Born to Lose
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"Born to Lose" is a signature punk rock song by Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers, emblematic of the raw, rebellious New York punk scene of the 1970s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Born to Lose canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5144935 — 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: Born to Lose Context triple: [The Heartbreakers, hasNotableSong, Born to Lose]
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A.
Nothing to Lose
Nothing to Lose is a thriller novel by Lee Child featuring his iconic drifter hero Jack Reacher as he investigates a sinister conspiracy in two neighboring Colorado towns.
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B.
Born of You
"Born of You" is the influential 1995 debut full-length album by American hardcore band Culture, known for its metallic edge and socially conscious lyrics.
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C.
You Lost Me
"You Lost Me" is a soulful pop ballad by Christina Aguilera from her 2010 album *Bionic*, noted for its emotional vocals and themes of heartbreak and betrayal.
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D.
There Is Nothing Left to Lose
"There Is Nothing Left to Lose" is the Foo Fighters' third studio album, noted for its more melodic, introspective sound and featuring the hit single "Learn to Fly."
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E.
Even the Losers
"Even the Losers" is a rock song by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, widely regarded as one of the standout tracks from their acclaimed 1979 album Damn the Torpedoes.
- 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: Born to Lose Target entity description: "Born to Lose" is a signature punk rock song by Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers, emblematic of the raw, rebellious New York punk scene of the 1970s.
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A.
Nothing to Lose
Nothing to Lose is a thriller novel by Lee Child featuring his iconic drifter hero Jack Reacher as he investigates a sinister conspiracy in two neighboring Colorado towns.
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B.
Born of You
"Born of You" is the influential 1995 debut full-length album by American hardcore band Culture, known for its metallic edge and socially conscious lyrics.
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C.
You Lost Me
"You Lost Me" is a soulful pop ballad by Christina Aguilera from her 2010 album *Bionic*, noted for its emotional vocals and themes of heartbreak and betrayal.
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D.
There Is Nothing Left to Lose
"There Is Nothing Left to Lose" is the Foo Fighters' third studio album, noted for its more melodic, introspective sound and featuring the hit single "Learn to Fly."
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E.
Even the Losers
"Even the Losers" is a rock song by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, widely regarded as one of the standout tracks from their acclaimed 1979 album Damn the Torpedoes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Billy Rath
ⓘ
Jerry Nolan ⓘ Johnny Thunders ⓘ Walter Lure ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | New York City ⓘ |
| associatedWithScene |
CBGB scene
ⓘ
linked to:
CBGB
New York Dolls-related scene ⓘ |
| associatedWithSubculture | punk subculture ⓘ |
| characteristic |
DIY aesthetic
ⓘ
aggressive guitar sound ⓘ distorted guitars ⓘ fast tempo ⓘ rebellious ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| culturalStatus |
cult favorite
ⓘ
punk rock classic ⓘ |
| distributionFormat |
7-inch single
ⓘ
album track ⓘ vinyl record ⓘ |
| era | 1970s ⓘ |
| genre |
punk rock
ⓘ
rock ⓘ |
| hasBassGuitar | yes ⓘ |
| hasElectricGuitar | yes ⓘ |
| hasLeadVocalsBy | Johnny Thunders ⓘ |
| hasLyrics | yes ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
garage rock
ⓘ
proto-punk ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | punk rock ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| movement | New York punk scene ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a signature song of Johnny Thunders
ⓘ
being a signature song of the Heartbreakers ⓘ emblematic representation of 1970s New York punk ⓘ |
| performancePractice |
frequently performed live by Johnny Thunders
ⓘ
often used as a set highlight in Heartbreakers concerts ⓘ |
| performer |
Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers
ⓘ
linked to:
The Heartbreakers
The Heartbreakers ⓘ
linked to:
Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers
|
| recordingPeriod | mid-1970s ⓘ |
| theme |
alienation
ⓘ
nihilism ⓘ rebellion ⓘ self-destruction ⓘ |
| title | Born to Lose ⓘ |
| typicalAudience | punk rock fans ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | raw ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Born to Lose Description of subject: "Born to Lose" is a signature punk rock song by Johnny Thunders and the Heartbreakers, emblematic of the raw, rebellious New York punk scene of the 1970s.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.