Drinking at the Dam
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"Drinking at the Dam" is a melancholic folk song by Smog (Bill Callahan) known for its sparse instrumentation and reflective, narrative lyrics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Drinking at the Dam canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2958203 — 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: Drinking at the Dam Context triple: [A River Ain't Too Much to Love, track, Drinking at the Dam]
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A.
The Rains Came
The Rains Came is a 1939 American drama film set in India that is renowned for its groundbreaking special effects and won the first-ever Academy Award for Best Special Effects.
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B.
The Horseman on the Roof
The Horseman on the Roof is a 1995 French historical adventure-romance film set during a 19th-century cholera epidemic in Provence, based on Jean Giono’s novel and starring Juliette Binoche and Olivier Martinez.
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C.
The Ditch
The Ditch is a colloquial nickname for the Tasman Sea, the body of water separating Australia and New Zealand.
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D.
The Weary Kind
"The Weary Kind" is a country ballad written by Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett for the film "Crazy Heart," widely recognized for its poignant portrayal of a washed-up musician's struggles.
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E.
Fools' Parade
Fools' Parade is a 1971 crime drama film, based on a Davis Grubb novel, about three ex-convicts facing corruption and violence when they try to collect their prison savings in a small West Virginia town.
- 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: Drinking at the Dam Target entity description: "Drinking at the Dam" is a melancholic folk song by Smog (Bill Callahan) known for its sparse instrumentation and reflective, narrative lyrics.
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A.
The Rains Came
The Rains Came is a 1939 American drama film set in India that is renowned for its groundbreaking special effects and won the first-ever Academy Award for Best Special Effects.
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B.
The Horseman on the Roof
The Horseman on the Roof is a 1995 French historical adventure-romance film set during a 19th-century cholera epidemic in Provence, based on Jean Giono’s novel and starring Juliette Binoche and Olivier Martinez.
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C.
The Ditch
The Ditch is a colloquial nickname for the Tasman Sea, the body of water separating Australia and New Zealand.
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D.
The Weary Kind
"The Weary Kind" is a country ballad written by Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett for the film "Crazy Heart," widely recognized for its poignant portrayal of a washed-up musician's struggles.
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E.
Fools' Parade
Fools' Parade is a 1971 crime drama film, based on a Davis Grubb novel, about three ex-convicts facing corruption and violence when they try to collect their prison savings in a small West Virginia town.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical work
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song ⓘ |
| artist | Smog ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Bill Callahan
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Smog ⓘ |
| composer | Bill Callahan ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| genre |
folk
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indie folk ⓘ lo-fi ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation | guitar-based arrangement ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
melancholic
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narrative lyrics ⓘ reflective lyrics ⓘ sparse instrumentation ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
alcohol use
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introspection ⓘ memory ⓘ rural imagery ⓘ solitude ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
atmospheric mood
ⓘ
storytelling lyrics ⓘ |
| partOf |
Smog discography
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linked to:
Smog
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| performer | Smog ⓘ |
| productionStyle |
lo-fi recording aesthetic
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minimalist ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | baritone male vocal ⓘ |
| writer | Bill Callahan ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Drinking at the Dam Description of subject: "Drinking at the Dam" is a melancholic folk song by Smog (Bill Callahan) known for its sparse instrumentation and reflective, narrative lyrics.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
album "A River Ain't Too Much to Love"