A Hazy Shade of Winter
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"A Hazy Shade of Winter" is a folk rock song by Simon & Garfunkel, later famously covered by The Bangles, known for its driving rhythm and introspective lyrics about time and change.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| A Hazy Shade of Winter canonical | 5 |
| Hazy Shade of Winter | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11897875 — 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: A Hazy Shade of Winter Context triple: [Bookends, hasTrack, A Hazy Shade of Winter]
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A.
The Day Is Done
"The Day Is Done" is a science fiction short story by Lester del Rey that poignantly explores themes of human obsolescence and the end of an era in the face of evolutionary change.
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B.
Nothing But a Man
Nothing But a Man is a 1964 American independent drama film that portrays the struggles of a Black railroad worker and his family in the racially segregated American South.
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C.
Flaming Pie
Flaming Pie is a 1997 solo studio album by Paul McCartney that marked a critically acclaimed creative resurgence influenced by his work on The Beatles Anthology.
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D.
Song Sung Blue
"Song Sung Blue" is a 1972 soft rock hit by Neil Diamond that became one of his signature songs and reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
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E.
I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face
"I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face" is a popular show tune from the Lerner and Loewe musical *My Fair Lady*, known for its reflective, bittersweet expression of unexpected love.
- 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: A Hazy Shade of Winter Target entity description: "A Hazy Shade of Winter" is a folk rock song by Simon & Garfunkel, later famously covered by The Bangles, known for its driving rhythm and introspective lyrics about time and change.
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A.
The Day Is Done
"The Day Is Done" is a science fiction short story by Lester del Rey that poignantly explores themes of human obsolescence and the end of an era in the face of evolutionary change.
-
B.
Nothing But a Man
Nothing But a Man is a 1964 American independent drama film that portrays the struggles of a Black railroad worker and his family in the racially segregated American South.
-
C.
Flaming Pie
Flaming Pie is a 1997 solo studio album by Paul McCartney that marked a critically acclaimed creative resurgence influenced by his work on The Beatles Anthology.
-
D.
Song Sung Blue
"Song Sung Blue" is a 1972 soft rock hit by Neil Diamond that became one of his signature songs and reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
-
E.
I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face
"I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face" is a popular show tune from the Lerner and Loewe musical *My Fair Lady*, known for its reflective, bittersweet expression of unexpected love.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Simon & Garfunkel
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The Bangles ⓘ |
| composer | Paul Simon ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| coverVersionBy | The Bangles ⓘ |
| genre |
folk rock
ⓘ
rock ⓘ |
| hasForm | popular song ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | 1980s rock covers of 1960s songs ⓘ |
| hasLyricTheme |
change
ⓘ
lost opportunities ⓘ nostalgia ⓘ time ⓘ |
| hasMusicalCharacteristic |
driving rhythm
ⓘ
prominent electric guitar ⓘ strong backbeat ⓘ up‑tempo feel ⓘ |
| hasTitle | A Hazy Shade of Winter ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricStyle |
introspective
ⓘ
reflective ⓘ |
| medium | recorded music ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a hit cover for The Bangles
ⓘ
being a well‑known Simon & Garfunkel single ⓘ energetic rock arrangement in The Bangles version ⓘ introspective lyrics about time and change ⓘ |
| originalArtist | Simon & Garfunkel ⓘ |
| partOf |
Simon & Garfunkel song catalog
ⓘ
The Bangles song catalog ⓘ |
| performer |
Simon & Garfunkel
ⓘ
The Bangles ⓘ |
| recordedBy |
Simon & Garfunkel
ⓘ
The Bangles ⓘ |
| writer | Paul Simon ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: A Hazy Shade of Winter Description of subject: "A Hazy Shade of Winter" is a folk rock song by Simon & Garfunkel, later famously covered by The Bangles, known for its driving rhythm and introspective lyrics about time and change.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: A Hazy Shade of Winter