Take a Message to Mary
E490541
"Take a Message to Mary" is a 1959 country-pop ballad by the Everly Brothers about a man in jail asking a friend to tell his fiancée he has left her, without revealing his imprisonment.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Take a Message to Mary canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5054517 — 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: Take a Message to Mary Context triple: [Self Portrait, hasPart, Take a Message to Mary]
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A.
Mary’s Song
"Mary’s Song" is a contemplative poem by Sylvia Plath that juxtaposes the serenity of a winter landscape with themes of sacrifice and suffering.
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B.
In the Wee Small Hours
In the Wee Small Hours is a landmark 1955 concept album by Frank Sinatra, celebrated for its melancholic, late-night mood and sophisticated orchestral arrangements.
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C.
Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands
"Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands" is a long, poetic ballad by Bob Dylan, celebrated for its hypnotic lyrics and closing position on his landmark album Blonde on Blonde.
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D.
Till the Morning Comes
"Till the Morning Comes" is a brief, upbeat folk-rock song by Neil Young, featured on his 1970 album After the Gold Rush.
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E.
Tell Mama
"Tell Mama" is a 1967 soul and R&B song by Etta James, celebrated for its powerful vocals and status as one of her signature hits.
- 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: Take a Message to Mary Target entity description: "Take a Message to Mary" is a 1959 country-pop ballad by the Everly Brothers about a man in jail asking a friend to tell his fiancée he has left her, without revealing his imprisonment.
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A.
Mary’s Song
"Mary’s Song" is a contemplative poem by Sylvia Plath that juxtaposes the serenity of a winter landscape with themes of sacrifice and suffering.
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B.
In the Wee Small Hours
In the Wee Small Hours is a landmark 1955 concept album by Frank Sinatra, celebrated for its melancholic, late-night mood and sophisticated orchestral arrangements.
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C.
Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands
"Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands" is a long, poetic ballad by Bob Dylan, celebrated for its hypnotic lyrics and closing position on his landmark album Blonde on Blonde.
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D.
Till the Morning Comes
"Till the Morning Comes" is a brief, upbeat folk-rock song by Neil Young, featured on his 1970 album After the Gold Rush.
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E.
Tell Mama
"Tell Mama" is a 1967 soul and R&B song by Etta James, celebrated for its powerful vocals and status as one of her signature hits.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| asksToConvey |
that he has found another love
ⓘ
that he is traveling the world ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Cadence Records era of The Everly Brothers ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| decadeOfRelease | 1950s ⓘ |
| era | early rock and roll period ⓘ |
| genre |
ballad
ⓘ
country pop ⓘ |
| hasFormat | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
acoustic guitar
ⓘ
bass ⓘ drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ |
| hasLyricalMood |
melancholic
ⓘ
regretful ⓘ self-sacrificing ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle | close harmony vocals ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
duty to protect a loved one from pain
ⓘ
honor ⓘ romantic separation ⓘ shame ⓘ |
| hasTempo | slow to mid-tempo ⓘ |
| hidesFact | that he is in jail ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
broken engagement
ⓘ
imprisonment ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| mainCharacters |
Mary
ⓘ
the imprisoned narrator ⓘ the narrator's friend ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | message delivered by a friend ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first person ⓘ |
| notableFor | storytelling lyrics about concealing imprisonment from a fiancée ⓘ |
| originalArtist | The Everly Brothers ⓘ |
| performedBy | The Everly Brothers in live concerts ⓘ |
| performer | The Everly Brothers ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A jailed man asks a friend to tell his fiancée he has left her for another life, hiding the fact that he is in prison. ⓘ |
| recordingArtist |
Don Everly
ⓘ
Phil Everly ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1959 ⓘ |
| vocalType | duet ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Take a Message to Mary Description of subject: "Take a Message to Mary" is a 1959 country-pop ballad by the Everly Brothers about a man in jail asking a friend to tell his fiancée he has left her, without revealing his imprisonment.
Referenced by (5)
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