Universal Soldier
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"Universal Soldier" is a 1964 anti-war protest song written and first recorded by Buffy Sainte-Marie that became an influential anthem of the 1960s peace movement.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Universal Soldier canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4589020 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Universal Soldier Context triple: [Buffy Sainte-Marie, notableWork, Universal Soldier]
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A.
American Soldier
American Soldier is the memoir of U.S. Army General Tommy Franks, detailing his military career and leadership during key operations such as the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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B.
Commando
Commando is a 1985 action film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as a retired special forces colonel who wages a one-man war to rescue his kidnapped daughter.
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C.
Dog Soldiers
Dog Soldiers is a 2002 British horror-action film about a squad of soldiers on a training mission in the Scottish Highlands who are besieged by werewolves.
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D.
Dog Soldiers
Dog Soldiers were an elite and fiercely respected Cheyenne warrior society known for their bravery, military skill, and influential role in Plains warfare and resistance.
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E.
Homicide Squad
The Homicide Squad is a specialized New York City Police Department unit dedicated to investigating and solving murder cases.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Universal Soldier Target entity description: "Universal Soldier" is a 1964 anti-war protest song written and first recorded by Buffy Sainte-Marie that became an influential anthem of the 1960s peace movement.
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A.
American Soldier
American Soldier is the memoir of U.S. Army General Tommy Franks, detailing his military career and leadership during key operations such as the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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B.
Commando
Commando is a 1985 action film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as a retired special forces colonel who wages a one-man war to rescue his kidnapped daughter.
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C.
Dog Soldiers
Dog Soldiers were an elite and fiercely respected Cheyenne warrior society known for their bravery, military skill, and influential role in Plains warfare and resistance.
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D.
Dog Soldiers
Dog Soldiers is a 2002 British horror-action film about a squad of soldiers on a training mission in the Scottish Highlands who are besieged by werewolves.
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E.
Homicide Squad
The Homicide Squad is a specialized New York City Police Department unit dedicated to investigating and solving murder cases.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anti-war song
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protest song ⓘ single ⓘ song ⓘ |
| composer | Buffy Sainte-Marie ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| describedAs | influential anthem of the 1960s peace movement ⓘ |
| firstReleaseYear | 1964 ⓘ |
| genre |
folk
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protest music ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpactOn |
1960s counterculture
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anti-war activism ⓘ |
| hasLivePerformanceBy |
Buffy Sainte-Marie
ⓘ
Donovan ⓘ |
| hasLyricPerspective | second person address to the soldier ⓘ |
| hasMessage |
peace depends on individual choices of soldiers
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wars cannot be fought without the consent of individuals ⓘ |
| hasNotableCoverVersionBy |
Chantal Kreviazuk
ⓘ
Donovan ⓘ First Aid Kit ⓘ Glen Campbell ⓘ Julian Lennon ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
conscientious objection
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critique of militarism ⓘ personal accountability in war ⓘ responsibility of individual soldiers ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Buffy Sainte-Marie concert repertoire
ⓘ
Donovan concert repertoire ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent anti-war songs ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
1960s protest music canon
ⓘ
Buffy Sainte-Marie discography ⓘ
linked to:
Buffy Sainte-Marie
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| notablePeriodOfPopularity | Vietnam War era ⓘ |
| originalAlbum | It’s My Way! ⓘ |
| originalLabel | Vanguard Records ⓘ |
| partOf | 1960s peace movement ⓘ |
| performer | Buffy Sainte-Marie ⓘ |
| publisher | Vanguard Records ⓘ |
| recordedAt | New York City ⓘ |
| recordingYear | 1964 ⓘ |
| theme |
anti-war
ⓘ
peace movement ⓘ |
| writer | Buffy Sainte-Marie ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Universal Soldier Description of subject: "Universal Soldier" is a 1964 anti-war protest song written and first recorded by Buffy Sainte-Marie that became an influential anthem of the 1960s peace movement.
Referenced by (8)
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