Where the White Boys Dance
E742338
"Where the White Boys Dance" is a song by American rock band The Killers, known as a B-side from the era of their second studio album, *Sam's Town*.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Where the White Boys Dance canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8568642 — 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: Where the White Boys Dance Context triple: [When You Were Young, hasBside, Where the White Boys Dance]
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A.
The White Negro
The White Negro is a provocative 1957 essay by Norman Mailer that explores hipster culture, race, and existential rebellion in mid-20th-century America.
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B.
The Whitest Boy Alive
The Whitest Boy Alive is a Norwegian–German indie pop band led by Erlend Øye, known for its minimalist, groove-driven sound that blends electronic and acoustic elements.
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C.
Poor White
Poor White is a 1920 novel by Sherwood Anderson that explores the social and psychological impact of industrialization on small-town American life.
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D.
Black America Again
Black America Again is a socially conscious hip-hop album by Common that addresses systemic racism, black identity, and political resistance in contemporary America.
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E.
That Nigger's Crazy
That Nigger's Crazy is a landmark 1974 stand-up comedy album by Richard Pryor that helped redefine American comedy with its raw, provocative, and socially incisive material.
- 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: Where the White Boys Dance Target entity description: "Where the White Boys Dance" is a song by American rock band The Killers, known as a B-side from the era of their second studio album, *Sam's Town*.
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A.
The White Negro
The White Negro is a provocative 1957 essay by Norman Mailer that explores hipster culture, race, and existential rebellion in mid-20th-century America.
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B.
The Whitest Boy Alive
The Whitest Boy Alive is a Norwegian–German indie pop band led by Erlend Øye, known for its minimalist, groove-driven sound that blends electronic and acoustic elements.
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C.
Poor White
Poor White is a 1920 novel by Sherwood Anderson that explores the social and psychological impact of industrialization on small-town American life.
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D.
Black America Again
Black America Again is a socially conscious hip-hop album by Common that addresses systemic racism, black identity, and political resistance in contemporary America.
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E.
That Nigger's Crazy
That Nigger's Crazy is a landmark 1974 stand-up comedy album by Richard Pryor that helped redefine American comedy with its raw, provocative, and socially incisive material.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| artist | The Killers ⓘ |
| associatedAlbumEra | Sam's Town ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| genre |
alternative rock
ⓘ
rock ⓘ |
| hasBsideStatus | true ⓘ |
| isBsideOfEra | Sam's Town ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| musicalArtist | The Killers ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Killers discography
ⓘ
linked to:
The Killers
|
| performer | The Killers ⓘ |
| performerBandMember |
Brandon Flowers
ⓘ
Dave Keuning ⓘ Mark Stoermer ⓘ Ronnie Vannucci Jr. ⓘ |
| publisher |
Island Records
ⓘ
Vertigo Records ⓘ |
| recordingArtistNationality | American ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Island Records
ⓘ
Vertigo Records ⓘ |
| writer |
Brandon Flowers
ⓘ
Dave Keuning ⓘ Mark Stoermer ⓘ Ronnie Vannucci Jr. ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Where the White Boys Dance Description of subject: "Where the White Boys Dance" is a song by American rock band The Killers, known as a B-side from the era of their second studio album, *Sam's Town*.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.