The Impossible Dream (The Quest)
E418281
"The Impossible Dream (The Quest)" is the inspirational signature song from the musical *Man of La Mancha*, expressing Don Quixote’s idealistic pursuit of noble but seemingly unattainable goals.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Impossible Dream | 6 |
| The Impossible Dream (The Quest) canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4167917 — 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: The Impossible Dream (The Quest) Context triple: [Man of La Mancha, hasSong, The Impossible Dream (The Quest)]
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A.
Impossible Dream
"Impossible Dream" is the inspirational nickname given to the 1967 Boston Red Sox season, symbolizing their unexpected and dramatic rise from mediocrity to American League champions.
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B.
Once Upon a Dream
"Once Upon a Dream" is a romantic waltz-style song from Disney's animated film "Sleeping Beauty," adapted from Tchaikovsky's ballet music and now considered one of the studio's classic princess ballads.
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C.
Miracle
Miracle is a 2004 sports drama film depicting the U.S. men's ice hockey team's underdog victory over the Soviet Union at the 1980 Winter Olympics.
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D.
It’s a Dream Come True
"It’s a Dream Come True" is a song by the rock band Spirit, known for their eclectic blend of psychedelic rock, jazz, and progressive influences.
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E.
Reach for the Sky
Reach for the Sky is a biographical account of British World War II flying ace Douglas Bader, focusing on his overcoming disability to become a celebrated fighter pilot.
- 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: The Impossible Dream (The Quest) Target entity description: "The Impossible Dream (The Quest)" is the inspirational signature song from the musical *Man of La Mancha*, expressing Don Quixote’s idealistic pursuit of noble but seemingly unattainable goals.
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A.
Impossible Dream
"Impossible Dream" is the inspirational nickname given to the 1967 Boston Red Sox season, symbolizing their unexpected and dramatic rise from mediocrity to American League champions.
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B.
Once Upon a Dream
"Once Upon a Dream" is a romantic waltz-style song from Disney's animated film "Sleeping Beauty," adapted from Tchaikovsky's ballet music and now considered one of the studio's classic princess ballads.
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C.
Miracle
Miracle is a 2004 sports drama film depicting the U.S. men's ice hockey team's underdog victory over the Soviet Union at the 1980 Winter Olympics.
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D.
It’s a Dream Come True
"It’s a Dream Come True" is a song by the rock band Spirit, known for their eclectic blend of psychedelic rock, jazz, and progressive influences.
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E.
Reach for the Sky
Reach for the Sky is a biographical account of British World War II flying ace Douglas Bader, focusing on his overcoming disability to become a celebrated fighter pilot.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
show tune
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
chivalry
ⓘ
moral courage ⓘ persistence ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
1960s American musical theatre
ⓘ
Broadway musical ⓘ Man of La Mancha (Broadway production) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnCharacter | Don Quixote ⓘ |
| composer | Mitch Leigh ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| culturalImpact | widely recognized inspirational standard ⓘ |
| describedAs |
inspirational song
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signature song of Man of La Mancha ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceIn | Man of La Mancha (original stage production) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fromWork | Man of La Mancha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
musical theatre song
ⓘ
show tune ⓘ |
| hasSubject | a man striving for impossible ideals ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes
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linked to:
Don Quixote
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricExcerpt |
No matter how hopeless, no matter how far
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This is my quest, to follow that star ⓘ To be willing to march into Hell for a heavenly cause ⓘ To bear with unbearable sorrow ⓘ To dream the impossible dream ⓘ To fight the unbeatable foe ⓘ To run where the brave dare not go ⓘ |
| lyricist | Joe Darion ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person declaration of a quest ⓘ |
| notableCoverArtist |
Andy Williams
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elvis Presley ⓘ Frank Sinatra ⓘ Luther Vandross ⓘ Shirley Bassey ⓘ Tom Jones ⓘ |
| originalPerformer | Richard Kiley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Man of La Mancha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortTitle |
The Impossible Dream
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linked to:
The Impossible Dream (The Quest)
|
| sungByCharacter |
Don Quixote de la Mancha
ⓘ
linked to:
Don Quixote
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| theme |
heroic quest
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idealism ⓘ pursuit of noble goals ⓘ unattainable dreams ⓘ |
| title | The Impossible Dream (The Quest) ⓘ |
| usedAs | anthem of perseverance ⓘ |
| usedIn |
concert performances
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stage musical productions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Impossible Dream (The Quest) Description of subject: "The Impossible Dream (The Quest)" is the inspirational signature song from the musical *Man of La Mancha*, expressing Don Quixote’s idealistic pursuit of noble but seemingly unattainable goals.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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song "The Impossible Dream (The Quest)"
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song "The Impossible Dream (The Quest)"
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