Ben Folds Five
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Ben Folds Five is an American alternative rock piano trio known for its witty, piano-driven songs and 1990s hits like "Brick."
All labels observed (1)
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| Ben Folds Five canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9832229 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ben Folds Five Context triple: [Ben Folds, notableWork, Ben Folds Five]
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A.
Fountains of Wayne
Fountains of Wayne was an American power pop and alternative rock band best known for their melodic, hook-driven songs and the hit single "Stacy's Mom."
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B.
They Might Be Giants
They Might Be Giants is a 1971 mystery-comedy film in which George C. Scott plays a man who believes he is Sherlock Holmes, exploring themes of imagination and sanity.
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C.
Ben Folds
Ben Folds is an American singer-songwriter, pianist, and composer best known as the frontman of the alternative rock band Ben Folds Five and for his genre-blending solo work.
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D.
Fab Five
Fab Five is the nickname for the early-1990s University of Michigan men’s basketball recruiting class—Chris Webber, Jalen Rose, Juwan Howard, Jimmy King, and Ray Jackson—known for their cultural impact on college basketball with their style, swagger, and success.
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E.
Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster
The Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster is a famously potent and mind-altering fictional cocktail from Douglas Adams' "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," often described as the best drink in existence.
- 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: Ben Folds Five Target entity description: Ben Folds Five is an American alternative rock piano trio known for its witty, piano-driven songs and 1990s hits like "Brick."
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A.
Fountains of Wayne
Fountains of Wayne was an American power pop and alternative rock band best known for their melodic, hook-driven songs and the hit single "Stacy's Mom."
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B.
They Might Be Giants
They Might Be Giants is a 1971 mystery-comedy film in which George C. Scott plays a man who believes he is Sherlock Holmes, exploring themes of imagination and sanity.
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C.
Ben Folds
Ben Folds is an American singer-songwriter, pianist, and composer best known as the frontman of the alternative rock band Ben Folds Five and for his genre-blending solo work.
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D.
Fab Five
Fab Five is the nickname for the early-1990s University of Michigan men’s basketball recruiting class—Chris Webber, Jalen Rose, Juwan Howard, Jimmy King, and Ray Jackson—known for their cultural impact on college basketball with their style, swagger, and success.
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E.
Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster
The Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster is a famously potent and mind-altering fictional cocktail from Douglas Adams' "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," often described as the best drink in existence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American alternative rock band
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piano rock trio ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1993–2000
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2008–2000s reunion shows ⓘ 2011–2013 ⓘ |
| album |
Ben Folds Five
NERFINISHED
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The Sound of the Life of the Mind NERFINISHED ⓘ The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner NERFINISHED ⓘ Whatever and Ever Amen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Ben Folds
NERFINISHED
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Hotel Lights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dissolvedIn | 2000 ⓘ |
| formedIn | 1993 ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
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indie rock ⓘ piano rock ⓘ power pop ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Ben Folds
NERFINISHED
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Darren Jessee NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Sledge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.benfolds.com ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ piano ⓘ |
| knownFor |
1990s alternative rock hits
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piano-driven rock songs ⓘ witty lyrics ⓘ |
| languageOfLyrics | English ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Army
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Who Could Care Less NERFINISHED ⓘ Brick NERFINISHED ⓘ Kate NERFINISHED ⓘ One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces NERFINISHED ⓘ Philosophy NERFINISHED ⓘ Song for the Dumped NERFINISHED ⓘ Underground NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| origin | Chapel Hill, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
550 Music
NERFINISHED
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Caroline Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Epic Records ⓘ |
| reunitedIn |
2008
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2011 ⓘ |
| songwriter | Ben Folds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ben Folds Five Description of subject: Ben Folds Five is an American alternative rock piano trio known for its witty, piano-driven songs and 1990s hits like "Brick."
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.