I Shall Be Free
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"I Shall Be Free" is a humorous, talking blues-style folk song by Bob Dylan that showcases his early satirical and free-associative lyrical style.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| I Shall Be Free canonical | 2 |
| I Shall Be Free No. 10 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4452788 — 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: I Shall Be Free Context triple: [The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, containsSong, I Shall Be Free]
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A.
We Could Be Free
"We Could Be Free" is a politically charged, introspective hip-hop song by Vic Mensa that reflects on systemic injustice, violence, and the hope for collective liberation.
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B.
Sinnerman
"Sinnerman" is a powerful, extended jazz-gospel song by Nina Simone, renowned for its driving piano, intense vocals, and use in numerous films and television shows.
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C.
Be Free
"Be Free" is a song by the Black Eyed Peas featured on their debut studio album "Behind the Front."
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D.
I Speak of Freedom
"I Speak of Freedom" is a collection of speeches and writings by Ghanaian independence leader Kwame Nkrumah, outlining his vision for African liberation and pan-African unity.
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E.
Get Up, Stand Up
"Get Up, Stand Up" is a politically charged reggae anthem by Bob Marley that calls for resistance against oppression and the defense of human rights.
- 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: I Shall Be Free Target entity description: "I Shall Be Free" is a humorous, talking blues-style folk song by Bob Dylan that showcases his early satirical and free-associative lyrical style.
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A.
We Could Be Free
"We Could Be Free" is a politically charged, introspective hip-hop song by Vic Mensa that reflects on systemic injustice, violence, and the hope for collective liberation.
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B.
Sinnerman
"Sinnerman" is a powerful, extended jazz-gospel song by Nina Simone, renowned for its driving piano, intense vocals, and use in numerous films and television shows.
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C.
Be Free
"Be Free" is a song by the Black Eyed Peas featured on their debut studio album "Behind the Front."
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D.
I Speak of Freedom
"I Speak of Freedom" is a collection of speeches and writings by Ghanaian independence leader Kwame Nkrumah, outlining his vision for African liberation and pan-African unity.
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E.
Get Up, Stand Up
"Get Up, Stand Up" is a politically charged reggae anthem by Bob Marley that calls for resistance against oppression and the defense of human rights.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical work
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Bob Dylan ⓘ |
| albumType | studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Bob Dylan ⓘ |
| catalogedIn | Bob Dylan discography ⓘ |
| chronologicallyFollows | Gospel Plow ⓘ |
| composer | Bob Dylan ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| genre |
folk
ⓘ
folk blues ⓘ talking blues ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later Dylan satirical songs ⓘ |
| hasLyricalTheme |
political humor
ⓘ
pop culture references ⓘ social satire ⓘ surreal imagery ⓘ |
| hasMusicalCharacteristic |
acoustic guitar accompaniment
ⓘ
spoken-sung vocal delivery ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
comic monologue style
ⓘ
first-person narrative voice ⓘ references to contemporary public figures ⓘ stream-of-consciousness lyrics ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | Bob Dylan ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Woody Guthrie
ⓘ
talking blues tradition ⓘ |
| isOnSide | Side 2 of the album Bob Dylan ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricStyle |
free-associative
ⓘ
humorous ⓘ satirical ⓘ |
| partOf | early Bob Dylan repertoire ⓘ |
| performer | Bob Dylan ⓘ |
| producer |
John H. Hammond
ⓘ
linked to:
John H. Hammond Jr.
|
| recordedBy | Bob Dylan ⓘ |
| recordingLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Columbia Records ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1960s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1962 ⓘ |
| trackPositionOnAlbum | final track ⓘ |
| writer | Bob Dylan ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: I Shall Be Free Description of subject: "I Shall Be Free" is a humorous, talking blues-style folk song by Bob Dylan that showcases his early satirical and free-associative lyrical style.
Referenced by (3)
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linked to: I Shall Be Free