We Both Reached for the Gun
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"We Both Reached for the Gun" is a satirical, vaudeville-style musical number from the film adaptation of the Broadway musical Chicago, in which a lawyer and his client manipulate the press with a staged press conference.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| We Both Reached for the Gun canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11648654 — 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: We Both Reached for the Gun Context triple: [Chicago (2002 film), notableSong, We Both Reached for the Gun]
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A.
Guns Are Drawn
"Guns Are Drawn" is a politically charged hip-hop track by The Roots known for its dense lyricism and socially conscious themes.
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B.
You Can't Get a Man with a Gun
"You Can't Get a Man with a Gun" is a comic show tune from the classic Irving Berlin musical *Annie Get Your Gun*, humorously highlighting how the heroine’s sharpshooting skills hinder her romantic prospects.
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C.
Under the Gun
"Under the Gun" is a punk rock song by Marky Ramone and the Intruders, showcasing the high-energy style associated with the former Ramones drummer.
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D.
A Gunfight
A Gunfight is a 1971 Western film starring Kirk Douglas and Johnny Cash that explores aging gunfighters facing one last deadly showdown staged as a public spectacle.
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E.
My Father’s Gun
"My Father’s Gun" is a song by Elton John, featured on his 1970 album *Tumbleweed Connection*, known for its Americana-influenced storytelling and orchestral rock arrangement.
- 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: We Both Reached for the Gun Target entity description: "We Both Reached for the Gun" is a satirical, vaudeville-style musical number from the film adaptation of the Broadway musical Chicago, in which a lawyer and his client manipulate the press with a staged press conference.
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A.
Guns Are Drawn
"Guns Are Drawn" is a politically charged hip-hop track by The Roots known for its dense lyricism and socially conscious themes.
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B.
You Can't Get a Man with a Gun
"You Can't Get a Man with a Gun" is a comic show tune from the classic Irving Berlin musical *Annie Get Your Gun*, humorously highlighting how the heroine’s sharpshooting skills hinder her romantic prospects.
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C.
Under the Gun
"Under the Gun" is a punk rock song by Marky Ramone and the Intruders, showcasing the high-energy style associated with the former Ramones drummer.
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D.
A Gunfight
A Gunfight is a 1971 Western film starring Kirk Douglas and Johnny Cash that explores aging gunfighters facing one last deadly showdown staged as a public spectacle.
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E.
My Father’s Gun
"My Father’s Gun" is a song by Elton John, featured on his 1970 album *Tumbleweed Connection*, known for its Americana-influenced storytelling and orchestral rock arrangement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical number
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| basedOn | stage musical Chicago ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| depicts |
press manipulation
ⓘ
public relations spin ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
client
ⓘ
lawyer ⓘ |
| genre |
satirical song
ⓘ
show tune ⓘ vaudeville-style song ⓘ |
| hasTitle | We Both Reached for the Gun ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
manipulation of the press
ⓘ
staged press conference ⓘ |
| partOf |
Chicago
ⓘ
Chicago (film adaptation) ⓘ
linked to:
Chicago (2002 film)
Chicago (musical) ⓘ |
| setting | press conference ⓘ |
| style | vaudeville ⓘ |
| theme |
celebrity culture
ⓘ
legal manipulation ⓘ media sensationalism ⓘ |
| tone | satirical ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Broadway musical Chicago
ⓘ
linked to:
Chicago (musical)
film adaptation of Chicago ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: We Both Reached for the Gun Description of subject: "We Both Reached for the Gun" is a satirical, vaudeville-style musical number from the film adaptation of the Broadway musical Chicago, in which a lawyer and his client manipulate the press with a staged press conference.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.