Don't Try to Catch a River
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"Don't Try to Catch a River" is a 1968 song by the Greek band Aphrodite's Child, known as the energetic, psychedelic rock companion track to their hit single "Rain and Tears."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Don't Try to Catch a River canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8543472 — 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: Don't Try to Catch a River Context triple: [Rain and Tears, Bside, Don't Try to Catch a River]
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A.
Wait by the River
"Wait by the River" is a haunting, retro-tinged indie folk song by Lord Huron known for its cinematic atmosphere, reverb-drenched vocals, and themes of longing and redemption.
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B.
Holding Back the River
"Holding Back the River" is a 1989 pop-rock album by Scottish band Wet Wet Wet that continued their commercial success with melodic, radio-friendly songs.
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C.
Broken River
Broken River is a scenic waterway in Queensland, Australia, best known as a prime viewing spot for wild platypuses within Eungella National Park.
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D.
Broken River
Broken River is a tributary of the Goulburn River in northeastern Victoria, Australia, flowing through agricultural regions and near the city of Shepparton.
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E.
Where the River Ends
"Where the River Ends" is a contemporary novel by Charles Martin that follows a terminally ill woman and her devoted husband on a poignant final journey down the St. Marys River.
- 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: Don't Try to Catch a River Target entity description: "Don't Try to Catch a River" is a 1968 song by the Greek band Aphrodite's Child, known as the energetic, psychedelic rock companion track to their hit single "Rain and Tears."
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A.
Wait by the River
"Wait by the River" is a haunting, retro-tinged indie folk song by Lord Huron known for its cinematic atmosphere, reverb-drenched vocals, and themes of longing and redemption.
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B.
Holding Back the River
"Holding Back the River" is a 1989 pop-rock album by Scottish band Wet Wet Wet that continued their commercial success with melodic, radio-friendly songs.
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C.
Broken River
Broken River is a scenic waterway in Queensland, Australia, best known as a prime viewing spot for wild platypuses within Eungella National Park.
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D.
Broken River
Broken River is a tributary of the Goulburn River in northeastern Victoria, Australia, flowing through agricultural regions and near the city of Shepparton.
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E.
Where the River Ends
"Where the River Ends" is a contemporary novel by Charles Martin that follows a terminally ill woman and her devoted husband on a poignant final journey down the St. Marys River.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| artist | Aphrodite's Child ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Greece ⓘ |
| describedAs |
energetic
ⓘ
psychedelic ⓘ rock track ⓘ |
| era | 1960s ⓘ |
| genre |
psychedelic rock
ⓘ
rock ⓘ |
| hasCompanionTrackTo | Rain and Tears ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
drums
ⓘ
electric guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ |
| hasNotableAssociationWith | Rain and Tears ⓘ |
| hasPerformer |
Demis Roussos
ⓘ
Loukas Sideras ⓘ Vangelis Papathanassiou ⓘ
linked to:
Vangelis
|
| hasStyle | European psychedelic rock ⓘ |
| hasTempo | up-tempo ⓘ |
| hasVocalStyle | powerful vocals ⓘ |
| isB-sideOf | Rain and Tears ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| partOf |
Aphrodite's Child discography
ⓘ
linked to:
Aphrodite's Child
|
| performer | Aphrodite's Child ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Aphrodite's Child ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1968 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Don't Try to Catch a River Description of subject: "Don't Try to Catch a River" is a 1968 song by the Greek band Aphrodite's Child, known as the energetic, psychedelic rock companion track to their hit single "Rain and Tears."
Referenced by (1)
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