A Cowboy’s Work Is Never Done
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"A Cowboy’s Work Is Never Done" is a 1972 pop song by the American duo Sonny & Cher, known for its Western-themed lyrics and dramatic, cinematic arrangement.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| A Cowboy’s Work Is Never Done canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6738643 — 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: A Cowboy’s Work Is Never Done Context triple: [Sonny and Cher, notableWork, A Cowboy’s Work Is Never Done]
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A.
The Cowboy Star
The Cowboy Star is a Western film featuring actress Joan Barclay, typical of the mid-20th-century American B-movie cowboy genre.
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B.
Cowgirl in the Sand
"Cowgirl in the Sand" is a 1969 Neil Young song, known for its enigmatic lyrics and extended guitar solos, featured on his album "Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere."
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C.
The Cowboy and the Lady
The Cowboy and the Lady is a 1938 romantic comedy film starring Gary Cooper and Merle Oberon that earned recognition for its sound recording at the Academy Awards.
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D.
Cowboy Casanova
"Cowboy Casanova" is a 2009 uptempo country-pop song by Carrie Underwood that portrays a charming but deceptive ladies’ man.
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E.
Cowboy Mouth
Cowboy Mouth is a one-act rock-and-roll infused play co-written by Sam Shepard and Patti Smith that explores chaotic love, identity, and fame in a surreal, emotionally volatile setting.
- 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: A Cowboy’s Work Is Never Done Target entity description: "A Cowboy’s Work Is Never Done" is a 1972 pop song by the American duo Sonny & Cher, known for its Western-themed lyrics and dramatic, cinematic arrangement.
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A.
The Cowboy Star
The Cowboy Star is a Western film featuring actress Joan Barclay, typical of the mid-20th-century American B-movie cowboy genre.
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B.
Cowgirl in the Sand
"Cowgirl in the Sand" is a 1969 Neil Young song, known for its enigmatic lyrics and extended guitar solos, featured on his album "Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere."
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C.
The Cowboy and the Lady
The Cowboy and the Lady is a 1938 romantic comedy film starring Gary Cooper and Merle Oberon that earned recognition for its sound recording at the Academy Awards.
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D.
Cowboy Casanova
"Cowboy Casanova" is a 2009 uptempo country-pop song by Carrie Underwood that portrays a charming but deceptive ladies’ man.
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E.
Cowboy Mouth
Cowboy Mouth is a one-act rock-and-roll infused play co-written by Sam Shepard and Patti Smith that explores chaotic love, identity, and fame in a surreal, emotionally volatile setting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| artist | Sonny & Cher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Bside | Somebody ⓘ |
| chartPerformance | Billboard Hot 100 top 10 hit ⓘ |
| composer | Sonny Bono NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| describes |
childhood fascination with cowboys
ⓘ
contrast between fantasy and adult reality ⓘ |
| era | early 1970s ⓘ |
| features |
orchestral arrangement
ⓘ
spoken-word style sections ⓘ |
| format | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre |
orchestral pop
ⓘ
pop ⓘ pop rock ⓘ |
| hasLyricsTheme |
Western
ⓘ
cowboys ⓘ heroism ⓘ nostalgia ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
cinematic arrangement
ⓘ
dramatic arrangement ⓘ |
| hasNarrativePerspective | first-person reflection ⓘ |
| hasNotableCharacteristic |
Western-themed lyrics
ⓘ
cinematic, dramatic production ⓘ duet vocals ⓘ storytelling lyrics ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | All I Ever Need Is You NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadVocalsBy |
Cher
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sonny Bono NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | approximately 3:15 ⓘ |
| partOf | Sonny & Cher discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Sonny & Cher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Snuff Garrett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingArtist |
Cher
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sonny Bono NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Kapp Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
MCA Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1972-02 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted |
20th-century American childhood
ⓘ
Old West imagery ⓘ |
| writer | Sonny Bono NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: A Cowboy’s Work Is Never Done Description of subject: "A Cowboy’s Work Is Never Done" is a 1972 pop song by the American duo Sonny & Cher, known for its Western-themed lyrics and dramatic, cinematic arrangement.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.