Dead Man's Party
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"Dead Man's Party" is a 1985 new wave rock song and album by Oingo Boingo, known for its darkly humorous lyrics and enduring popularity, especially around Halloween.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dead Man’s Party | 5 |
| Dead Man's Party canonical | 3 |
| Dead Man's Party (song) | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4047065 — 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: Dead Man's Party Context triple: [Oingo Boingo, notableWork, Dead Man's Party]
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A.
The Last Party
The Last Party is a memoir by Adele Morales recounting her tumultuous marriage to writer Norman Mailer and the bohemian New York literary scene of the mid-20th century.
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B.
Revenge Party
"Revenge Party" is a high-energy, comedic ensemble number from the Mean Girls stage musical that chronicles the characters’ scheming makeover and social takedown plans.
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C.
The Anniversary Party
The Anniversary Party is a 2001 independent comedy-drama film co-written, co-directed by, and starring Jennifer Jason Leigh, focusing on the tensions and revelations that unfold during a Hollywood couple’s celebratory gathering.
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D.
The Party Crashers
The Party Crashers is a 1958 American teen drama film about rebellious suburban youth, featuring an early performance by actress Frances Farmer.
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E.
Death at a Funeral
Death at a Funeral is a 2007 British black comedy film centered on a dysfunctional family gathering for a chaotic and farcical funeral.
- 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: Dead Man's Party Target entity description: "Dead Man's Party" is a 1985 new wave rock song and album by Oingo Boingo, known for its darkly humorous lyrics and enduring popularity, especially around Halloween.
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A.
The Last Party
The Last Party is a memoir by Adele Morales recounting her tumultuous marriage to writer Norman Mailer and the bohemian New York literary scene of the mid-20th century.
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B.
Revenge Party
"Revenge Party" is a high-energy, comedic ensemble number from the Mean Girls stage musical that chronicles the characters’ scheming makeover and social takedown plans.
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C.
The Anniversary Party
The Anniversary Party is a 2001 independent comedy-drama film co-written, co-directed by, and starring Jennifer Jason Leigh, focusing on the tensions and revelations that unfold during a Hollywood couple’s celebratory gathering.
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D.
The Party Crashers
The Party Crashers is a 1958 American teen drama film about rebellious suburban youth, featuring an early performance by actress Frances Farmer.
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E.
Death at a Funeral
Death at a Funeral is a 2007 British black comedy film centered on a dysfunctional family gathering for a chaotic and farcical funeral.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
album
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song ⓘ song ⓘ studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Oingo Boingo ⓘ |
| composer | Danny Elfman ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| genre |
new wave
ⓘ
rock ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | true ⓘ |
| hasLyricsCharacteristic | dark humor ⓘ |
| hasLyricsTheme |
afterlife
ⓘ
death ⓘ party ⓘ |
| hasMood |
macabre
ⓘ
playful ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
darkly humorous lyrics
ⓘ
upbeat tempo ⓘ |
| hasNotableTrack |
Just Another Day
ⓘ
Weird Science ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Dead Man's Party (song)
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linked to:
Dead Man's Party
|
| hasTrack |
Dead Man's Party (song)
ⓘ
linked to:
Dead Man's Party
Just Another Day ⓘ Weird Science ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWithEvent |
Halloween parties
ⓘ
Halloween playlists ⓘ |
| isPopularDuring | Halloween ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Danny Elfman ⓘ |
| performer | Oingo Boingo ⓘ |
| producer | Danny Elfman ⓘ |
| recordingArtist | Danny Elfman ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1985 ⓘ |
| titleTrack |
Dead Man's Party (song)
ⓘ
linked to:
Dead Man's Party
|
| vocalist | Danny Elfman ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dead Man's Party Description of subject: "Dead Man's Party" is a 1985 new wave rock song and album by Oingo Boingo, known for its darkly humorous lyrics and enduring popularity, especially around Halloween.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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