Dirty Laundry
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"Dirty Laundry" is a 1982 satirical rock song by Don Henley that criticizes sensationalist and unethical practices in television news media.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dirty Laundry canonical | 10 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3972133 — 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: Dirty Laundry Context triple: [Don Henley, notableWork, Dirty Laundry]
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A.
Dirty Hands
Dirty Hands is a politically charged existentialist play by Jean-Paul Sartre that explores moral ambiguity, revolutionary ethics, and the conflict between ideology and personal responsibility.
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B.
Dirty
"Dirty" is a 1992 alternative rock album by Sonic Youth, noted for its noisy guitar sound and association with the grunge era.
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C.
Dirty Work
"Dirty Work" is a 1986 studio album by the Rolling Stones, known for its hard rock sound, turbulent recording period, and mixed critical reception.
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D.
Dirty Hands, Dirty Face
"Dirty Hands, Dirty Face" is a popular song from the late 1920s best known for its emotional performance by Al Jolson in the pioneering sound film *The Jazz Singer*.
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E.
Take ‘Em to the Cleaners
Take ‘Em to the Cleaners is a release by the hip hop group Consequence, showcasing his lyrical style and contributions to the genre.
- 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: Dirty Laundry Target entity description: "Dirty Laundry" is a 1982 satirical rock song by Don Henley that criticizes sensationalist and unethical practices in television news media.
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A.
Dirty Hands
Dirty Hands is a politically charged existentialist play by Jean-Paul Sartre that explores moral ambiguity, revolutionary ethics, and the conflict between ideology and personal responsibility.
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B.
Dirty
"Dirty" is a 1992 alternative rock album by Sonic Youth, noted for its noisy guitar sound and association with the grunge era.
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C.
Dirty Work
"Dirty Work" is a 1986 studio album by the Rolling Stones, known for its hard rock sound, turbulent recording period, and mixed critical reception.
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D.
Dirty Hands, Dirty Face
"Dirty Hands, Dirty Face" is a popular song from the late 1920s best known for its emotional performance by Al Jolson in the pioneering sound film *The Jazz Singer*.
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E.
Take ‘Em to the Cleaners
Take ‘Em to the Cleaners is a release by the hip hop group Consequence, showcasing his lyrical style and contributions to the genre.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album |
I Can't Stand Still
ⓘ
linked to:
I Can’t Stand Still
|
| artist | Don Henley ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Eagles ⓘ |
| bSide | Lilah ⓘ |
| chartPositionCanadaRPMTopSingles | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 3 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardMainstreamRock | 1 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| decade | 1980s ⓘ |
| describedAs | satirical attack on TV news sensationalism ⓘ |
| format |
12-inch single
ⓘ
7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre |
rock
ⓘ
satirical rock ⓘ |
| hasHookLyric |
"Dirty little secrets, dirty little lies"
ⓘ
"Kick 'em when they're up, kick 'em when they're down" ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ guitar ⓘ synthesizer ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | true ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
news anchors
ⓘ
tabloid culture ⓘ television journalism ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum |
I Can't Stand Still
ⓘ
linked to:
I Can’t Stand Still
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 5:36 ⓘ |
| lyricsFocus | public fascination with scandal ⓘ |
| notableFor | satire of tabloid-style TV news ⓘ |
| partOf |
Don Henley discography
ⓘ
linked to:
Don Henley
|
| performer | Don Henley ⓘ |
| producer |
Danny Kortchmar
ⓘ
Don Henley ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1982 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Asylum Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1982-08-03 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| theme |
criticism of television news media
ⓘ
media ethics ⓘ sensationalism in journalism ⓘ |
| vocalType | lead vocals by Don Henley ⓘ |
| writer |
Danny Kortchmar
ⓘ
Don Henley ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dirty Laundry Description of subject: "Dirty Laundry" is a 1982 satirical rock song by Don Henley that criticizes sensationalist and unethical practices in television news media.
Referenced by (10)
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