The Cremation of Sam McGee
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"The Cremation of Sam McGee" is a famous narrative poem by Robert W. Service that humorously and hauntingly recounts a promise to cremate a prospector in the frozen Yukon.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Cremation of Sam McGee canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15492855 — 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: The Cremation of Sam McGee Context triple: [Robert W. Service, notableWork, The Cremation of Sam McGee]
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A.
Lonesome Tree
"Lonesome Tree" is the opening theme song associated with the classic American Western television series *The Virginian*.
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B.
Tombstone Blues
"Tombstone Blues" is a fast-paced, surreal, electric blues-rock song by Bob Dylan, known for its dense, visionary lyrics and prominent placement on his landmark 1965 album Highway 61 Revisited.
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C.
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.
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D.
Down Among the Dead Men
Down Among the Dead Men is a crime novel by Australian author George Young, best known for its dark, suspenseful exploration of murder and moral ambiguity.
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E.
Up on Cripple Creek
"Up on Cripple Creek" is a roots-rock song by The Band, known for its funky groove, storytelling lyrics, and Levon Helm’s distinctive lead vocal and drumming.
- 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: The Cremation of Sam McGee Target entity description: "The Cremation of Sam McGee" is a famous narrative poem by Robert W. Service that humorously and hauntingly recounts a promise to cremate a prospector in the frozen Yukon.
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A.
Lonesome Tree
"Lonesome Tree" is the opening theme song associated with the classic American Western television series *The Virginian*.
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B.
Tombstone Blues
"Tombstone Blues" is a fast-paced, surreal, electric blues-rock song by Bob Dylan, known for its dense, visionary lyrics and prominent placement on his landmark 1965 album Highway 61 Revisited.
-
C.
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.
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D.
Down Among the Dead Men
Down Among the Dead Men is a crime novel by Australian author George Young, best known for its dark, suspenseful exploration of murder and moral ambiguity.
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E.
Up on Cripple Creek
"Up on Cripple Creek" is a roots-rock song by The Band, known for its funky groove, storytelling lyrics, and Levon Helm’s distinctive lead vocal and drumming.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.