Hang Me, Oh Hang Me
E1016110
"Hang Me, Oh Hang Me" is a traditional American folk song widely recognized for its melancholic rendition by Oscar Isaac in the film and soundtrack of *Inside Llewyn Davis*.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hang Me, Oh Hang Me canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13003881 — 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: Hang Me, Oh Hang Me Context triple: [Inside Llewyn Davis: Original Soundtrack Recording, includesTrack, Hang Me, Oh Hang Me]
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A.
Hangin' on a Limb
"Hangin' on a Limb" is a song by Neil Young, featured on his 1989 album *Freedom*, known for its reflective lyrics and melodic, folk-rock style.
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B.
Strangeways, Here We Come
"Strangeways, Here We Come" is the fourth and final studio album by English rock band The Smiths, noted for its darker tone, richer production, and status as a poignant endpoint to the group's influential career.
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C.
Bird on the Wire
"Bird on the Wire" is a widely acclaimed song by Leonard Cohen, known for its poetic lyrics and melancholic reflection on freedom, love, and personal redemption.
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D.
England Is Mine
England Is Mine is a 2017 British biographical drama film depicting the early life of future The Smiths frontman Morrissey in 1970s Manchester.
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E.
See That My Grave Is Kept Clean
"See That My Grave Is Kept Clean" is a classic early blues song, first recorded in the 1920s, that became one of Blind Lemon Jefferson’s most enduring and frequently covered works.
- 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: Hang Me, Oh Hang Me Target entity description: "Hang Me, Oh Hang Me" is a traditional American folk song widely recognized for its melancholic rendition by Oscar Isaac in the film and soundtrack of *Inside Llewyn Davis*.
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A.
Hangin' on a Limb
"Hangin' on a Limb" is a song by Neil Young, featured on his 1989 album *Freedom*, known for its reflective lyrics and melodic, folk-rock style.
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B.
Strangeways, Here We Come
"Strangeways, Here We Come" is the fourth and final studio album by English rock band The Smiths, noted for its darker tone, richer production, and status as a poignant endpoint to the group's influential career.
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C.
Bird on the Wire
"Bird on the Wire" is a widely acclaimed song by Leonard Cohen, known for its poetic lyrics and melancholic reflection on freedom, love, and personal redemption.
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D.
England Is Mine
England Is Mine is a 2017 British biographical drama film depicting the early life of future The Smiths frontman Morrissey in 1970s Manchester.
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E.
See That My Grave Is Kept Clean
"See That My Grave Is Kept Clean" is a classic early blues song, first recorded in the 1920s, that became one of Blind Lemon Jefferson’s most enduring and frequently covered works.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
song
ⓘ
traditional American folk song ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Been All Around This World
ⓘ
I’ve Been All Around This World ⓘ
linked to:
Been All Around This World
|
| associatedWith |
American Old-Time music
ⓘ
linked to:
American folk music tradition
American folk revival ⓘ
linked to:
American folk music revival
Coen brothers ⓘ |
| collectedIn | American folk tradition ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| culturalSignificance | represents darker side of American folk repertoire ⓘ |
| featuredIn | Inside Llewyn Davis ⓘ |
| featuredInSoundtrack | Inside Llewyn Davis: Original Soundtrack Recording ⓘ |
| genre | folk music ⓘ |
| hasMood |
melancholic
ⓘ
reflective ⓘ somber ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
death
ⓘ
regret ⓘ wandering ⓘ |
| includedIn | American folk song canon ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Appalachian folk music ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricMotif |
acceptance of fate
ⓘ
hanging ⓘ traveling across the country ⓘ |
| musicSupervisor | T Bone Burnett ⓘ |
| notablePerformer | Oscar Isaac ⓘ |
| performanceStyle |
acoustic
ⓘ
solo vocal with guitar ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Dave Van Ronk
ⓘ
Dock Boggs ⓘ Hot Rize ⓘ Jerry Garcia ⓘ Oscar Isaac ⓘ Roscoe Holcomb ⓘ The Grateful Dead ⓘ
linked to:
Grateful Dead
|
| periodOfOrigin | 19th century ⓘ |
| recordedFor | Inside Llewyn Davis film soundtrack ⓘ |
| rights | public domain (traditional song) ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
narrator facing execution
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reminiscence on a life of wandering ⓘ |
| usedIn | opening sequence of Inside Llewyn Davis ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hang Me, Oh Hang Me Description of subject: "Hang Me, Oh Hang Me" is a traditional American folk song widely recognized for its melancholic rendition by Oscar Isaac in the film and soundtrack of *Inside Llewyn Davis*.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.