Song of the Century
E120766
"Song of the Century" is a brief, atmospheric opening track by Green Day that serves as the prologue to their rock opera album *21st Century Breakdown*.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Song of the Century canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1010579 — 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: Song of the Century Context triple: [21st Century Breakdown, hasPart, Song of the Century]
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A.
The Celebration of the Century
The Celebration of the Century was the official motto of the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, emphasizing the Games’ role in marking the 100th anniversary of the modern Olympic movement.
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B.
End of the Century
End of the Century is a 1980 studio album by the Ramones that marked their collaboration with producer Phil Spector and showcased a more polished, pop-influenced sound.
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C.
The Sweetest Sounds
"The Sweetest Sounds" is a popular song by American composer Richard Rodgers, known for its lyrical melody and enduring presence in musical theatre and vocal repertoires.
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D.
American Century
American Century is a concept coined by publisher Henry Luce to describe the 20th century as a period of dominant global influence and leadership by the United States.
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E.
New Year
New Year is the celebration marking the beginning of a new calendar year, commonly observed worldwide with festivities, traditions, and public holidays.
- 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: Song of the Century Target entity description: "Song of the Century" is a brief, atmospheric opening track by Green Day that serves as the prologue to their rock opera album *21st Century Breakdown*.
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A.
The Celebration of the Century
The Celebration of the Century was the official motto of the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, emphasizing the Games’ role in marking the 100th anniversary of the modern Olympic movement.
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B.
End of the Century
End of the Century is a 1980 studio album by the Ramones that marked their collaboration with producer Phil Spector and showcased a more polished, pop-influenced sound.
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C.
The Sweetest Sounds
"The Sweetest Sounds" is a popular song by American composer Richard Rodgers, known for its lyrical melody and enduring presence in musical theatre and vocal repertoires.
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D.
American Century
American Century is a concept coined by publisher Henry Luce to describe the 20th century as a period of dominant global influence and leadership by the United States.
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E.
New Year
New Year is the celebration marking the beginning of a new calendar year, commonly observed worldwide with festivities, traditions, and public holidays.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical recording
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | 21st Century Breakdown ⓘ |
| artist | Green Day ⓘ |
| composer | Billie Joe Armstrong ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| describedAs | brief atmospheric opening track ⓘ |
| follows |
American Idiot (album era)
ⓘ
linked to:
American Idiot
|
| genre |
rock
ⓘ
rock opera ⓘ |
| hasTheme | 21st-century social and political commentary ⓘ |
| hasType | album intro ⓘ |
| hasVocalStyle | echoed vocal ⓘ |
| includedIn | Green Day discography ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 0:57 ⓘ |
| lyricist | Billie Joe Armstrong ⓘ |
| medium |
compact disc
ⓘ
digital audio ⓘ vinyl record ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | prologue ⓘ |
| partOf |
21st Century Breakdown
ⓘ
21st Century Breakdown rock opera narrative ⓘ |
| performer | Green Day ⓘ |
| positionOnAlbum | opening track ⓘ |
| producer |
Butch Vig
ⓘ
Green Day ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2009 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Reprise Records ⓘ |
| trackNumber | 1 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Song of the Century Description of subject: "Song of the Century" is a brief, atmospheric opening track by Green Day that serves as the prologue to their rock opera album *21st Century Breakdown*.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.