Shine Over Babylon
E1045317
"Shine Over Babylon" is a politically charged rock song by Sheryl Crow that reflects on environmental and social turmoil.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shine Over Babylon canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13525188 — 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: Shine Over Babylon Context triple: [The Very Best of Sheryl Crow, hasTrack, Shine Over Babylon]
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A.
Chant Down Babylon
"Chant Down Babylon" is a roots reggae song known for its anti-oppression, Rastafarian-themed lyrics and militant spiritual message.
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B.
Fire on Babylon
"Fire on Babylon" is a powerful, politically charged song by Irish singer-songwriter Sinéad O’Connor, known for its intense vocals and critique of abuse and oppression.
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C.
Cold Moon Over Babylon
Cold Moon Over Babylon is a Southern Gothic horror novel by Michael McDowell, known for its atmospheric small-town setting and chilling tale of murder and supernatural revenge.
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D.
Bridges to Babylon
Bridges to Babylon is a 1997 studio album by English rock band The Rolling Stones that blends their classic rock sound with contemporary production and diverse musical influences.
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E.
Rivers of Babylon
"Rivers of Babylon" is a reggae song originally written and recorded by the Jamaican group The Melodians in 1970, later popularized worldwide by Boney M.'s 1978 cover.
- 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: Shine Over Babylon Target entity description: "Shine Over Babylon" is a politically charged rock song by Sheryl Crow that reflects on environmental and social turmoil.
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A.
Chant Down Babylon
"Chant Down Babylon" is a roots reggae song known for its anti-oppression, Rastafarian-themed lyrics and militant spiritual message.
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B.
Fire on Babylon
"Fire on Babylon" is a powerful, politically charged song by Irish singer-songwriter Sinéad O’Connor, known for its intense vocals and critique of abuse and oppression.
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C.
Cold Moon Over Babylon
Cold Moon Over Babylon is a Southern Gothic horror novel by Michael McDowell, known for its atmospheric small-town setting and chilling tale of murder and supernatural revenge.
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D.
Bridges to Babylon
Bridges to Babylon is a 1997 studio album by English rock band The Rolling Stones that blends their classic rock sound with contemporary production and diverse musical influences.
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E.
Rivers of Babylon
"Rivers of Babylon" is a reggae song originally written and recorded by the Jamaican group The Melodians in 1970, later popularized worldwide by Boney M.'s 1978 cover.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| addressesIssue |
consumerism
ⓘ
environmental degradation ⓘ global crisis ⓘ media saturation ⓘ social instability ⓘ war and conflict ⓘ |
| alludesTo |
Biblical Babylon
ⓘ
linked to:
Processional Way of Babylon
collapse of corrupt systems ⓘ |
| artist | Sheryl Crow ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| genre |
politically charged rock
ⓘ
rock ⓘ |
| hasAmericanArtist | yes ⓘ |
| hasBassLine | yes ⓘ |
| hasBridge | yes ⓘ |
| hasChorus | yes ⓘ |
| hasDrumKit | yes ⓘ |
| hasElectricGuitar | yes ⓘ |
| hasFemaleSongwriter | yes ⓘ |
| hasLivePerformance | yes ⓘ |
| hasLyrics | yes ⓘ |
| hasMusicalArtist | Sheryl Crow ⓘ |
| hasNotableInstrument |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalContent | yes ⓘ |
| hasStudioRecording | yes ⓘ |
| hasTempo | mid-tempo ⓘ |
| hasVerse | yes ⓘ |
| intendedMessage |
critique of modern civilization
ⓘ
raise awareness of environmental and social crises ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
environmental turmoil
ⓘ
political commentary ⓘ social turmoil ⓘ |
| mood |
apocalyptic
ⓘ
dark ⓘ urgent ⓘ |
| performer | Sheryl Crow ⓘ |
| titleContains | Babylon ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | female lead vocals ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shine Over Babylon Description of subject: "Shine Over Babylon" is a politically charged rock song by Sheryl Crow that reflects on environmental and social turmoil.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
greatest hits album "The Very Best of Sheryl Crow"