Souls of the Departed
E208389
"Souls of the Departed" is a rock song by Bruce Springsteen, featured on his 1992 album *Lucky Town*, that reflects on death, loss, and the human cost of violence and war.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Souls of the Departed canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1821035 — 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: Souls of the Departed Context triple: [Lucky Town, hasTrack, Souls of the Departed]
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A.
Masses for the Dead
Masses for the Dead are Catholic liturgical celebrations offered for the repose of the souls of the deceased, with specific prayers, readings, and rites focused on mourning and intercession.
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B.
Last Rites
Last Rites is a traditional set of Catholic sacramental practices given to a gravely ill or dying person to prepare their soul for death.
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C.
The Dirge
The Dirge is a somber, introspective section of Leonard Bernstein’s Symphony No. 2 “The Age of Anxiety,” reflecting the work’s themes of spiritual crisis and postwar disillusionment.
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D.
Death Has a Shadow
"Death Has a Shadow" is the pilot episode of the animated television series Family Guy, which introduces the Griffin family and sets the tone for the show's irreverent humor.
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E.
Mask of Sorrow
Mask of Sorrow is a monumental sculpture in Magadan, Russia, commemorating the victims of Stalinist political repression and the Gulag labor camps.
- 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: Souls of the Departed Target entity description: "Souls of the Departed" is a rock song by Bruce Springsteen, featured on his 1992 album *Lucky Town*, that reflects on death, loss, and the human cost of violence and war.
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A.
Masses for the Dead
Masses for the Dead are Catholic liturgical celebrations offered for the repose of the souls of the deceased, with specific prayers, readings, and rites focused on mourning and intercession.
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B.
Last Rites
Last Rites is a traditional set of Catholic sacramental practices given to a gravely ill or dying person to prepare their soul for death.
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C.
The Dirge
The Dirge is a somber, introspective section of Leonard Bernstein’s Symphony No. 2 “The Age of Anxiety,” reflecting the work’s themes of spiritual crisis and postwar disillusionment.
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D.
Death Has a Shadow
"Death Has a Shadow" is the pilot episode of the animated television series Family Guy, which introduces the Griffin family and sets the tone for the show's irreverent humor.
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E.
Mask of Sorrow
Mask of Sorrow is a monumental sculpture in Magadan, Russia, commemorating the victims of Stalinist political repression and the Gulag labor camps.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rock song
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song ⓘ |
| album | Lucky Town ⓘ |
| artist | Bruce Springsteen ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
ⓘ
linked to:
E Street Band
|
| composer | Bruce Springsteen ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| genre | rock ⓘ |
| hasLyrics | yes ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
political commentary
ⓘ
social commentary ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Souls of the Departed ⓘ |
| hasType | album track ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Bruce Springsteen discography
ⓘ
linked to:
Bruce Springsteen
|
| isPartOf | 1990s rock music ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Bruce Springsteen ⓘ |
| medium | studio recording ⓘ |
| partOf | Lucky Town ⓘ |
| performer | Bruce Springsteen ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Bruce Springsteen ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Columbia Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1992 ⓘ |
| theme |
death
ⓘ
human cost of war ⓘ loss ⓘ violence ⓘ war ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Souls of the Departed Description of subject: "Souls of the Departed" is a rock song by Bruce Springsteen, featured on his 1992 album *Lucky Town*, that reflects on death, loss, and the human cost of violence and war.
Referenced by (4)
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