political analysis book by Kevin Phillips that examines the relationship between concentrated wealth, political power, and the evolution of American democracy.
- 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: “Democracy” Target entity description: “Democracy” is a politically charged 1996 single by the English post-punk band Killing Joke, known for its critical lyrics and heavy, industrial-influenced sound.
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A.
Democracity
Democracity was a utopian, futuristic model city exhibit at the 1939 New York World's Fair that envisioned an idealized, technologically advanced American society.
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B.
La Democracia
La Democracia is a small rural village in central Belize known for its roadside markets and proximity to the Belize Zoo.
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C.
Democracy
"Democracy" is a 1984 novel by Joan Didion that blends political intrigue and personal disillusionment against the backdrop of American involvement in Southeast Asia.
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D.
Democracy
"Democracy" is a stage play by British playwright Michael Frayn that dramatizes the complex political and personal relationship between West German Chancellor Willy Brandt and his assistant and spy Günter Guillaume.
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E.
"Wealth and Democracy"
"Wealth and Democracy" is a historical and political analysis book by Kevin Phillips that examines the relationship between concentrated wealth, political power, and the evolution of American democracy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | Democracy ⓘ |
| artist | Killing Joke ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSinglesChart | 28 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| followedBy | Millennium (reissue) ⓘ |
| format |
12-inch vinyl single
ⓘ
7-inch vinyl single ⓘ CD single ⓘ |
| genre |
industrial rock
ⓘ
post-punk ⓘ |
| hasBside |
Another Bloody Election
ⓘ
Hallucination Day ⓘ Lanterns ⓘ Whiteout ⓘ |
| hasCoverArt | Democracy (Killing Joke single cover) ⓘ |
| hasDrummer | Martin Atkins ⓘ |
| hasGuitarist | Geordie Walker ⓘ |
| hasLeadVocalist | Jaz Coleman ⓘ |
| isTitleTrackOf | Democracy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 3:41 ⓘ |
| musicalStyle |
heavy sound
ⓘ
industrial-influenced sound ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Democracy ⓘ |
| performer | Killing Joke ⓘ |
| precededBy | Exorcism ⓘ |
| producer |
Killing Joke
ⓘ
Martin Atkins ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Killing Joke ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Big Life Records
ⓘ
Butterfly Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1996-03-25 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| theme |
critique of democracy
ⓘ
political criticism ⓘ |
| trackNumberOnAlbum | 1 ⓘ |
| writer |
Geordie Walker
ⓘ
Jaz Coleman ⓘ Martin Atkins ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: “Democracy” Description of subject: “Democracy” is a politically charged 1996 single by the English post-punk band Killing Joke, known for its critical lyrics and heavy, industrial-influenced sound.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: “Democracy”