You Can't Put Your Arms Around a Memory (Johnny Thunders song)
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"You Can't Put Your Arms Around a Memory" is a 1978 punk rock ballad by Johnny Thunders, widely regarded as his signature solo song and a poignant reflection on loneliness and loss.
All labels observed (1)
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| You Can't Put Your Arms Around a Memory (Johnny Thunders song) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16500520 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: You Can't Put Your Arms Around a Memory (Johnny Thunders song) Context triple: [The Spaghetti Incident?, coverVersionOf, You Can't Put Your Arms Around a Memory (Johnny Thunders song)]
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A.
I Can't Forget
"I Can't Forget" is a song by Leonard Cohen from his 1988 album "I'm Your Man," known for its wry, reflective lyrics and characteristic dark humor.
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B.
Memories Are Made of This
"Memories Are Made of This" is a popular 1955 traditional pop song best known for Dean Martin’s hit recording, which became one of his signature tunes.
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C.
Living Proof (Bruce Springsteen song)
"Living Proof" is a 1992 rock song by Bruce Springsteen, best known as a reflective track about fatherhood and renewal from his album *Lucky Town*.
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D.
Livin' on a Prayer
"Livin' on a Prayer" is a 1986 rock anthem by Bon Jovi that became one of the band's signature songs and a defining hit of the glam metal era.
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E.
Memory Lane (Sittin' in da Park)
"Memory Lane (Sittin' in da Park)" is a reflective, jazz-inflected track by Nas that nostalgically recounts his Queensbridge upbringing and is widely regarded as one of the standout songs in his classic debut era.
- 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: You Can't Put Your Arms Around a Memory (Johnny Thunders song) Target entity description: "You Can't Put Your Arms Around a Memory" is a 1978 punk rock ballad by Johnny Thunders, widely regarded as his signature solo song and a poignant reflection on loneliness and loss.
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A.
I Can't Forget
"I Can't Forget" is a song by Leonard Cohen from his 1988 album "I'm Your Man," known for its wry, reflective lyrics and characteristic dark humor.
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B.
Memories Are Made of This
"Memories Are Made of This" is a popular 1955 traditional pop song best known for Dean Martin’s hit recording, which became one of his signature tunes.
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C.
Living Proof (Bruce Springsteen song)
"Living Proof" is a 1992 rock song by Bruce Springsteen, best known as a reflective track about fatherhood and renewal from his album *Lucky Town*.
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D.
Livin' on a Prayer
"Livin' on a Prayer" is a 1986 rock anthem by Bon Jovi that became one of the band's signature songs and a defining hit of the glam metal era.
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E.
Memory Lane (Sittin' in da Park)
"Memory Lane (Sittin' in da Park)" is a reflective, jazz-inflected track by Nas that nostalgically recounts his Queensbridge upbringing and is widely regarded as one of the standout songs in his classic debut era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
The Spaghetti Incident?
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coverVersionOf
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You Can't Put Your Arms Around a Memory (Johnny Thunders song)
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"The Spaghetti Incident?"