Mexicali Blues
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"Mexicali Blues" is a country-rock song by the Grateful Dead, known for its playful, narrative lyrics about misadventures in Mexico.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mexicali Blues canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10996384 — 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: Mexicali Blues Context triple: [John Perry Barlow, wroteLyricsForSong, Mexicali Blues]
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A.
Soles de Mexicali
Soles de Mexicali is a professional basketball team based in Mexicali, Baja California, competing in Mexico’s top basketball league.
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B.
Mexican Hayride
Mexican Hayride is a 1944 Broadway musical comedy with music and lyrics by Cole Porter, known for its lively score and satirical take on Mexican-themed escapades.
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C.
Mexican Spitfire Out West
"Mexican Spitfire Out West" is a 1940 American comedy film in the popular "Mexican Spitfire" series, starring Lupe Vélez as the fiery and comedic Carmelita.
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D.
Ixnay on the Hombre
Ixnay on the Hombre is a 1997 punk rock album by American band The Offspring that blends melodic hooks with socially conscious and satirical themes.
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E.
Mexican Moon
"Mexican Moon" is a 1993 alternative rock album by American band Concrete Blonde, noted for its dark, atmospheric sound and Latin-influenced themes.
- 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: Mexicali Blues Target entity description: "Mexicali Blues" is a country-rock song by the Grateful Dead, known for its playful, narrative lyrics about misadventures in Mexico.
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A.
Soles de Mexicali
Soles de Mexicali is a professional basketball team based in Mexicali, Baja California, competing in Mexico’s top basketball league.
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B.
Mexican Hayride
Mexican Hayride is a 1944 Broadway musical comedy with music and lyrics by Cole Porter, known for its lively score and satirical take on Mexican-themed escapades.
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C.
Mexican Spitfire Out West
"Mexican Spitfire Out West" is a 1940 American comedy film in the popular "Mexican Spitfire" series, starring Lupe Vélez as the fiery and comedic Carmelita.
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D.
Ixnay on the Hombre
Ixnay on the Hombre is a 1997 punk rock album by American band The Offspring that blends melodic hooks with socially conscious and satirical themes.
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E.
Mexican Moon
"Mexican Moon" is a 1993 alternative rock album by American band Concrete Blonde, noted for its dark, atmospheric sound and Latin-influenced themes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical work
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| artist | Grateful Dead ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Bob Weir
ⓘ
Grateful Dead ⓘ John Perry Barlow ⓘ |
| composer | Bob Weir ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| featuresInstrument |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ pedal steel guitar ⓘ |
| featuresMusicalElement |
country-style guitar picking
ⓘ
up-tempo rhythm ⓘ |
| genre |
country
ⓘ
country rock ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasChorus | repeating refrain about Mexicali blues ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeTheme |
misadventures in Mexico
ⓘ
romantic escapades ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeTone |
humorous
ⓘ
playful ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
drinking
ⓘ
gambling ⓘ romance ⓘ trouble with the law ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | border-town imagery ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | John Perry Barlow ⓘ |
| lyricsStyle |
first-person narrative
ⓘ
storytelling ⓘ |
| notableFor |
country-rock style
ⓘ
playful narrative lyrics ⓘ |
| partOf | Grateful Dead live repertoire ⓘ |
| performedBy | Bob Weir ⓘ |
| performer | Grateful Dead ⓘ |
| settingOfLyrics | Mexico ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | lead vocals by Bob Weir ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mexicali Blues Description of subject: "Mexicali Blues" is a country-rock song by the Grateful Dead, known for its playful, narrative lyrics about misadventures in Mexico.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
John Perry