Tight Rope
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"Tight Rope" is a 1972 pop-rock song by Leon Russell, known for its circus-themed metaphor and distinctive New Orleans–influenced piano arrangement.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tight Rope canonical | 9 |
| Tightrope | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8430285 — 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: Tight Rope Context triple: [Leon Russell, notableWork, Tight Rope]
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A.
Tight Rope
Tight Rope is a country music album by the American duo Brooks & Dunn, showcasing their blend of honky-tonk, ballads, and contemporary country sounds.
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B.
Tightrope
Tightrope is a 1984 neo-noir crime thriller film starring Clint Eastwood as a New Orleans detective tracking a serial killer while confronting his own darker impulses.
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C.
“Tightrope”
“Tightrope” is a funk- and soul-infused song by Janelle Monáe, known for its energetic groove, empowering lyrics, and dynamic collaboration with rapper Big Boi.
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D.
Man on a Tightrope
Man on a Tightrope is a 1953 Cold War-era drama film about a Czech circus troupe’s daring escape from behind the Iron Curtain.
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E.
On the High Wire
On the High Wire is a book by high-wire artist Philippe Petit in which he shares his techniques, philosophy, and experiences of tightrope walking.
- 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: Tight Rope Target entity description: "Tight Rope" is a 1972 pop-rock song by Leon Russell, known for its circus-themed metaphor and distinctive New Orleans–influenced piano arrangement.
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A.
Tight Rope
Tight Rope is a country music album by the American duo Brooks & Dunn, showcasing their blend of honky-tonk, ballads, and contemporary country sounds.
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B.
Tightrope
Tightrope is a 1984 neo-noir crime thriller film starring Clint Eastwood as a New Orleans detective tracking a serial killer while confronting his own darker impulses.
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C.
“Tightrope”
“Tightrope” is a funk- and soul-infused song by Janelle Monáe, known for its energetic groove, empowering lyrics, and dynamic collaboration with rapper Big Boi.
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D.
Man on a Tightrope
Man on a Tightrope is a 1953 Cold War-era drama film about a Czech circus troupe’s daring escape from behind the Iron Curtain.
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E.
On the High Wire
On the High Wire is a book by high-wire artist Philippe Petit in which he shares his techniques, philosophy, and experiences of tightrope walking.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| albumArtist | Leon Russell ⓘ |
| artist | Leon Russell ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Tulsa Sound–related musicians through Leon Russell ⓘ |
| chartPerformance |
Top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 (United States)
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hit single in 1972 ⓘ |
| chronology | Leon Russell singles ⓘ |
| composer | Leon Russell ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| followsSingle | Home Sweet Oklahoma ⓘ |
| genre |
pop
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pop rock ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasBSide | This Masquerade ⓘ |
| hasFormat | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| hasHook | circus calliope–like melody ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass
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brass ⓘ drums ⓘ piano ⓘ |
| hasMusicalCharacteristic |
New Orleans rhythm-and-blues influence
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circus-like arrangement ⓘ syncopated piano line ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle | New Orleans–influenced piano ⓘ |
| hasProducer | Leon Russell ⓘ |
| hasSongStructure | verse-chorus form ⓘ |
| hasTempo | medium tempo ⓘ |
| hasThematicElement | circus-themed metaphor ⓘ |
| hasTimePeriodContext | post-1960s American rock ⓘ |
| hasVocalStyle | raspy rock vocal ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | Carney ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Leon Russell ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
balancing on a tightrope as a metaphor for life
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fame and downfall ⓘ risk and uncertainty ⓘ |
| notableFor |
circus-themed metaphor in lyrics
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distinctive New Orleans–influenced piano arrangement ⓘ |
| partOf | Leon Russell discography ⓘ |
| performer | Leon Russell ⓘ |
| precedesSingle | This Masquerade ⓘ |
| recordingEra | early 1970s rock ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Shelter Records ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1970s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| writer | Leon Russell ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tight Rope Description of subject: "Tight Rope" is a 1972 pop-rock song by Leon Russell, known for its circus-themed metaphor and distinctive New Orleans–influenced piano arrangement.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Electric Light Orchestra – A New World Record
linked to: Tight Rope
linked to: Tight Rope
subject linked to:
The Lateness of the Hour (2011)