Cockeye’s Song
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Cockeye’s Song is a recurring musical theme from Ennio Morricone’s score for the film "Once Upon a Time in America," noted for its haunting, nostalgic melody.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cockeye’s Song canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7728584 — 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: Cockeye’s Song Context triple: [Once Upon a Time in America (score), hasPart, Cockeye’s Song]
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A.
The Blackbird
The Blackbird is a 1926 American silent crime drama film starring Lon Chaney as a duplicitous London underworld figure.
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B.
Lacey’s Song
Lacey’s Song is a track from Bill Callahan’s introspective folk album "Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest," noted for its intimate, reflective tone.
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C.
The Bluebird Is at Home
The Bluebird Is at Home is a memoir by American philanthropist and socialite Brooke Astor, reflecting on her life, experiences, and observations of high society.
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D.
One Bird's Choice
One Bird's Choice is a humorous memoir by Canadian writer Iain Reid that chronicles his return to live with his parents in his twenties.
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E.
Stray Feathers
Stray Feathers is a scholarly ornithological journal known for publishing research and observations on birds, particularly in the Indian subcontinent.
- 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: Cockeye’s Song Target entity description: Cockeye’s Song is a recurring musical theme from Ennio Morricone’s score for the film "Once Upon a Time in America," noted for its haunting, nostalgic melody.
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A.
The Blackbird
The Blackbird is a 1926 American silent crime drama film starring Lon Chaney as a duplicitous London underworld figure.
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B.
Lacey’s Song
Lacey’s Song is a track from Bill Callahan’s introspective folk album "Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest," noted for its intimate, reflective tone.
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C.
The Bluebird Is at Home
The Bluebird Is at Home is a memoir by American philanthropist and socialite Brooke Astor, reflecting on her life, experiences, and observations of high society.
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D.
One Bird's Choice
One Bird's Choice is a humorous memoir by Canadian writer Iain Reid that chronicles his return to live with his parents in his twenties.
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E.
Stray Feathers
Stray Feathers is a scholarly ornithological journal known for publishing research and observations on birds, particularly in the Indian subcontinent.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film score composition
ⓘ
musical theme ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Cockeye’s Theme
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linked to:
Deborah’s Theme
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| associatedWithCharacter | Cockeye (Once Upon a Time in America character) ⓘ |
| associatedWithDirector | Sergio Leone ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
lost youth
ⓘ
memory ⓘ nostalgia ⓘ |
| composer | Ennio Morricone ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| featuredInMedium | film ⓘ |
| featuredInWork | Once Upon a Time in America ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceIn |
Once Upon a Time in America (1984 film)
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linked to:
Once Upon a Time in America
|
| genre |
film score
ⓘ
instrumental music ⓘ orchestral music ⓘ |
| hasMood |
bittersweet
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dreamlike ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
haunting
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lyrical ⓘ melancholic ⓘ nostalgic ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasType | character theme ⓘ |
| includedIn | Once Upon a Time in America original soundtrack album ⓘ |
| instrumentationIncludes |
orchestra
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pan flute ⓘ |
| language | instrumental (no lyrics) ⓘ |
| notableFor | expressive pan flute melody ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ennio Morricone compositions for Sergio Leone
ⓘ
Ennio Morricone filmography ⓘ |
| partOfSoundtrack |
Once Upon a Time in America (film score)
ⓘ
linked to:
Once Upon a Time in America (score)
|
| recordedForLabel | film soundtrack label (various editions) ⓘ |
| releasePeriod | 1980s ⓘ |
| usedAs | recurring leitmotif ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cockeye’s Song Description of subject: Cockeye’s Song is a recurring musical theme from Ennio Morricone’s score for the film "Once Upon a Time in America," noted for its haunting, nostalgic melody.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.