Down by the River
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"Down by the River" is a long, guitar-driven rock song by Neil Young and Crazy Horse, noted for its extended jams and dark, ambiguous lyrics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Down by the River canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4807711 — 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: Down by the River Context triple: [Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere, hasTrack, Down by the River]
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A.
Wait by the River
"Wait by the River" is a haunting, retro-tinged indie folk song by Lord Huron known for its cinematic atmosphere, reverb-drenched vocals, and themes of longing and redemption.
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B.
A River Ain’t Too Much to Love
A River Ain’t Too Much to Love is a critically acclaimed 2005 indie folk album by Bill Callahan’s project Smog, noted for its sparse arrangements and introspective, poetic songwriting.
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C.
From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah
From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah is a posthumously released live album by the American rock band Nirvana, compiling concert recordings from various performances between 1989 and 1994.
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D.
Rollin’ on the River
Rollin’ on the River was a 1970s music-variety television series featuring performances and guest appearances by popular artists, hosted by Kenny Rogers and The First Edition.
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E.
Missin’ Missippi
"Missin’ Missippi" is a song featured on the album *Songs Cycled* by Van Dyke Parks.
- 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: Down by the River Target entity description: "Down by the River" is a long, guitar-driven rock song by Neil Young and Crazy Horse, noted for its extended jams and dark, ambiguous lyrics.
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A.
Wait by the River
"Wait by the River" is a haunting, retro-tinged indie folk song by Lord Huron known for its cinematic atmosphere, reverb-drenched vocals, and themes of longing and redemption.
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B.
A River Ain’t Too Much to Love
A River Ain’t Too Much to Love is a critically acclaimed 2005 indie folk album by Bill Callahan’s project Smog, noted for its sparse arrangements and introspective, poetic songwriting.
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C.
From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah
From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah is a posthumously released live album by the American rock band Nirvana, compiling concert recordings from various performances between 1989 and 1994.
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D.
Rollin’ on the River
Rollin’ on the River was a 1970s music-variety television series featuring performances and guest appearances by popular artists, hosted by Kenny Rogers and The First Edition.
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E.
Missin’ Missippi
"Missin’ Missippi" is a song featured on the album *Songs Cycled* by Van Dyke Parks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| albumArtist |
Neil Young with Crazy Horse
ⓘ
linked to:
Neil Young and Crazy Horse
|
| artist | Neil Young ⓘ |
| associatedBand | Crazy Horse ⓘ |
| associatedWithArtist | Neil Young ⓘ |
| composer | Neil Young ⓘ |
| considered | one of Neil Young's classic songs ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Canada–United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Canada–United States relations
|
| criticalReception | highly acclaimed ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| genre |
guitar rock
ⓘ
rock ⓘ |
| guitarStyle | raw and improvisational ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
guitar-centric rock performances
ⓘ
jam rock ⓘ |
| hasLiveCharacteristic | often extended in concert ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
ambiguous lyrics
ⓘ
dark lyrics ⓘ features extended jams ⓘ guitar-driven ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
ambiguous murder narrative
ⓘ
emotional turmoil ⓘ jealousy ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| includedIn | Neil Young concert setlists ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 9 minutes ⓘ |
| lyricist | Neil Young ⓘ |
| notableFor |
call-and-response guitar work
ⓘ
extended guitar solos ⓘ slow, heavy groove ⓘ |
| originallyPerformedBy | Neil Young and Crazy Horse ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere ⓘ |
| performedLiveBy |
Crazy Horse
ⓘ
Neil Young ⓘ |
| performer | Neil Young and Crazy Horse ⓘ |
| recordingYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Reprise Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| tempo | slow to mid-tempo ⓘ |
| timeSignature | 4/4 ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | restrained and haunting ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Down by the River Description of subject: "Down by the River" is a long, guitar-driven rock song by Neil Young and Crazy Horse, noted for its extended jams and dark, ambiguous lyrics.
Referenced by (7)
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