Sweet Old World
E906562
"Sweet Old World" is a poignant, folk-influenced song by Lucinda Williams that reflects on loss, memory, and the fragile beauty of life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sweet Old World canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11124888 — 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: Sweet Old World Context triple: [Brand New Dance, hasTrack, Sweet Old World]
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A.
Old Loves and New
Old Loves and New is a 1926 silent romantic drama film starring Ann Rork (later Ann Rork Getty), known for its tale of aristocratic romance and emotional entanglements.
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B.
Old Joy
Old Joy is a 2006 American independent drama film directed by Kelly Reichardt, noted for its minimalist style and contemplative exploration of friendship and alienation.
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C.
What a World
"What a World" is a track featured on the hip hop album *Universal Mind Control* by Common.
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D.
Old Times
Old Times is a 1971 play by Harold Pinter that explores memory, identity, and the ambiguity of past relationships through a tense three-character drama.
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E.
Bittersweet World
Bittersweet World is the third studio album by American singer Ashlee Simpson, showcasing a pop-rock sound with dance and 1980s-inspired influences.
- 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: Sweet Old World Target entity description: "Sweet Old World" is a poignant, folk-influenced song by Lucinda Williams that reflects on loss, memory, and the fragile beauty of life.
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A.
Old Loves and New
Old Loves and New is a 1926 silent romantic drama film starring Ann Rork (later Ann Rork Getty), known for its tale of aristocratic romance and emotional entanglements.
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B.
Old Joy
Old Joy is a 2006 American independent drama film directed by Kelly Reichardt, noted for its minimalist style and contemplative exploration of friendship and alienation.
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C.
What a World
"What a World" is a track featured on the hip hop album *Universal Mind Control* by Common.
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D.
Old Times
Old Times is a 1971 play by Harold Pinter that explores memory, identity, and the ambiguity of past relationships through a tense three-character drama.
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E.
Bittersweet World
Bittersweet World is the third studio album by American singer Ashlee Simpson, showcasing a pop-rock sound with dance and 1980s-inspired influences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical work
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| artist | Lucinda Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Lucinda Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| coveredInSong | Sweet Old World (Emmylou Harris version) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Americana
ⓘ
country ⓘ folk ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact | influential in Americana music ⓘ |
| hasEra | 1990s ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
acoustic guitar
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bass ⓘ drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ pedal steel guitar ⓘ |
| hasLyricalFocus |
appreciation of life
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regret ⓘ remembrance of the dead ⓘ |
| hasMood |
melancholic
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reflective ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle | folk-influenced ⓘ |
| hasNotableCoverVersionBy | Emmylou Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProductionType | studio recording ⓘ |
| hasSongStructure | verse-chorus ⓘ |
| hasSubjectMatter |
fragility of life
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mourning ⓘ suicide ⓘ |
| hasTargetAudience | adult listeners ⓘ |
| hasTempo | slow ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | Sweet Old World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPoignant | true ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Lucinda Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfDiscographyOf | Lucinda Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Lucinda Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Lucinda Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Chameleon Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rough Trade Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1992 ⓘ |
| theme |
beauty of life
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death ⓘ grief ⓘ loss ⓘ memory ⓘ |
| titleTrackOf | Sweet Old World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Lucinda Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sweet Old World Description of subject: "Sweet Old World" is a poignant, folk-influenced song by Lucinda Williams that reflects on loss, memory, and the fragile beauty of life.
Referenced by (2)
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