See You Later, Alligator

E390559

rock and roll song single song

"See You Later, Alligator" is a classic 1950s rock and roll song, popularized by Bill Haley & His Comets, known for its catchy refrain and enduring place in early rock history.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
See You Later, Alligator canonical	5
Later Alligator	2
See you later, alligator / After a while, crocodile	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3819589 — 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: See You Later, Alligator
Context triple: [Bill Haley & His Comets, notableWork, See You Later, Alligator]

A. Alliigator Tears
"Alliigator Tears" is a song featured on Beyoncé's genre-blending country-influenced album *Cowboy Carter*.
B. Go the Gorilla
Go the Gorilla is the energetic and acrobatic official mascot of the NBA’s Phoenix Suns, known for his high-flying dunks and comedic performances during games.
C. Smilin'
"Smilin'" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Gideon, known for its upbeat tone and emotive, melodic pop style.
D. Bayou Boogaloo
Bayou Boogaloo is an annual music and cultural festival in Norfolk, Virginia, celebrating Louisiana-inspired food, art, and live performances along the city’s waterfront.
E. Sleepy Bay
Sleepy Bay is a small, scenic coastal inlet in Tasmania known for its rugged granite shoreline, clear waters, and picturesque views within Freycinet National Park.
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: See You Later, Alligator
Target entity description: "See You Later, Alligator" is a classic 1950s rock and roll song, popularized by Bill Haley & His Comets, known for its catchy refrain and enduring place in early rock history.

A. Alliigator Tears
"Alliigator Tears" is a song featured on Beyoncé's genre-blending country-influenced album *Cowboy Carter*.
B. Go the Gorilla
Go the Gorilla is the energetic and acrobatic official mascot of the NBA’s Phoenix Suns, known for his high-flying dunks and comedic performances during games.
C. Smilin'
"Smilin'" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Gideon, known for its upbeat tone and emotive, melodic pop style.
D. Bayou Boogaloo
Bayou Boogaloo is an annual music and cultural festival in Norfolk, Virginia, celebrating Louisiana-inspired food, art, and live performances along the city’s waterfront.
E. Sleepy Bay
Sleepy Bay is a small, scenic coastal inlet in Tasmania known for its rugged granite shoreline, clear waters, and picturesque views within Freycinet National Park.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (44)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	rock and roll song ⓘ single ⓘ song ⓘ
associatedWith	Bill Haley ⓘ The Comets ⓘ
basedOn	Later Alligator ⓘ linked to: See You Later, Alligator
countryOfOrigin	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
genre	rock and roll ⓘ rockabilly ⓘ
hasCatchphrase	After a while, crocodile ⓘ See you later, alligator ⓘ
hasChorus	See you later, alligator / After a while, crocodile ⓘ linked to: See You Later, Alligator
hasCulturalImpact	helped popularize the phrase "See you later, alligator" in everyday speech ⓘ
hasEra	mid‑20th century popular music ⓘ
hasForm	verse‑chorus structure ⓘ
hasInfluenceOn	early rock and roll culture ⓘ rockabilly repertoire ⓘ
hasInstrumentation	double bass ⓘ drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ piano ⓘ vocals ⓘ
hasMusicalStyle	danceable ⓘ up‑tempo ⓘ
hasTargetAudience	popular music listeners ⓘ rock and roll fans ⓘ
hasTheme	humorous farewell ⓘ romantic breakup ⓘ
includedIn	Bill Haley & His Comets repertoire ⓘ
isClassicOf	1950s rock and roll ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
notableFor	catchy refrain ⓘ enduring popularity in early rock history ⓘ
originalPerformer	Bobby Charles ⓘ
originalTitle	Later Alligator ⓘ linked to: See You Later, Alligator
originalWriter	Robert Guidry ⓘ
partOf	early rock and roll era ⓘ
performer	Bill Haley & His Comets ⓘ
popularizedBy	Bill Haley & His Comets ⓘ
publicationDecade	1950s ⓘ
recordedBy	Bill Haley & His Comets ⓘ
recordLabel	Decca Records ⓘ
usedAs	dance song ⓘ
writer	Robert Guidry ⓘ

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Referenced by (8)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Bill Haley & His Comets → notableWork → See You Later, Alligator ⓘ

See You Later, Alligator → basedOn → Later Alligator ⓘ

linked to: See You Later, Alligator

See You Later, Alligator → originalTitle → Later Alligator ⓘ

linked to: See You Later, Alligator

See You Later, Alligator → hasChorus → See you later, alligator / After a while, crocodile ⓘ

linked to: See You Later, Alligator

Johnny Grande → notableWork → See You Later, Alligator ⓘ

Bill Haley → notableWork → See You Later, Alligator ⓘ

Bobby Charles → notableWork → See You Later, Alligator ⓘ

Bobby Charles → wrote → See You Later, Alligator ⓘ

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Referenced by (8)

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