Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread)
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"Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread)" is a popular 1940 standard from the Great American Songbook, best known through classic recordings by artists such as Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, and Ricky Nelson.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread) canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2529527 — 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)
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Target entity: Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread) Context triple: [Johnny Mercer, wroteSong, Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread)]
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A.
Chain of Fools
"Chain of Fools" is a classic 1967 soul song performed by Aretha Franklin, renowned for its powerful vocals, driving groove, and enduring influence in R&B music.
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B.
Where Angels Fear to Tread
Where Angels Fear to Tread is a 1905 novel by E. M. Forster that explores cultural clashes, moral hypocrisy, and personal freedom through the tragic consequences of an English family's entanglement in an Italian romance.
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C.
Only Angels Have Wings
Only Angels Have Wings is a 1939 adventure drama film directed by Howard Hawks, centered on a group of mail pilots facing perilous flying conditions in a remote South American town.
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D.
Angel in Disguise
"Angel in Disguise" is a song featured on Brandy's 1998 R&B album "Never Say Never."
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E.
Why Do Fools Fall in Love
"Why Do Fools Fall in Love" is a 1998 biographical romantic drama film about singer Frankie Lymon and the three women who each claim to be his widow.
- 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: Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread) Target entity description: "Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread)" is a popular 1940 standard from the Great American Songbook, best known through classic recordings by artists such as Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, and Ricky Nelson.
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A.
Chain of Fools
"Chain of Fools" is a classic 1967 soul song performed by Aretha Franklin, renowned for its powerful vocals, driving groove, and enduring influence in R&B music.
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B.
Where Angels Fear to Tread
Where Angels Fear to Tread is a 1905 novel by E. M. Forster that explores cultural clashes, moral hypocrisy, and personal freedom through the tragic consequences of an English family's entanglement in an Italian romance.
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C.
Only Angels Have Wings
Only Angels Have Wings is a 1939 adventure drama film directed by Howard Hawks, centered on a group of mail pilots facing perilous flying conditions in a remote South American town.
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D.
Angel in Disguise
"Angel in Disguise" is a song featured on Brandy's 1998 R&B album "Never Say Never."
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E.
Why Do Fools Fall in Love
"Why Do Fools Fall in Love" is a 1998 biographical romantic drama film about singer Frankie Lymon and the three women who each claim to be his widow.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Great American Songbook standard
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popular standard ⓘ song ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Fools Rush In ⓘ |
| basedOn | proverb "Fools rush in where angels fear to tread" ⓘ |
| composer | Rube Bloom ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| era | Big Band era ⓘ |
| firstReleased | 1940 ⓘ |
| genre |
traditional pop
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vocal jazz standard ⓘ |
| influenced | later pop and jazz vocal interpretations of romantic ballads ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
emotional vulnerability
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falling in love quickly ⓘ romantic risk ⓘ |
| lyricist | Johnny Mercer ⓘ |
| notableRecordingBy |
Brook Benton
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Doris Day ⓘ Elvis Presley ⓘ Frank Sinatra ⓘ Glenn Miller ⓘ Jo Stafford ⓘ Ricky Nelson ⓘ Tommy Dorsey ⓘ |
| partOf | Great American Songbook ⓘ |
| performancePractice | often performed as a ballad ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1940 ⓘ |
| title | Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread) ⓘ |
| usedIn | American popular music repertoire ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread) Description of subject: "Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread)" is a popular 1940 standard from the Great American Songbook, best known through classic recordings by artists such as Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, and Ricky Nelson.
Referenced by (3)
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