Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead
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"Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead" is a lively celebratory song from the classic 1939 film *The Wizard of Oz*, sung by the Munchkins to mark the Wicked Witch of the East's demise.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead canonical | 10 |
| Ding-dong! The Wicked Witch is dead! | 1 |
| Ding-dong! The Witch is dead | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T379839 — 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: Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead Context triple: [The Wizard of Oz, famousSong, Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead]
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A.
The Witty Fair One
The Witty Fair One is a Caroline-era comedy play by English dramatist James Shirley, known for its witty dialogue and intricate romantic intrigue.
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B.
The Witch of Portobello
The Witch of Portobello is a novel by Brazilian author Paulo Coelho that explores spirituality, identity, and the nature of love through the fragmented testimonies of people who knew its enigmatic heroine, Athena.
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C.
Back to Bedlam
Back to Bedlam is the debut studio album by British singer-songwriter James Blunt, best known for featuring the global hit single "You're Beautiful."
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D.
The Theatre of Dreams
The Theatre of Dreams is the famous moniker for Manchester United’s iconic Old Trafford stadium, renowned for its rich footballing history and passionate atmosphere.
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E.
Midnight Madness
Midnight Madness is a popular late-night program at the Toronto International Film Festival that showcases genre films such as horror, action, and cult cinema.
- 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: Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead Target entity description: "Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead" is a lively celebratory song from the classic 1939 film *The Wizard of Oz*, sung by the Munchkins to mark the Wicked Witch of the East's demise.
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A.
The Witty Fair One
The Witty Fair One is a Caroline-era comedy play by English dramatist James Shirley, known for its witty dialogue and intricate romantic intrigue.
-
B.
The Witch of Portobello
The Witch of Portobello is a novel by Brazilian author Paulo Coelho that explores spirituality, identity, and the nature of love through the fragmented testimonies of people who knew its enigmatic heroine, Athena.
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C.
Back to Bedlam
Back to Bedlam is the debut studio album by British singer-songwriter James Blunt, best known for featuring the global hit single "You're Beautiful."
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D.
The Theatre of Dreams
The Theatre of Dreams is the famous moniker for Manchester United’s iconic Old Trafford stadium, renowned for its rich footballing history and passionate atmosphere.
-
E.
Midnight Madness
Midnight Madness is a popular late-night program at the Toronto International Film Festival that showcases genre films such as horror, action, and cult cinema.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film song
ⓘ
musical number ⓘ song ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Wizard of Oz ⓘ |
| associatedCharacter |
Dorothy Gale
ⓘ
linked to:
Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz
Glinda the Good Witch ⓘ Wicked Witch of the East ⓘ |
| associatedWithFranchise |
The Wizard of Oz franchise
ⓘ
linked to:
The Wizard of Oz
|
| basedOn | The Wonderful Wizard of Oz ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | L. Frank Baum ⓘ |
| composer | Harold Arlen ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| era |
Golden Age of Hollywood
ⓘ
linked to:
Hollywood Golden Age
|
| filmCharacterWhoSings | Munchkins ⓘ |
| filmDirector | Victor Fleming ⓘ |
| filmStudio | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
The Wizard of Oz (1939 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
The Wizard of Oz
|
| followsInFilm | death of the Wicked Witch of the East ⓘ |
| genre |
film musical song
ⓘ
show tune ⓘ |
| hasAudience | family ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact | became a popular standard from the Golden Age of Hollywood musicals ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
celebration
ⓘ
liberation from tyranny ⓘ |
| includedIn |
The Wizard of Oz original motion picture soundtrack
ⓘ
linked to:
The Wizard of Oz
|
| intendedFor | film musical sequence ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | E. Y. Harburg ⓘ |
| lyricsBy | E. Y. Harburg ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| musicBy | Harold Arlen ⓘ |
| narrativeContext | celebration of the Wicked Witch of the East's death ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the best-known songs from The Wizard of Oz ⓘ |
| notableLyric |
Ding-dong! The Wicked Witch is dead!
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linked to:
Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead
|
| originallyRecordedFor |
MGM
ⓘ
linked to:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
|
| originalMedium | motion picture soundtrack ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Wizard of Oz (1939 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz soundtrack ⓘ
linked to:
The Wizard of Oz
|
| performedBy |
Munchkins
ⓘ
The Munchkin Chorus ⓘ |
| setting | Munchkinland ⓘ |
| style | lively celebratory song ⓘ |
| tempo | upbeat ⓘ |
| title | Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead ⓘ |
| usesRefrain |
Ding-dong! The Witch is dead
ⓘ
linked to:
Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead
|
| yearOfRelease | 1939 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead Description of subject: "Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead" is a lively celebratory song from the classic 1939 film *The Wizard of Oz*, sung by the Munchkins to mark the Wicked Witch of the East's demise.
Referenced by (12)
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