Rockin' in the Free World
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"Rockin' in the Free World" is a politically charged rock anthem by Neil Young, known for its driving guitar riff and critique of social and governmental issues.
All labels observed (5)
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rockin' in the Free World Context triple: [Neil Young, notableWork, Rockin' in the Free World]
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A.
If I Had a Hammer
"If I Had a Hammer" is a classic American folk song, written by Pete Seeger and Lee Hays, that became an anthem of the civil rights and social justice movements.
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B.
Get Away
"Get Away" is a 1993 R&B single by American singer Bobby Brown, known for its new jack swing style and energetic production.
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C.
The Times They Are a-Changin'
"The Times They Are a-Changin'" is a landmark 1960s protest song by Bob Dylan that became an anthem for social and political change.
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D.
Blowin' in the Wind
"Blowin' in the Wind" is a landmark 1962 protest song by Bob Dylan that became an anthem of the civil rights and anti-war movements.
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E.
We Shall Overcome
"We Shall Overcome" is a landmark protest song that became an anthem of the American civil rights movement and a symbol of nonviolent resistance worldwide.
- 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: Rockin' in the Free World Target entity description: "Rockin' in the Free World" is a politically charged rock anthem by Neil Young, known for its driving guitar riff and critique of social and governmental issues.
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A.
If I Had a Hammer
"If I Had a Hammer" is a classic American folk song, written by Pete Seeger and Lee Hays, that became an anthem of the civil rights and social justice movements.
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B.
Get Away
"Get Away" is a 1993 R&B single by American singer Bobby Brown, known for its new jack swing style and energetic production.
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C.
The Times They Are a-Changin'
"The Times They Are a-Changin'" is a landmark 1960s protest song by Bob Dylan that became an anthem for social and political change.
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D.
Blowin' in the Wind
"Blowin' in the Wind" is a landmark 1962 protest song by Bob Dylan that became an anthem of the civil rights and anti-war movements.
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E.
We Shall Overcome
"We Shall Overcome" is a landmark protest song that became an anthem of the American civil rights movement and a symbol of nonviolent resistance worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Freedom ⓘ |
| alludesTo |
George H. W. Bush
ⓘ
Kinder, gentler nation slogan ⓘ Thousand points of light slogan ⓘ |
| artist | Neil Young ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| decade | 1980s ⓘ |
| describedAs |
politically charged rock anthem
ⓘ
signature song of Neil Young ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1989-02-21 ⓘ |
| firstPerformancePlace | Seattle, Washington, United States ⓘ |
| genre |
hard rock
ⓘ
rock ⓘ rock anthem ⓘ |
| hasChorusLine |
Keep on rockin' in the free world
ⓘ
linked to:
Rockin' in the Free World
|
| hasGuitarRiff | driving distorted electric guitar riff ⓘ |
| hasMusicalKey | E minor ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
Rockin' in the Free World (acoustic version)
ⓘ
linked to:
Rockin' in the Free World
Rockin' in the Free World (electric version) ⓘ
linked to:
Rockin' in the Free World
|
| includedIn | Neil Young live setlists ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length |
4:39
ⓘ
4:41 ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
consumerism
ⓘ
critique of U.S. government policies ⓘ drug addiction ⓘ homelessness ⓘ political criticism ⓘ poverty ⓘ social issues ⓘ |
| partOf | album Freedom ⓘ |
| performer |
Neil Young
ⓘ
Neil Young and Crazy Horse ⓘ |
| politicalContext | critique of late-1980s United States politics ⓘ |
| producer |
Neil Young
ⓘ
Niko Bolas ⓘ |
| rankedOn | Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs of All Time ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod | 1989 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Reprise Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1989-11-14 ⓘ |
| side | A-side ⓘ |
| trackNumber | 1 ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| writer |
Frank Sampedro
ⓘ
Neil Young ⓘ |
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Subject: Rockin' in the Free World Description of subject: "Rockin' in the Free World" is a politically charged rock anthem by Neil Young, known for its driving guitar riff and critique of social and governmental issues.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Rockin' in the Free World
linked to: Rockin' in the Free World
linked to: Rockin' in the Free World
subject linked to:
Freedom
linked to: Rockin' in the Free World
subject linked to:
Freedom
linked to: Rockin' in the Free World
subject linked to:
Freedom
subject linked to:
Freedom
linked to: Rockin' in the Free World
subject linked to:
Greatest Hits (Neil Young album)