“You Better Sit Down Kids”
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“You Better Sit Down Kids” is a 1967 pop ballad by Cher, known for its narrative lyrics about a parent explaining divorce to their children.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| “You Better Sit Down Kids” canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11680888 — 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: “You Better Sit Down Kids” Context triple: [The Cher Show, featuresSong, “You Better Sit Down Kids”]
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A.
Messin' with the Kid
"Messin' with the Kid" is a classic Chicago blues song closely associated with harmonica player and singer Junior Wells and widely regarded as one of his signature tunes.
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B.
“I Am Your Child”
“I Am Your Child” is an inspirational pop ballad best known from Barry Manilow’s early career, celebrating hope, potential, and the nurturing of future generations.
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C.
Childs Play
Child's Play is a horror film franchise centered on the killer doll Chucky, known for blending slasher violence with dark humor.
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D.
The Lemon Drop Kid
The Lemon Drop Kid is a 1951 Christmas-themed comedy film starring Bob Hope, best known today for popularizing the holiday song "Silver Bells."
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E.
For the Kids
"For the Kids" is an early independent album by American rap rock band Gym Class Heroes that showcases their formative blend of hip hop, rock, and alternative 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: “You Better Sit Down Kids” Target entity description: “You Better Sit Down Kids” is a 1967 pop ballad by Cher, known for its narrative lyrics about a parent explaining divorce to their children.
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A.
Messin' with the Kid
"Messin' with the Kid" is a classic Chicago blues song closely associated with harmonica player and singer Junior Wells and widely regarded as one of his signature tunes.
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B.
“I Am Your Child”
“I Am Your Child” is an inspirational pop ballad best known from Barry Manilow’s early career, celebrating hope, potential, and the nurturing of future generations.
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C.
Childs Play
Child's Play is a horror film franchise centered on the killer doll Chucky, known for blending slasher violence with dark humor.
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D.
The Lemon Drop Kid
The Lemon Drop Kid is a 1951 Christmas-themed comedy film starring Bob Hope, best known today for popularizing the holiday song "Silver Bells."
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E.
For the Kids
"For the Kids" is an early independent album by American rap rock band Gym Class Heroes that showcases their formative blend of hip hop, rock, and alternative influences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | With Love, Chér ⓘ |
| artist | Cher ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Sonny & Cher
ⓘ
linked to:
Sonny and Cher
|
| chartPerformance |
reached the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States
ⓘ
was one of Cher's major solo hits of the 1960s ⓘ |
| composer | Sonny Bono ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| decade | 1960s ⓘ |
| firstReleaseType | single release ⓘ |
| format | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre |
pop
ⓘ
pop ballad ⓘ |
| hasBside | Elusive Butterfly ⓘ |
| hasEra | classic pop era ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later narrative pop ballads about family issues ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
lyrics from the perspective of a parent
ⓘ
spoken-style narrative verses ⓘ storytelling structure ⓘ |
| hasStyle | orchestral pop arrangement ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
changing family relationships
ⓘ
family breakup ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | With Love, Chér ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Cher discography ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 3 minutes and 45 seconds ⓘ |
| lyricist | Sonny Bono ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
divorce
ⓘ
parent explaining divorce to children ⓘ |
| originalMedium | vinyl record ⓘ |
| performer | Cher ⓘ |
| performerNationality | American ⓘ |
| pointOfView | father speaking to his children ⓘ |
| producer | Sonny Bono ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Cher ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Imperial Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| vocalist | Cher ⓘ |
| writer | Sonny Bono ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: “You Better Sit Down Kids” Description of subject: “You Better Sit Down Kids” is a 1967 pop ballad by Cher, known for its narrative lyrics about a parent explaining divorce to their children.
Referenced by (1)
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