So Long, Farewell
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"So Long, Farewell" is a popular song from the 1959 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical *The Sound of Music*, known for its playful farewell sequence performed by the von Trapp children.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| So Long, Farewell canonical | 3 |
| So Long, Farewell (concert reprise) | 1 |
| So Long, Farewell (reprise at festival) | 1 |
| So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, good night | 1 |
| “So Long, Farewell” | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T529374 — 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: So Long, Farewell Context triple: [Richard Rodgers, notableWork, So Long, Farewell]
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A.
Goodbye
"Goodbye" is a song by Alicia Keys from her debut studio album, *Songs in A Minor*.
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B.
Goodbye My Lover
"Goodbye My Lover" is a melancholic pop ballad by British singer-songwriter James Blunt, known for its emotional lyrics about heartbreak and loss.
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C.
So Long Ago, So Clear
"So Long Ago, So Clear" is a melodic, vocal-driven track by Vangelis featuring Jon Anderson, known for its ethereal, symphonic sound and enduring popularity among progressive and electronic music fans.
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D.
Wouldn’t Leave
"Wouldn’t Leave" is a melodic, emotionally driven song by Kanye West (Ye) that reflects on loyalty, controversy, and the strain his public actions place on his personal relationships.
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E.
Songs of Surrender
Songs of Surrender is a 2023 album by Irish rock band U2 featuring reimagined and stripped-down versions of songs from across their catalog.
- 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: So Long, Farewell Target entity description: "So Long, Farewell" is a popular song from the 1959 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical *The Sound of Music*, known for its playful farewell sequence performed by the von Trapp children.
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A.
Goodbye
"Goodbye" is a song by Alicia Keys from her debut studio album, *Songs in A Minor*.
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B.
Goodbye My Lover
"Goodbye My Lover" is a melancholic pop ballad by British singer-songwriter James Blunt, known for its emotional lyrics about heartbreak and loss.
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C.
So Long Ago, So Clear
"So Long Ago, So Clear" is a melodic, vocal-driven track by Vangelis featuring Jon Anderson, known for its ethereal, symphonic sound and enduring popularity among progressive and electronic music fans.
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D.
Wouldn’t Leave
"Wouldn’t Leave" is a melodic, emotionally driven song by Kanye West (Ye) that reflects on loyalty, controversy, and the strain his public actions place on his personal relationships.
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E.
Songs of Surrender
Songs of Surrender is a 2023 album by Irish rock band U2 featuring reimagined and stripped-down versions of songs from across their catalog.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical theatre song
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show tune ⓘ song ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Rodgers and Hammerstein ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Broadway
ⓘ
Salzburg (story setting) ⓘ |
| basedOnWork | The Story of the Trapp Family Singers ⓘ |
| characterPerformer |
Brigitta von Trapp
ⓘ
Friedrich von Trapp ⓘ Gretl von Trapp ⓘ Kurt von Trapp ⓘ Liesl von Trapp ⓘ Louisa von Trapp ⓘ Marta von Trapp ⓘ |
| composer | Richard Rodgers ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| firstPerformanceYear | 1959 ⓘ |
| genre | show tune ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
childhood innocence
ⓘ
family ⓘ farewell ⓘ |
| hasTitlePhrase |
So long, farewell, auf Wiedersehen, good night
ⓘ
linked to:
So Long, Farewell
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| includedIn |
The Sound of Music film soundtrack
ⓘ
linked to:
The Sound of Music
The Sound of Music original cast recording ⓘ
linked to:
The Sound of Music
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterMedium | film ⓘ |
| lyricist | Oscar Hammerstein II ⓘ |
| lyricsBy | Oscar Hammerstein II ⓘ |
| musical | The Sound of Music ⓘ |
| musicBy | Richard Rodgers ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
each child sings a short solo line
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playful farewell sequence ⓘ used as a bedtime song in the story ⓘ |
| notableIn | musical theatre repertoire ⓘ |
| originalMedium | stage musical ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Sound of Music
ⓘ
The Sound of Music (1965 film) ⓘ
linked to:
The Sound of Music
The Sound of Music (stage musical) ⓘ
linked to:
The Sound of Music
|
| performerInStory |
von Trapp children
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linked to:
von Trapp family
|
| publisher | Williamson Music ⓘ |
| settingInStory |
von Trapp family home
ⓘ
linked to:
Schloss Anif
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| theatricalContext |
children say goodnight to party guests
ⓘ
sung at a party in the von Trapp home ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| usedIn |
The Sound of Music (1965 film adaptation)
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linked to:
The Sound of Music
The Sound of Music West End production ⓘ
linked to:
The Sound of Music
The Sound of Music original Broadway production ⓘ
linked to:
The Sound of Music
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: So Long, Farewell Description of subject: "So Long, Farewell" is a popular song from the 1959 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical *The Sound of Music*, known for its playful farewell sequence performed by the von Trapp children.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: So Long, Farewell
subject linked to:
Captain Georg von Trapp in The Sound of Music
linked to: So Long, Farewell
linked to: So Long, Farewell
subject linked to:
album "Songs I Heard"
linked to: So Long, Farewell