Watching the River Flow
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"Watching the River Flow" is a blues-rock song by Bob Dylan, first released as a 1971 single and known for its laid-back groove and reflective lyrics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Watching the River Flow canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5368024 — 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: Watching the River Flow Context triple: [Bob Dylan concert setlists, featureWork, Watching the River Flow]
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A.
Wait by the River
"Wait by the River" is a haunting, retro-tinged indie folk song by Lord Huron known for its cinematic atmosphere, reverb-drenched vocals, and themes of longing and redemption.
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B.
Dream River
Dream River is a 2013 studio album by American singer-songwriter Bill Callahan, noted for its sparse, atmospheric arrangements and introspective, poetic lyrics.
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C.
Hold Back the River
"Hold Back the River" is a soulful, folk-influenced pop song by English singer-songwriter James Bay that became one of his breakout hits.
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D.
All Rivers Run to the Sea
All Rivers Run to the Sea is Elie Wiesel’s memoir recounting his early life, Holocaust experiences, and postwar journey as a writer and witness.
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E.
River of Happiness
"River of Happiness" is a song by Dolly Parton from her 1974 album "Jolene," known for its gentle, reflective country style and emotional lyrics.
- 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: Watching the River Flow Target entity description: "Watching the River Flow" is a blues-rock song by Bob Dylan, first released as a 1971 single and known for its laid-back groove and reflective lyrics.
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A.
Wait by the River
"Wait by the River" is a haunting, retro-tinged indie folk song by Lord Huron known for its cinematic atmosphere, reverb-drenched vocals, and themes of longing and redemption.
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B.
Dream River
Dream River is a 2013 studio album by American singer-songwriter Bill Callahan, noted for its sparse, atmospheric arrangements and introspective, poetic lyrics.
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C.
Hold Back the River
"Hold Back the River" is a soulful, folk-influenced pop song by English singer-songwriter James Bay that became one of his breakout hits.
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D.
All Rivers Run to the Sea
All Rivers Run to the Sea is Elie Wiesel’s memoir recounting his early life, Holocaust experiences, and postwar journey as a writer and witness.
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E.
River of Happiness
"River of Happiness" is a song by Dolly Parton from her 1974 album "Jolene," known for its gentle, reflective country style and emotional lyrics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| artist | Bob Dylan ⓘ |
| chronologyPosition |
follows If Not for You (single)
ⓘ
linked to:
If Not for You
precedes George Jackson (single) ⓘ |
| composer | Bob Dylan ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| firstAppearance | 1971 single release ⓘ |
| genre | blues rock ⓘ |
| hasBside |
Spanish Is the Loving Tongue
ⓘ
linked to:
Spanish Is a Loving Tongue
|
| hasCriticalReception |
noted for its relaxed, groove-oriented sound
ⓘ
praised for Leon Russell–style piano-driven arrangement ⓘ |
| hasLyricalTheme |
reflection
ⓘ
restlessness ⓘ search for meaning ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle | laid-back groove ⓘ |
| hasNotableInstrument |
electric guitar
ⓘ
piano ⓘ rhythm section ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum |
Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits Vol. II
ⓘ
linked to:
Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits Volume II
More Greatest Hits (various territories) ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Bob Dylan ⓘ |
| originalReleaseDate | 1971-06 ⓘ |
| performer | Bob Dylan ⓘ |
| producer | Leon Russell ⓘ |
| recordedAt | Blue Rock Studio, New York City ⓘ |
| recordedIn | March 1971 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Columbia Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1971 ⓘ |
| writerCredit | Words and music by Bob Dylan ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Watching the River Flow Description of subject: "Watching the River Flow" is a blues-rock song by Bob Dylan, first released as a 1971 single and known for its laid-back groove and reflective lyrics.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.