Rockin’ the Suburbs
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Rockin’ the Suburbs is a 2001 piano-driven alternative rock album by singer-songwriter Ben Folds, known for its witty lyrics and blend of humor and introspection.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Rockin’ the Suburbs canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9832230 — 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: Rockin’ the Suburbs Context triple: [Ben Folds, notableWork, Rockin’ the Suburbs]
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A.
The Burbs
The Burbs is a 1989 dark comedy film starring Tom Hanks that satirizes suburban paranoia as neighbors grow suspicious of a mysterious new family on their cul-de-sac.
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B.
Hey Suburbia
"Hey Suburbia" is a fast, melodic punk rock song by Screeching Weasel that has become one of the band's signature anthems within the pop-punk genre.
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C.
Suburban Girl
Suburban Girl is a 2007 romantic comedy-drama film starring Sarah Michelle Gellar as a young New York book editor navigating love and career challenges.
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D.
The Little Town That Rocks
The Little Town That Rocks is the promotional motto highlighting Black Mountain, North Carolina’s lively arts, music, and small-town charm.
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E.
Camarillo Hills
Camarillo Hills is a hilly geographic area near the city of Camarillo in Ventura County, California, known for its rolling terrain and scenic views.
- 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: Rockin’ the Suburbs Target entity description: Rockin’ the Suburbs is a 2001 piano-driven alternative rock album by singer-songwriter Ben Folds, known for its witty lyrics and blend of humor and introspection.
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A.
The Burbs
The Burbs is a 1989 dark comedy film starring Tom Hanks that satirizes suburban paranoia as neighbors grow suspicious of a mysterious new family on their cul-de-sac.
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B.
Hey Suburbia
"Hey Suburbia" is a fast, melodic punk rock song by Screeching Weasel that has become one of the band's signature anthems within the pop-punk genre.
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C.
Suburban Girl
Suburban Girl is a 2007 romantic comedy-drama film starring Sarah Michelle Gellar as a young New York book editor navigating love and career challenges.
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D.
The Little Town That Rocks
The Little Town That Rocks is the promotional motto highlighting Black Mountain, North Carolina’s lively arts, music, and small-town charm.
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E.
Camarillo Hills
Camarillo Hills is a hilly geographic area near the city of Camarillo in Ventura County, California, known for its rolling terrain and scenic views.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music album
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studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Ben Folds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| followedBy | Songs for Silverman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Ben Folds Five NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format |
CD
ⓘ
digital download ⓘ vinyl record ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
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piano rock ⓘ power pop ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
humorous tone
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introspective themes ⓘ witty lyrics ⓘ |
| hasCoverArt | Rockin’ the Suburbs album cover ⓘ |
| hasTrack |
Annie Waits
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Carrying Cathy NERFINISHED ⓘ Fired NERFINISHED ⓘ Fred Jones Part 2 ⓘ Gone NERFINISHED ⓘ Losing Lisa NERFINISHED ⓘ Not the Same NERFINISHED ⓘ Rockin’ the Suburbs (song) NERFINISHED ⓘ Still Fighting It NERFINISHED ⓘ The Ascent of Stan NERFINISHED ⓘ The Luckiest NERFINISHED ⓘ Zak and Sara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasType | solo album ⓘ |
| label | Epic Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainInstrument | piano ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Rockin’ the Suburbs (song)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Still Fighting It NERFINISHED ⓘ The Luckiest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfTracks | 12 ⓘ |
| partOf | Ben Folds discography ⓘ |
| performer | Ben Folds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performerRole | singer-songwriter ⓘ |
| producer |
Ben Folds
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ben Grosse NERFINISHED ⓘ Caleb Southern NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe Costa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn |
2000
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2001 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2001-09-11 ⓘ |
| titleTrack | Rockin’ the Suburbs (song) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rockin’ the Suburbs Description of subject: Rockin’ the Suburbs is a 2001 piano-driven alternative rock album by singer-songwriter Ben Folds, known for its witty lyrics and blend of humor and introspection.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.