Song to the Siren
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"Song to the Siren" is a hauntingly atmospheric cover of Tim Buckley's 1967 song, renowned for its ethereal vocals and enduring influence in alternative and dream pop music.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Song to the Siren canonical | 6 |
| Song to the Siren (This Mortal Coil version) | 2 |
| Song to the Siren (single) | 1 |
| Song to the Siren by This Mortal Coil | 1 |
| Song to the Siren by Tim Buckley | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11732239 — 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: Song to the Siren Context triple: [This Mortal Coil, notableSong, Song to the Siren]
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A.
Unsung Siren
Unsung Siren is an XRCO Award category that honors adult film performers whose work has been underrecognized or overlooked.
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B.
Siren
"Siren" is a 1975 art rock album by Roxy Music, noted for its sophisticated sound, innovative production, and iconic cover art.
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C.
Sirens
"Sirens" is a British comedy-drama television series in which Richard Madden stars as a paramedic navigating the darkly humorous and chaotic realities of emergency medical work.
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D.
Sirens
"Sirens" is a reflective, melodic rock ballad by Pearl Jam known for its emotional lyrics and expansive, atmospheric sound.
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E.
Waiting for the Sirens' Call
"Waiting for the Sirens' Call" is a 2005 studio album by English rock band New Order that blends alternative rock and electronic dance 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: Song to the Siren Target entity description: "Song to the Siren" is a hauntingly atmospheric cover of Tim Buckley's 1967 song, renowned for its ethereal vocals and enduring influence in alternative and dream pop music.
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A.
Unsung Siren
Unsung Siren is an XRCO Award category that honors adult film performers whose work has been underrecognized or overlooked.
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B.
Siren
"Siren" is a 1975 art rock album by Roxy Music, noted for its sophisticated sound, innovative production, and iconic cover art.
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C.
Sirens
"Sirens" is a British comedy-drama television series in which Richard Madden stars as a paramedic navigating the darkly humorous and chaotic realities of emergency medical work.
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D.
Sirens
"Sirens" is a reflective, melodic rock ballad by Pearl Jam known for its emotional lyrics and expansive, atmospheric sound.
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E.
Waiting for the Sirens' Call
"Waiting for the Sirens' Call" is a 2005 studio album by English rock band New Order that blends alternative rock and electronic dance influences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical work
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song ⓘ song recording ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
4AD aesthetic
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Cocteau Twins fanbase ⓘ |
| bSide | Sixteen Days / Gathering Dust ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coveredBy |
Bryan Ferry
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Cocteau Twins ⓘ Elizabeth Fraser ⓘ George Michael ⓘ John Frusciante ⓘ Robert Plant ⓘ Sinéad O’Connor ⓘ
linked to:
Sinead O’Connor
This Mortal Coil ⓘ |
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| cultStatus | cult classic ⓘ |
| format | single ⓘ |
| genre |
dream pop
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ethereal wave ⓘ folk rock ⓘ psychedelic folk ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
alternative music
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dream pop ⓘ ethereal wave ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 3 minutes 30 seconds ⓘ |
| lyricsBy | Larry Beckett ⓘ |
| notableCover |
Song to the Siren (This Mortal Coil version)
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linked to:
Song to the Siren
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| notableFor |
ethereal vocals by Elizabeth Fraser
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hauntingly atmospheric production ⓘ |
| originalAlbum | Goodbye and Hello ⓘ |
| originallyWrittenBy | Tim Buckley ⓘ |
| originalPerformer | Tim Buckley ⓘ |
| originalReleaseYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| performer | This Mortal Coil ⓘ |
| producer | Ivo Watts-Russell ⓘ |
| recordLabel | 4AD ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1983 ⓘ |
| theme |
longing
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temptation ⓘ unrequited love ⓘ |
| title | Song to the Siren ⓘ |
| usedIn |
advertising campaigns
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film soundtracks ⓘ television soundtracks ⓘ |
| vocalist | Elizabeth Fraser ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | wordless vocalizations and glossolalia-like phrasing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Song to the Siren Description of subject: "Song to the Siren" is a hauntingly atmospheric cover of Tim Buckley's 1967 song, renowned for its ethereal vocals and enduring influence in alternative and dream pop music.
Referenced by (11)
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album "Olympia"
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