Jokerman
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"Jokerman" is a 1983 Bob Dylan song, known for its enigmatic, biblical- and political-tinged lyrics and prominent place in his live performances.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jokerman canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5367987 — 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: Jokerman Context triple: [Bob Dylan concert setlists, featureWork, Jokerman]
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A.
Strangeways
Strangeways is an inner-city area of Manchester, England, best known for housing HM Prison Manchester and its historic industrial and commercial sites.
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B.
Junkie
"Junkie" is a semi-autobiographical novel by William S. Burroughs that offers a stark, firsthand portrayal of drug addiction and urban underworld life, and is considered an early landmark of the Beat Generation.
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C.
Prisoner
"Prisoner" is a dance-pop and R&B song by Mariah Carey from her 1990 self-titled debut album, showcasing her early blend of pop sensibilities with hip-hop influences.
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D.
Prisoner
"Prisoner" is an Australian television drama series, also known as "Prisoner: Cell Block H," that focuses on the lives of women in a fictional women's prison.
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E.
Joker's Jinx
Joker's Jinx is a high-speed, launched steel roller coaster themed to the DC Comics villain and located at Six Flags America in Maryland.
- 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: Jokerman Target entity description: "Jokerman" is a 1983 Bob Dylan song, known for its enigmatic, biblical- and political-tinged lyrics and prominent place in his live performances.
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A.
Strangeways
Strangeways is an inner-city area of Manchester, England, best known for housing HM Prison Manchester and its historic industrial and commercial sites.
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B.
Junkie
"Junkie" is a semi-autobiographical novel by William S. Burroughs that offers a stark, firsthand portrayal of drug addiction and urban underworld life, and is considered an early landmark of the Beat Generation.
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C.
Prisoner
"Prisoner" is a dance-pop and R&B song by Mariah Carey from her 1990 self-titled debut album, showcasing her early blend of pop sensibilities with hip-hop influences.
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D.
Prisoner
"Prisoner" is an Australian television drama series, also known as "Prisoner: Cell Block H," that focuses on the lives of women in a fictional women's prison.
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E.
Joker's Jinx
Joker's Jinx is a high-speed, launched steel roller coaster themed to the DC Comics villain and located at Six Flags America in Maryland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| album | Infidels ⓘ |
| artist | Bob Dylan ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Dire Straits (via producer Mark Knopfler)
ⓘ
linked to:
Dire Straits
|
| composer | Bob Dylan ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| firstLivePerformanceYear | 1984 ⓘ |
| genre |
folk rock
ⓘ
rock ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception |
considered a standout track on Infidels
ⓘ
often praised for its lyrics ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentationFeature |
electric guitar
ⓘ
keyboards ⓘ prominent bass ⓘ |
| hasLyricalTheme |
biblical references
ⓘ
enigmatic symbolism ⓘ political commentary ⓘ spiritual imagery ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | true ⓘ |
| hasStyleCharacteristic |
dense allusions
ⓘ
mid-tempo groove ⓘ surreal imagery ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
faith and doubt
ⓘ
modern politics ⓘ power and leadership ⓘ prophetic vision ⓘ |
| includedInTourSetlists | True ⓘ |
| includedOnCompilation | various Bob Dylan compilation albums ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 6 minutes ⓘ |
| lyricist | Bob Dylan ⓘ |
| medium | studio recording ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector |
George Lois
ⓘ
Larry Sloman ⓘ |
| notableFor |
biblical allusions
ⓘ
enigmatic lyrics ⓘ political overtones ⓘ prominent place in Bob Dylan live performances ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Infidels ⓘ |
| performer | Bob Dylan ⓘ |
| producer |
Bob Dylan
ⓘ
Mark Knopfler ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod | 1983 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Columbia Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1983 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jokerman Description of subject: "Jokerman" is a 1983 Bob Dylan song, known for its enigmatic, biblical- and political-tinged lyrics and prominent place in his live performances.
Referenced by (4)
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