I Can Do Better Than That
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"I Can Do Better Than That" is a character-driven solo number from Jason Robert Brown’s musical *The Last Five Years*, in which Cathy reflects on past relationships and her hopes for a better future.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| I Can Do Better Than That canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2378103 — 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: I Can Do Better Than That Context triple: [The Last Five Years, song, I Can Do Better Than That]
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A.
I Know Better
"I Know Better" is a song featured on the album "Darkness and Light."
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B.
Doin' My Thing
"Doin' My Thing" is a country music studio album by American singer Luke Bryan that helped establish his mainstream success with a blend of traditional and contemporary country sounds.
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C.
You Could Have It So Much Better
"You Could Have It So Much Better" is a song by Scottish indie rock band Franz Ferdinand, known as the title track of their 2005 sophomore album that blends sharp guitar riffs with energetic, danceable rock.
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D.
I Can Change
"I Can Change" is a song by John Legend from his debut studio album "Get Lifted."
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E.
My Best Was Never Good Enough
"My Best Was Never Good Enough" is a sardonic, narrative-driven song by Bruce Springsteen that closes his 1995 album *The Ghost of Tom Joad* with dark humor and social commentary.
- 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: I Can Do Better Than That Target entity description: "I Can Do Better Than That" is a character-driven solo number from Jason Robert Brown’s musical *The Last Five Years*, in which Cathy reflects on past relationships and her hopes for a better future.
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A.
I Know Better
"I Know Better" is a song featured on the album "Darkness and Light."
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B.
Doin' My Thing
"Doin' My Thing" is a country music studio album by American singer Luke Bryan that helped establish his mainstream success with a blend of traditional and contemporary country sounds.
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C.
You Could Have It So Much Better
"You Could Have It So Much Better" is a song by Scottish indie rock band Franz Ferdinand, known as the title track of their 2005 sophomore album that blends sharp guitar riffs with energetic, danceable rock.
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D.
I Can Change
"I Can Change" is a song by John Legend from his debut studio album "Get Lifted."
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E.
My Best Was Never Good Enough
"My Best Was Never Good Enough" is a sardonic, narrative-driven song by Bruce Springsteen that closes his 1995 album *The Ghost of Tom Joad* with dark humor and social commentary.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical theatre song
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song ⓘ |
| accompaniment |
piano
ⓘ
small band ⓘ |
| composer | Jason Robert Brown ⓘ |
| creator | Jason Robert Brown ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
character development
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expression of desire ⓘ turning point in relationship ⓘ |
| firstProduction | original Off-Broadway production of The Last Five Years ⓘ |
| form | solo number ⓘ |
| genre |
musical theatre
ⓘ
show tune ⓘ |
| hasSheetMusic | published vocal selections for The Last Five Years ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Jason Robert Brown ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
commitment
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hope for the future ⓘ leaving the past behind ⓘ romantic relationships ⓘ self-reflection ⓘ |
| musical | The Last Five Years ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first person ⓘ |
| originalMedium | stage musical ⓘ |
| partOfWork | The Last Five Years ⓘ |
| performerCharacter | Cathy ⓘ |
| settingInStory | Cathy and Jamie’s apartment ⓘ |
| showCharacter | Cathy Hiatt ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfComposition | early 2000s ⓘ |
| typicalSingerGender | female ⓘ |
| usedIn |
auditions for musical theatre
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cabaret performances ⓘ |
| vocalType |
belter
ⓘ
mezzo-soprano ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: I Can Do Better Than That Description of subject: "I Can Do Better Than That" is a character-driven solo number from Jason Robert Brown’s musical *The Last Five Years*, in which Cathy reflects on past relationships and her hopes for a better future.
Referenced by (3)
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