Werewolves of London
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"Werewolves of London" is a 1978 rock song by Warren Zevon, known for its catchy piano riff, humorous lyrics, and enduring status as a classic rock staple.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Werewolves of London canonical | 7 |
| “Werewolves of London” | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4357255 — 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: Werewolves of London Context triple: [All Summer Long, containsSample, Werewolves of London]
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A.
An American Werewolf in London
An American Werewolf in London is a 1981 horror-comedy film directed by John Landis, renowned for its groundbreaking practical werewolf transformation effects.
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B.
The Howling
The Howling is a 1981 horror film renowned for its groundbreaking werewolf transformation effects and influential contribution to modern werewolf cinema.
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C.
Vampirina
Vampirina is an animated Disney Junior television series that follows a young vampire girl adjusting to life in the human world after moving from Transylvania to Pennsylvania.
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D.
Company of Wolves
Company of Wolves is a film production company known for its involvement in British cinema projects such as the 2002 adaptation of "Nicholas Nickleby."
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E.
Night Creatures
"Night Creatures" is a late abstract expressionist painting by American artist Lee Krasner, reflecting her dynamic, gestural style and exploration of psychological intensity.
- 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: Werewolves of London Target entity description: "Werewolves of London" is a 1978 rock song by Warren Zevon, known for its catchy piano riff, humorous lyrics, and enduring status as a classic rock staple.
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A.
An American Werewolf in London
An American Werewolf in London is a 1981 horror-comedy film directed by John Landis, renowned for its groundbreaking practical werewolf transformation effects.
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B.
The Howling
The Howling is a 1981 horror film renowned for its groundbreaking werewolf transformation effects and influential contribution to modern werewolf cinema.
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C.
Vampirina
Vampirina is an animated Disney Junior television series that follows a young vampire girl adjusting to life in the human world after moving from Transylvania to Pennsylvania.
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D.
Company of Wolves
Company of Wolves is a film production company known for its involvement in British cinema projects such as the 2002 adaptation of "Nicholas Nickleby."
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E.
Night Creatures
"Night Creatures" is a late abstract expressionist painting by American artist Lee Krasner, reflecting her dynamic, gestural style and exploration of psychological intensity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Excitable Boy ⓘ |
| artist | Warren Zevon ⓘ |
| bSide | Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 21 ⓘ |
| composer |
LeRoy Marinell
ⓘ
Waddy Wachtel ⓘ Warren Zevon ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| genre |
classic rock
ⓘ
rock ⓘ |
| hasChorusLine | Werewolves of London, ah-hoo ⓘ |
| hasCulturalReference |
Chinese restaurant menu
ⓘ
London ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
Trader Vic's ⓘ
linked to:
Trader Vic
werewolves ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ guitar ⓘ piano ⓘ |
| hasLyricalStyle | humorous lyrics ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature | piano riff ⓘ |
| hasNotableLyric |
His hair was perfect
ⓘ
I saw a werewolf drinking a piña colada at Trader Vic's ⓘ I saw a werewolf with a Chinese menu in his hand ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | Excitable Boy ⓘ |
| isNotableFor |
catchy piano riff
ⓘ
humorous, narrative lyrics ⓘ status as a classic rock staple ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 3:27 ⓘ |
| lyricist |
LeRoy Marinell
ⓘ
Waddy Wachtel ⓘ Warren Zevon ⓘ |
| partOf | classic rock radio rotation ⓘ |
| performer | Warren Zevon ⓘ |
| performerInstrument |
John McVie – bass guitar
ⓘ
Mick Fleetwood – drums ⓘ Waddy Wachtel – guitar ⓘ Warren Zevon – piano ⓘ |
| producer |
Jackson Browne
ⓘ
Waddy Wachtel ⓘ |
| recordingDate | 1977 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Asylum Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1978 ⓘ |
| releaseType | single from the album Excitable Boy ⓘ |
| side | A-side ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Werewolves of London Description of subject: "Werewolves of London" is a 1978 rock song by Warren Zevon, known for its catchy piano riff, humorous lyrics, and enduring status as a classic rock staple.
Referenced by (8)
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