Pennyroyal Tea
E417031
"Pennyroyal Tea" is a melancholic, introspective song by the American rock band Nirvana, noted for its raw lyrics and acoustic-driven sound.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pennyroyal Tea canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4161117 — 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: Pennyroyal Tea Context triple: [In Utero, hasTrack, Pennyroyal Tea]
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A.
Sassafras Roots
"Sassafras Roots" is a song by the American punk rock band Green Day from their 1994 breakthrough album *Dookie*.
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B.
Peppermint
Peppermint is a 2018 American action thriller film starring Jennifer Garner as a vigilante seeking revenge for her family's murder.
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C.
Mentha spicata
Mentha spicata is a species of mint commonly known as spearmint, widely used as a culinary herb and flavoring agent for its aromatic, refreshing leaves.
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D.
Cocculus carolinus
Cocculus carolinus is a woody climbing vine native to the southeastern United States, known for its bright red berries and use as an ornamental plant.
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E.
Sauncho Smilax
Sauncho Smilax is a quirky, maritime-obsessed lawyer who serves as a friend and legal advisor to private investigator Doc Sportello in Thomas Pynchon's novel "Inherent Vice."
- 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: Pennyroyal Tea Target entity description: "Pennyroyal Tea" is a melancholic, introspective song by the American rock band Nirvana, noted for its raw lyrics and acoustic-driven sound.
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A.
Sassafras Roots
"Sassafras Roots" is a song by the American punk rock band Green Day from their 1994 breakthrough album *Dookie*.
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B.
Peppermint
Peppermint is a 2018 American action thriller film starring Jennifer Garner as a vigilante seeking revenge for her family's murder.
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C.
Mentha spicata
Mentha spicata is a species of mint commonly known as spearmint, widely used as a culinary herb and flavoring agent for its aromatic, refreshing leaves.
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D.
Cocculus carolinus
Cocculus carolinus is a woody climbing vine native to the southeastern United States, known for its bright red berries and use as an ornamental plant.
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E.
Sauncho Smilax
Sauncho Smilax is a quirky, maritime-obsessed lawyer who serves as a friend and legal advisor to private investigator Doc Sportello in Thomas Pynchon's novel "Inherent Vice."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | In Utero ⓘ |
| artist | Nirvana ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | cancellation of planned 1994 single release after Kurt Cobain's death ⓘ |
| composer | Kurt Cobain ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| followedByInTrackListing | Radio Friendly Unit Shifter ⓘ |
| followsInSingleChronology | All Apologies ⓘ |
| genre |
alternative rock
ⓘ
grunge ⓘ |
| guitarStyle | acoustic ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception |
considered one of Nirvana's more introspective songs
ⓘ
noted for its raw, confessional lyrics ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
7-inch single
ⓘ
CD single ⓘ cassette single ⓘ |
| hasLyricalTheme |
depression
ⓘ
introspection ⓘ melancholy ⓘ suicidal thoughts ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature | acoustic-driven sound ⓘ |
| hasNotableLyric |
"Give me a Leonard Cohen afterworld"
ⓘ
"I'm on warm milk and laxatives" ⓘ "I'm so tired I can't sleep" ⓘ |
| hasNotablePerformance |
MTV Unplugged in New York
ⓘ
linked to:
MTV Unplugged
|
| hasTitleReference |
herbal abortifacient
ⓘ
pennyroyal herb ⓘ |
| isOnSide | Side B of some vinyl editions of In Utero ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| liveVersionAppearsOn |
MTV Unplugged in New York
ⓘ
linked to:
MTV Unplugged
|
| partOfAlbum | In Utero ⓘ |
| performer |
Dave Grohl
ⓘ
Krist Novoselic ⓘ Kurt Cobain ⓘ |
| precededByInTrackListing | Very Ape ⓘ |
| producer |
Scott Litt
ⓘ
Steve Albini ⓘ |
| recordedForStudioAlbum | In Utero ⓘ |
| recordLabel | DGC Records ⓘ |
| referencesPerson | Leonard Cohen ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| singleReleaseYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| tempo | medium ⓘ |
| trackNumberOnAlbum | 7 ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | raw ⓘ |
| writer | Kurt Cobain ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pennyroyal Tea Description of subject: "Pennyroyal Tea" is a melancholic, introspective song by the American rock band Nirvana, noted for its raw lyrics and acoustic-driven sound.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.