Class of ’57
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"Class of ’57" is a nostalgic country song by The Statler Brothers that reflects on the lives and fortunes of former high school classmates.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Class of ’57 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4722685 — 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: Class of ’57 Context triple: [The Statler Brothers, notableWork, Class of ’57]
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A.
Blue Gillespie
Blue Gillespie is a Welsh progressive metal band fronted by actor and musician Gareth David-Lloyd.
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B.
Some Came Running
Some Came Running is a 1958 American drama film, based on James Jones's novel, starring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Shirley MacLaine in a story of a war veteran's troubled return to small-town life.
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C.
Rebel Without a Cause
Rebel Without a Cause is a 1955 American drama film starring James Dean as a troubled suburban teenager, renowned for its exploration of adolescent angst and its lasting impact on youth culture in cinema.
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D.
The Seven Year Itch
The Seven Year Itch is a 1955 romantic comedy film best known for Marilyn Monroe’s iconic subway-grate dress scene and its satirical take on mid-century marriage and temptation.
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E.
Lilies of the Field
Lilies of the Field is a 1963 American film drama, best known for Sidney Poitier’s Oscar-winning performance as a handyman who helps a group of nuns build a chapel in the Arizona desert.
- 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: Class of ’57 Target entity description: "Class of ’57" is a nostalgic country song by The Statler Brothers that reflects on the lives and fortunes of former high school classmates.
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A.
Blue Gillespie
Blue Gillespie is a Welsh progressive metal band fronted by actor and musician Gareth David-Lloyd.
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B.
Some Came Running
Some Came Running is a 1958 American drama film, based on James Jones's novel, starring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Shirley MacLaine in a story of a war veteran's troubled return to small-town life.
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C.
Rebel Without a Cause
Rebel Without a Cause is a 1955 American drama film starring James Dean as a troubled suburban teenager, renowned for its exploration of adolescent angst and its lasting impact on youth culture in cinema.
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D.
The Seven Year Itch
The Seven Year Itch is a 1955 romantic comedy film best known for Marilyn Monroe’s iconic subway-grate dress scene and its satirical take on mid-century marriage and temptation.
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E.
Lilies of the Field
Lilies of the Field is a 1963 American film drama, best known for Sidney Poitier’s Oscar-winning performance as a handyman who helps a group of nuns build a chapel in the Arizona desert.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| artist | The Statler Brothers ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| describedAs | nostalgic country song by The Statler Brothers that reflects on the lives and fortunes of former high school classmates ⓘ |
| genre | country music ⓘ |
| hasArtist |
Don Reid
ⓘ
Harold Reid ⓘ Lew DeWitt ⓘ Phil Balsley ⓘ |
| hasNotableRecognition | considered one of The Statler Brothers’ signature songs ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
American small-town life
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changing fortunes ⓘ economic hardship ⓘ middle age ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalMood |
bittersweet
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reflective ⓘ |
| lyricSubject | former high school classmates from the class of 1957 ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person plural ⓘ |
| performer | The Statler Brothers ⓘ |
| recordedBy | The Statler Brothers ⓘ |
| theme |
aging
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high school classmates ⓘ life changes ⓘ lost dreams ⓘ nostalgia ⓘ working-class life ⓘ |
| vocalType | male vocal group performance ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Class of ’57 Description of subject: "Class of ’57" is a nostalgic country song by The Statler Brothers that reflects on the lives and fortunes of former high school classmates.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.