Down with the Sickness
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"Down with the Sickness" is a 2000 heavy metal song by American band Disturbed, known for its aggressive sound, distinctive vocalizations, and status as one of the group's signature tracks.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Down with the Sickness canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13027908 — 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: Down with the Sickness Context triple: [Disturbed, notableWork, Down with the Sickness]
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A.
Sick of It
Sick of It is a British comedy-drama television series starring Karl Pilkington as both a disillusioned cab driver and the voice of his inner self.
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B.
So Sick
"So Sick" is a popular R&B song by Ne-Yo, known for its melancholic theme of heartbreak and its success as one of his breakthrough hits.
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C.
Sick of Me
"Sick of Me" is a song by the American rock band Shinedown from their album "Shenanigans."
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D.
Sick Boy
"Sick Boy" is a 2018 electronic-pop single by The Chainsmokers that explores themes of identity, fame, and societal pressure in the digital age.
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E.
Sick Boy
Sick Boy is a charismatic, amoral heroin addict and one of the central anti-hero characters in Irvine Welsh’s Trainspotting universe.
- 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: Down with the Sickness Target entity description: "Down with the Sickness" is a 2000 heavy metal song by American band Disturbed, known for its aggressive sound, distinctive vocalizations, and status as one of the group's signature tracks.
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A.
Sick of It
Sick of It is a British comedy-drama television series starring Karl Pilkington as both a disillusioned cab driver and the voice of his inner self.
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B.
So Sick
"So Sick" is a popular R&B song by Ne-Yo, known for its melancholic theme of heartbreak and its success as one of his breakthrough hits.
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C.
Sick of Me
"Sick of Me" is a song by the American rock band Shinedown from their album "Shenanigans."
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D.
Sick Boy
"Sick Boy" is a 2018 electronic-pop single by The Chainsmokers that explores themes of identity, fame, and societal pressure in the digital age.
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E.
Sick Boy
Sick Boy is a charismatic, amoral heroin addict and one of the central anti-hero characters in Irvine Welsh’s Trainspotting universe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | The Sickness ⓘ |
| artist | Disturbed ⓘ |
| certificationRIAA | Platinum ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSAlternativeAirplay | 16 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSMainstreamRock | 8 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| featuredIn |
Queen of the Damned (trailer)
ⓘ
linked to:
Queen of the Damned
Rock Band (video game series) ⓘ
linked to:
Rock Band
|
| followsSingle | Stupify ⓘ |
| genre |
heavy metal
ⓘ
nu metal ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact | became one of the most recognizable songs of the 2000s nu metal era ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
ⓘ
distorted electric guitars ⓘ drums ⓘ harsh vocals ⓘ |
| hasLiveStapleStatus | yes ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | yes ⓘ |
| hasNotableSection | spoken-word bridge with abusive-parent narrative ⓘ |
| hasOpeningSoundEffect | drum and cymbal pattern leading into main riff ⓘ |
| hasRadioEdit | version with spoken-word section removed ⓘ |
| hasSignatureElement |
aggressive vocal style
ⓘ
distinctive "ooh-wah-ah-ah-ah" vocalization ⓘ |
| includedOn | Disturbed greatest hits compilations ⓘ |
| isSignatureSongOf | Disturbed ⓘ |
| label |
Giant Records
ⓘ
Reprise Records ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 4:38 ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
abuse and trauma
ⓘ
anger and emotional catharsis ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | The Sickness ⓘ |
| performer | Disturbed ⓘ |
| precedesSingle | Voices ⓘ |
| producer | Johnny K ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1999 ⓘ |
| releasedAs | second single from The Sickness ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2000-03-07 ⓘ |
| tempo | mid-tempo ⓘ |
| trackNumber | 4 ⓘ |
| writer |
Dan Donegan
ⓘ
David Draiman ⓘ Mike Wengren ⓘ Steve "Fuzz" Kmak ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Down with the Sickness Description of subject: "Down with the Sickness" is a 2000 heavy metal song by American band Disturbed, known for its aggressive sound, distinctive vocalizations, and status as one of the group's signature tracks.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.