The Death of St. Jimmy
E497475
"The Death of St. Jimmy" is a song from Green Day’s rock opera album *American Idiot*, marking the dramatic downfall of the album’s central alter-ego character, St. Jimmy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Death of St. Jimmy canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5148152 — 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: The Death of St. Jimmy Context triple: [Homecoming, hasPart, The Death of St. Jimmy]
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A.
St. Jimmy
St. Jimmy is a rebellious, destructive alter-ego figure in Green Day’s rock opera narrative, embodying the self-destructive side of the protagonist in the album and musical "American Idiot."
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B.
The Cryan' Shames
The Cryan' Shames were a 1960s American rock band from Illinois known for their melodic, harmony-rich pop and regional hits like "Sugar and Spice."
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C.
Death of a Man
"Death of a Man" is a novel by American writer Kay Boyle that explores the moral and emotional turmoil surrounding the rise of fascism in pre–World War II Europe.
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D.
So Long, Jimmy
"So Long, Jimmy" is a song by British singer-songwriter James Blunt from his debut album "Back to Bedlam."
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E.
The Martyr
"The Martyr" is a short story by Japanese author Ryūnosuke Akutagawa that explores themes of faith, identity, and cultural conflict in a Christian context in feudal Japan.
- 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: The Death of St. Jimmy Target entity description: "The Death of St. Jimmy" is a song from Green Day’s rock opera album *American Idiot*, marking the dramatic downfall of the album’s central alter-ego character, St. Jimmy.
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A.
St. Jimmy
St. Jimmy is a rebellious, destructive alter-ego figure in Green Day’s rock opera narrative, embodying the self-destructive side of the protagonist in the album and musical "American Idiot."
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B.
The Cryan' Shames
The Cryan' Shames were a 1960s American rock band from Illinois known for their melodic, harmony-rich pop and regional hits like "Sugar and Spice."
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C.
Death of a Man
"Death of a Man" is a novel by American writer Kay Boyle that explores the moral and emotional turmoil surrounding the rise of fascism in pre–World War II Europe.
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D.
So Long, Jimmy
"So Long, Jimmy" is a song by British singer-songwriter James Blunt from his debut album "Back to Bedlam."
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E.
The Martyr
"The Martyr" is a short story by Japanese author Ryūnosuke Akutagawa that explores themes of faith, identity, and cultural conflict in a Christian context in feudal Japan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| album | American Idiot ⓘ |
| artist | Green Day ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Billie Joe Armstrong
ⓘ
Mike Dirnt ⓘ Tré Cool ⓘ |
| characterInSong |
Jesus of Suburbia
ⓘ
St. Jimmy ⓘ |
| chronologyContext | occurs late in the American Idiot storyline ⓘ |
| composer | Billie Joe Armstrong ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| genre |
punk rock
ⓘ
rock opera ⓘ |
| hasType | album track ⓘ |
| includedIn | American Idiot original album track list ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Billie Joe Armstrong ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Idiot song cycle
ⓘ
linked to:
American Idiot
|
| narrativeRole | depicts the downfall of the character St. Jimmy ⓘ |
| partOf | American Idiot ⓘ |
| performer | Green Day ⓘ |
| producer |
Green Day
ⓘ
Rob Cavallo ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Reprise Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2004 ⓘ |
| theme |
alter ego death
ⓘ
identity crisis ⓘ self-destruction ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Death of St. Jimmy Description of subject: "The Death of St. Jimmy" is a song from Green Day’s rock opera album *American Idiot*, marking the dramatic downfall of the album’s central alter-ego character, St. Jimmy.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Homecoming (song)