Who I’d Be
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"Who I’d Be" is a reflective, character-defining song sung by Shrek in *Shrek the Musical*, exploring his dreams, insecurities, and longing for a different life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Who I’d Be canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10469774 — 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: Who I’d Be Context triple: [Shrek the Musical (London production), includesSong, Who I’d Be]
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A.
What It's Like to Be Me
"What It's Like to Be Me" is a pop/R&B song by Britney Spears, co-written with Justin Timberlake, that closes her 2001 album "Britney" with a more personal, introspective tone.
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B.
Who I Am
"Who I Am" is a 1994 country music album by Alan Jackson that features several hit singles and helped solidify his status as a leading figure in 1990s country.
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C.
Who I Am
"Who I Am" is a track by rapper Pusha T that showcases his gritty lyricism and identity-focused storytelling within his debut studio album.
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D.
I’d Rather Be Me
"I’d Rather Be Me" is a defiant, empowering solo number from the Mean Girls stage musical, sung by Janis as she rejects high school conformity and toxic social dynamics.
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E.
Who I Am Hates Who I’ve Been
"Who I Am Hates Who I’ve Been" is a popular Christian rock song by Relient K that reflects on personal regret and the desire for change and forgiveness.
- 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: Who I’d Be Target entity description: "Who I’d Be" is a reflective, character-defining song sung by Shrek in *Shrek the Musical*, exploring his dreams, insecurities, and longing for a different life.
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A.
What It's Like to Be Me
"What It's Like to Be Me" is a pop/R&B song by Britney Spears, co-written with Justin Timberlake, that closes her 2001 album "Britney" with a more personal, introspective tone.
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B.
Who I Am
"Who I Am" is a track by rapper Pusha T that showcases his gritty lyricism and identity-focused storytelling within his debut studio album.
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C.
Who I Am
"Who I Am" is a 1994 country music album by Alan Jackson that features several hit singles and helped solidify his status as a leading figure in 1990s country.
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D.
I’d Rather Be Me
"I’d Rather Be Me" is a defiant, empowering solo number from the Mean Girls stage musical, sung by Janis as she rejects high school conformity and toxic social dynamics.
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E.
Who I Am Hates Who I’ve Been
"Who I Am Hates Who I’ve Been" is a popular Christian rock song by Relient K that reflects on personal regret and the desire for change and forgiveness.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| act | Act I ⓘ |
| associatedFranchise |
Shrek franchise
ⓘ
linked to:
Shrek
|
| basedOn |
Shrek (2001 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
Shrek
Shrek! (1990 book) ⓘ |
| characterPerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| composer | Jeanine Tesori ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
builds empathy for Shrek
ⓘ
contrasts Shrek’s tough exterior with his inner feelings ⓘ reveals Shrek’s vulnerability ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| firstProduction |
Shrek the Musical original Broadway production
ⓘ
linked to:
Shrek the Musical (Broadway production)
|
| fromWork |
Shrek the Musical
ⓘ
linked to:
Shrek the Musical (Broadway production)
|
| genre |
musical theatre
ⓘ
show tune ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | theatre audiences ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | David Lindsay-Abaire ⓘ |
| lyricSubject |
Shrek’s dissatisfaction with his life as an ogre
ⓘ
Shrek’s fantasies of being a hero ⓘ Shrek’s inner desires ⓘ |
| medium | stage musical ⓘ |
| mood |
aspirational
ⓘ
bittersweet ⓘ reflective ⓘ |
| musicalFeature |
orchestral build toward the end of Act I
ⓘ
power ballad climax ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
I want song
ⓘ
character-defining song ⓘ |
| originalPerformer |
Brian d’Arcy James
ⓘ
linked to:
Brian d'Arcy James
|
| partOf |
Shrek the Musical
ⓘ
linked to:
Shrek the Musical (Broadway production)
|
| performer |
Shrek (character)
ⓘ
linked to:
Shrek
|
| positionInShow | finale of Act I ⓘ |
| settingInStory | Shrek’s journey with Donkey ⓘ |
| structure | solo number ⓘ |
| sungByCharacter | Shrek ⓘ |
| theme |
dreams
ⓘ
identity ⓘ insecurity ⓘ loneliness ⓘ longing for a different life ⓘ self-acceptance ⓘ |
| title | Who I’d Be ⓘ |
| vocalRange | baritone ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Who I’d Be Description of subject: "Who I’d Be" is a reflective, character-defining song sung by Shrek in *Shrek the Musical*, exploring his dreams, insecurities, and longing for a different life.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.