Lola
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"Lola" is a 1970 rock song by The Kinks, famous for its catchy melody and narrative about a romantic encounter that plays with themes of gender identity and ambiguity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lola canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9374809 — 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: Lola Context triple: [The Kinks, notableWork, Lola]
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A.
Lola
Lola is a 1981 West German drama film directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, in which Armin Mueller-Stahl plays a prominent role in a story set in postwar Germany.
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B.
Lola
Lola is a fictional character portrayed by British actor Chiwetel Ejiofor.
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C.
Lola
Lola is the charismatic drag queen and performer who serves as the central catalyst for change in the musical and film "Kinky Boots."
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D.
Lola
Lola is a 1961 French New Wave film directed by Jacques Demy, featuring Corinne Marchand in the title role as a cabaret singer in the port city of Nantes.
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E.
Lola Van Wagenen
Lola Van Wagenen is an American historian, activist, and co-founder of the consumer education organization Consumer Action Now, known also for her longtime marriage to actor Robert Redford.
- 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: Lola Target entity description: "Lola" is a 1970 rock song by The Kinks, famous for its catchy melody and narrative about a romantic encounter that plays with themes of gender identity and ambiguity.
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A.
Lola
Lola is a fictional character portrayed by British actor Chiwetel Ejiofor.
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B.
Lola
Lola is a 1981 West German drama film directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, in which Armin Mueller-Stahl plays a prominent role in a story set in postwar Germany.
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C.
Lola
Lola is the charismatic drag queen and performer who serves as the central catalyst for change in the musical and film "Kinky Boots."
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D.
Lola
Lola is a 1961 French New Wave film directed by Jacques Demy, featuring Corinne Marchand in the title role as a cabaret singer in the port city of Nantes.
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E.
Lola Van Wagenen
Lola Van Wagenen is an American historian, activist, and co-founder of the consumer education organization Consumer Action Now, known also for her longtime marriage to actor Robert Redford.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One ⓘ |
| artist | The Kinks ⓘ |
| composer | Ray Davies ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| famousFor |
catchy melody
ⓘ
controversial subject matter ⓘ storytelling lyrics ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
acoustic guitar
ⓘ
bass guitar ⓘ drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ piano ⓘ tambourine ⓘ |
| genre |
glam rock
ⓘ
rock ⓘ |
| guitarist | Dave Davies ⓘ |
| hasBside | Berkeley Mews ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Lola
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male narrator ⓘ |
| hasHook | repeated chorus with the name "Lola" ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeSetting | a club in Soho, London ⓘ |
| hasStyleCharacteristic |
humorous tone
ⓘ
ironic lyrics ⓘ story-song structure ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
gender ambiguity
ⓘ
gender identity ⓘ nightlife in London ⓘ romantic encounter ⓘ |
| includedIn | many Kinks compilation albums ⓘ |
| influenced | later pop and rock songs about gender and sexuality ⓘ |
| label |
Pye Records
ⓘ
Reprise Records ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadVocal |
Ray Davies
ⓘ
linked to:
Raymond Douglas Davies
|
| liveStapleFor | The Kinks ⓘ |
| lyricist | Ray Davies ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of a relationship with a trans or gender-nonconforming character
ⓘ
radio edits due to brand-name reference in lyrics ⓘ |
| partOf | Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One ⓘ |
| performer | The Kinks ⓘ |
| producer | Ray Davies ⓘ |
| recordedBy | The Kinks ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1970s ⓘ |
| releaseFormat | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1970 ⓘ |
| writer | Ray Davies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lola Description of subject: "Lola" is a 1970 rock song by The Kinks, famous for its catchy melody and narrative about a romantic encounter that plays with themes of gender identity and ambiguity.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.