I've Got a Little List
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"I've Got a Little List" is a satirical patter song from Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera *The Mikado*, known for its rapidly delivered lyrics that humorously enumerate people and behaviors deemed expendable.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| "I've Got a Little List" | 1 |
| "little list" song | 1 |
| I've Got a Little List canonical | 1 |
| “I’ve Got a Little List” | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6943111 — 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: I've Got a Little List Context triple: [The Mikado, hasFamousSong, I've Got a Little List]
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A.
I Gotta Have a Song
"I Gotta Have a Song" is a soul track by Stevie Wonder featured on his 1970 album "Signed, Sealed & Delivered."
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B.
I’ve Got the Tune
"I’ve Got the Tune" is a 1937 radio opera by American composer Marc Blitzstein that blends political satire with experimental musical theater.
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C.
You’ve Got It
"You’ve Got It" is a song by American country singer Billy Ray Cyrus from his 1992 debut album "Some Gave All."
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D.
Mother's Little Helper
"Mother's Little Helper" is a 1966 song by the Rolling Stones that satirically addresses the growing dependence on prescription drugs among suburban housewives.
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E.
I Haven't Got a Hat
"I Haven't Got a Hat" is a 1935 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies animated short film notable for introducing the character Porky Pig.
- 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: I've Got a Little List Target entity description: "I've Got a Little List" is a satirical patter song from Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera *The Mikado*, known for its rapidly delivered lyrics that humorously enumerate people and behaviors deemed expendable.
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A.
I Gotta Have a Song
"I Gotta Have a Song" is a soul track by Stevie Wonder featured on his 1970 album "Signed, Sealed & Delivered."
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B.
I’ve Got the Tune
"I’ve Got the Tune" is a 1937 radio opera by American composer Marc Blitzstein that blends political satire with experimental musical theater.
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C.
You’ve Got It
"You’ve Got It" is a song by American country singer Billy Ray Cyrus from his 1992 debut album "Some Gave All."
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D.
Mother's Little Helper
"Mother's Little Helper" is a 1966 song by the Rolling Stones that satirically addresses the growing dependence on prescription drugs among suburban housewives.
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E.
I Haven't Got a Hat
"I Haven't Got a Hat" is a 1935 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies animated short film notable for introducing the character Porky Pig.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comic opera song
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| actNumber | Act I ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Victorian comic opera ⓘ |
| basedOnCharacterRole |
Ko-Ko as Lord High Executioner
ⓘ
linked to:
“Behold the Lord High Executioner”
|
| composer | Arthur Sullivan ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalRole | vehicle for topical political and social jokes in performance ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceInOpera | 1885 ⓘ |
| firstPerformedAt | Savoy Theatre ⓘ |
| firstPerformedInCity |
London
ⓘ
linked to:
London, England
|
| genre |
comic song
ⓘ
satirical song ⓘ |
| hasMeter | quick duple meter ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
mock execution of social offenders
ⓘ
social satire ⓘ |
| includedIn | standard repertoire of The Mikado productions ⓘ |
| influenced | later satirical list songs ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricDevice |
alliteration
ⓘ
cataloguing of types ⓘ internal rhyme ⓘ |
| lyricist | W. S. Gilbert ⓘ |
| lyricStyle |
enumerative
ⓘ
rapid patter ⓘ |
| musicalForm | patter song ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
internal rhymes and wordplay
ⓘ
rapidly delivered lyrics ⓘ topical references often updated in performance ⓘ |
| operaBy | Gilbert and Sullivan ⓘ |
| originalProductionCompany | D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ⓘ |
| partOfOpera | The Mikado ⓘ |
| performancePractice | lyrics frequently localized for contemporary audiences ⓘ |
| positionInOpera | early in Act I ⓘ |
| requiresSkill |
comic timing
ⓘ
precise diction ⓘ |
| settingWithinWork | fictional Japanese town of Titipu ⓘ |
| singerVoiceType | baritone ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | people and behaviors deemed expendable ⓘ |
| sungByCharacter | Ko-Ko ⓘ |
| theatricalTradition |
Savoy opera
ⓘ
linked to:
Savoy operas
|
| timePeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| tone |
humorous
ⓘ
satirical ⓘ |
| typicalTempoMarking | allegro ⓘ |
| workFromWhichTitleDerived |
The Mikado; or, The Town of Titipu
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linked to:
The Mikado
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: I've Got a Little List Description of subject: "I've Got a Little List" is a satirical patter song from Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera *The Mikado*, known for its rapidly delivered lyrics that humorously enumerate people and behaviors deemed expendable.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
fictional town of Titipu
linked to: I've Got a Little List
linked to: I've Got a Little List