Show Off
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"Show Off" is a comedic showstopper song from the Broadway musical *The Drowsy Chaperone*, in which the character Janet Van De Graaff humorously boasts about and then renounces her many talents.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Show Off canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11761993 — 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: Show Off Context triple: [The Drowsy Chaperone, hasNotableSong, Show Off]
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A.
Show Me What You Got
"Show Me What You Got" is a 2006 hip hop single by Jay-Z, released as the lead track from his comeback album "Kingdom Come."
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B.
Show Yourself
"Show Yourself" is a pivotal power ballad from Disney's animated film Frozen II in which Elsa discovers the source of her magical powers and embraces her true identity.
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C.
Does It Show
"Does It Show" is a song by the American indie rock band The Dears from their album "Blame the Vain."
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D.
You Ain't the First
"You Ain't the First" is an acoustic, country-tinged rock song by Guns N' Roses known for its laid-back, barroom style and breakup-themed lyrics.
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E.
Foolin'
"Foolin'" is a 1983 hard rock power ballad by English band Def Leppard, released as a single from their breakthrough album "Pyromania."
- 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: Show Off Target entity description: "Show Off" is a comedic showstopper song from the Broadway musical *The Drowsy Chaperone*, in which the character Janet Van De Graaff humorously boasts about and then renounces her many talents.
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A.
Show Me What You Got
"Show Me What You Got" is a 2006 hip hop single by Jay-Z, released as the lead track from his comeback album "Kingdom Come."
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B.
Show Yourself
"Show Yourself" is a pivotal power ballad from Disney's animated film Frozen II in which Elsa discovers the source of her magical powers and embraces her true identity.
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C.
Does It Show
"Does It Show" is a song by the American indie rock band The Dears from their album "Blame the Vain."
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D.
You Ain't the First
"You Ain't the First" is an acoustic, country-tinged rock song by Guns N' Roses known for its laid-back, barroom style and breakup-themed lyrics.
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E.
Foolin'
"Foolin'" is a 1983 hard rock power ballad by English band Def Leppard, released as a single from their breakthrough album "Pyromania."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical theatre song
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show tune ⓘ song ⓘ |
| associatedWithProduction |
The Drowsy Chaperone Original Broadway Cast
ⓘ
linked to:
Broadway production of The Drowsy Chaperone
|
| composer |
Greg Morrison
ⓘ
Lisa Lambert ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction | introduces and satirizes Janet Van De Graaff’s star persona ⓘ |
| feature |
comic reversal where the singer claims she will no longer show off
ⓘ
progressively more elaborate stage tricks ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceIn |
The Drowsy Chaperone (original stage productions)
ⓘ
linked to:
Broadway production of The Drowsy Chaperone
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| fromMusical | The Drowsy Chaperone ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy song
ⓘ
showstopper ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist |
Greg Morrison
ⓘ
Lisa Lambert ⓘ |
| medium | stage performance ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
character song
ⓘ
showstopper number ⓘ |
| notablePerformer | Sutton Foster ⓘ |
| partOfWork | The Drowsy Chaperone ⓘ |
| performedByCharacter | Janet Van De Graaff ⓘ |
| settingInStory | engagement party for Janet Van De Graaff ⓘ |
| style |
comic musical theatre
ⓘ
up‑tempo ⓘ |
| theme |
renunciation of performing
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self‑parody of theatrical vanity ⓘ |
| usedFor | showcasing the performer’s vocal and physical talents ⓘ |
| workTitle | Show Off ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Show Off Description of subject: "Show Off" is a comedic showstopper song from the Broadway musical *The Drowsy Chaperone*, in which the character Janet Van De Graaff humorously boasts about and then renounces her many talents.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.