St. Jimmy
E116116
St. Jimmy is a rebellious, destructive alter-ego figure in Green Day’s rock opera narrative, embodying the self-destructive side of the protagonist in the album and musical "American Idiot."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| St. Jimmy canonical | 11 |
| St. Jimmy (song) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T981780 — 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: St. Jimmy Context triple: [American Idiot, hasCharacter, St. Jimmy]
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A.
So Long, Jimmy
"So Long, Jimmy" is a song by British singer-songwriter James Blunt from his debut album "Back to Bedlam."
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B.
Jumpin' Jim
Jumpin' Jim was the nickname of U.S. Army Lieutenant General James M. Gavin, a prominent World War II airborne commander known for his leadership of the 82nd Airborne Division.
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C.
Jimmie
Jimmie is a masculine given name, often a diminutive of James, used by various notable figures including musicians and athletes.
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D.
The King of the Blues
The King of the Blues is the honorific nickname of legendary American blues guitarist and singer B.B. King, renowned for his expressive playing style and influence on modern blues music.
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E.
The Saint
The Saint is one of the short stories in Gabriel García Márquez’s collection "Strange Pilgrims," exploring themes of faith, miracles, and human vulnerability.
- 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: St. Jimmy Target entity description: St. Jimmy is a rebellious, destructive alter-ego figure in Green Day’s rock opera narrative, embodying the self-destructive side of the protagonist in the album and musical "American Idiot."
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A.
So Long, Jimmy
"So Long, Jimmy" is a song by British singer-songwriter James Blunt from his debut album "Back to Bedlam."
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B.
Jumpin' Jim
Jumpin' Jim was the nickname of U.S. Army Lieutenant General James M. Gavin, a prominent World War II airborne commander known for his leadership of the 82nd Airborne Division.
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C.
Jimmie
Jimmie is a masculine given name, often a diminutive of James, used by various notable figures including musicians and athletes.
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D.
The King of the Blues
The King of the Blues is the honorific nickname of legendary American blues guitarist and singer B.B. King, renowned for his expressive playing style and influence on modern blues music.
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E.
The Saint
The Saint is one of the short stories in Gabriel García Márquez’s collection "Strange Pilgrims," exploring themes of faith, miracles, and human vulnerability.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Green Day character
ⓘ
alter ego ⓘ fictional character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
American Idiot (album)
ⓘ
linked to:
American Idiot
American Idiot (musical) ⓘ
linked to:
American Idiot
|
| appearsInMedium |
music videos
ⓘ
recorded music ⓘ stage musical theatre ⓘ |
| appearsInSong | St. Jimmy ⓘ |
| associatedAlbum | American Idiot ⓘ |
| associatedBand | Green Day ⓘ |
| associatedMusical |
American Idiot (stage musical)
ⓘ
linked to:
American Idiot
|
| associatedWithTheme |
drug use
ⓘ
identity crisis ⓘ self-destruction ⓘ urban decay ⓘ youth alienation ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| createdBy |
Billie Joe Armstrong
ⓘ
Green Day ⓘ |
| deathDepictedAs | suicide ⓘ |
| diesIn | American Idiot narrative ⓘ |
| embodies |
addiction
ⓘ
nihilism ⓘ rebellion ⓘ self-destructive tendencies of the protagonist ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| firstReleaseYear | 2004 ⓘ |
| genreContext | rock opera ⓘ |
| hasFandom | Green Day fan community ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeFunction |
drives the plot toward collapse
ⓘ
tempts the protagonist ⓘ |
| hasPersonalityTrait |
charismatic
ⓘ
reckless ⓘ self-destructive ⓘ violent ⓘ |
| introducedInAlbum | American Idiot ⓘ |
| introducedInTrack | St. Jimmy ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | English ⓘ |
| musicGenreContext |
alternative rock
ⓘ
punk rock ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | alter ego of Jesus of Suburbia ⓘ |
| partOf | American Idiot narrative ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Billie Joe Armstrong (original album vocals)
ⓘ
linked to:
Billie Joe Armstrong
|
| portrayedOnStageBy | various actors in American Idiot (musical) ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
destructive hedonism
ⓘ
escape through chaos ⓘ inner demons of the protagonist ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: St. Jimmy Description of subject: St. Jimmy is a rebellious, destructive alter-ego figure in Green Day’s rock opera narrative, embodying the self-destructive side of the protagonist in the album and musical "American Idiot."
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: St. Jimmy
subject linked to:
Homecoming (song)
subject linked to:
Jesus of Suburbia (character)
subject linked to:
Jesus of Suburbia (character)