Racing in the Street
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"Racing in the Street" is a reflective, piano-driven Bruce Springsteen song known for its poignant portrayal of working-class dreams and disillusionment.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Racing in the Street canonical | 5 |
| Racing in the Street ('78 version) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1920629 — 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: Racing in the Street Context triple: [Darkness on the Edge of Town, hasPart, Racing in the Street]
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A.
The Streetbeater
"The Streetbeater" is the funky, jazz-infused instrumental theme song composed by Quincy Jones for the 1970s American sitcom Sanford and Son.
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B.
Kid Auto Races at Venice
Kid Auto Races at Venice is a 1914 silent comedy short film notable for introducing Charlie Chaplin’s iconic Tramp character to audiences.
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C.
Freeway Face-Off
Freeway Face-Off is the Southern California NHL rivalry series between the Anaheim Ducks and the Los Angeles Kings.
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D.
Derby Racer
Derby Racer is a classic wooden racing carousel-style amusement ride known for its high-speed, side-by-side galloping horses.
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E.
Rolling Road
Rolling Road is a major north–south thoroughfare in Northern Virginia that serves residential communities and connects with several key regional routes.
- 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: Racing in the Street Target entity description: "Racing in the Street" is a reflective, piano-driven Bruce Springsteen song known for its poignant portrayal of working-class dreams and disillusionment.
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A.
The Streetbeater
"The Streetbeater" is the funky, jazz-infused instrumental theme song composed by Quincy Jones for the 1970s American sitcom Sanford and Son.
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B.
Kid Auto Races at Venice
Kid Auto Races at Venice is a 1914 silent comedy short film notable for introducing Charlie Chaplin’s iconic Tramp character to audiences.
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C.
Freeway Face-Off
Freeway Face-Off is the Southern California NHL rivalry series between the Anaheim Ducks and the Los Angeles Kings.
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D.
Derby Racer
Derby Racer is a classic wooden racing carousel-style amusement ride known for its high-speed, side-by-side galloping horses.
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E.
Rolling Road
Rolling Road is a major north–south thoroughfare in Northern Virginia that serves residential communities and connects with several key regional routes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical work
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Darkness on the Edge of Town ⓘ |
| artist | Bruce Springsteen ⓘ |
| composer | Bruce Springsteen ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed by music critics ⓘ |
| describedAs |
piano-driven ballad
ⓘ
reflective ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
blue-collar protagonist
ⓘ
protagonist's girlfriend ⓘ |
| genre |
heartland rock
ⓘ
rock ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ guitar ⓘ organ ⓘ piano ⓘ |
| hasLiveVersion | Racing in the Street (live performances by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band) ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
Racing in the Street ('78 version)
ⓘ
linked to:
Racing in the Street
|
| includedInTour |
Born in the U.S.A. Tour
ⓘ
linked to:
Born in the U.S.A.
Darkness on the Edge of Town Tour ⓘ Magic Tour ⓘ Reunion Tour ⓘ The River Tour ⓘ
linked to:
The River Tour 2016
Tunnel of Love Express Tour ⓘ Wrecking Ball Tour ⓘ |
| influencedWork | subsequent Bruce Springsteen ballads about working-class life ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Bruce Springsteen ⓘ |
| mood | melancholic ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
disillusionment
ⓘ
lost dreams ⓘ street racing ⓘ working-class life ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Darkness on the Edge of Town ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
ⓘ
linked to:
E Street Band
|
| performer | Bruce Springsteen ⓘ |
| producer |
Bruce Springsteen
ⓘ
Chuck Plotkin ⓘ Jon Landau ⓘ Steven Van Zandt ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod |
1977
ⓘ
1978 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Columbia Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1978-06-02 ⓘ |
| side | Side two ⓘ |
| tempo | slow ⓘ |
| trackNumber | 5 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Racing in the Street Description of subject: "Racing in the Street" is a reflective, piano-driven Bruce Springsteen song known for its poignant portrayal of working-class dreams and disillusionment.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Racing in the Street
subject linked to:
Bruce Springsteen album "Darkness on the Edge of Town"