The Sire of Sorrow
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"The Sire of Sorrow" is a song by Joni Mitchell that reimagines the biblical story of Job through a deeply introspective, poetic exploration of suffering and faith.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Sire of Sorrow canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9379290 — 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: The Sire of Sorrow Context triple: [The Sire of Sorrow (Job's Sad Song), shortTitle, The Sire of Sorrow]
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A.
King of Sorrow
King of Sorrow is a film featuring actor Kim Coates in a prominent role.
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B.
Square of Sorrow
Square of Sorrow is a solemn commemorative plaza within the Mamayev Kurgan memorial complex dedicated to honoring the victims and suffering of the Battle of Stalingrad.
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C.
The Lament
"The Lament" is a poem by Scottish poet Robert Burns, known for its expressive portrayal of sorrow and emotional turmoil.
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D.
Mask of Sorrow
Mask of Sorrow is a monumental sculpture in Magadan, Russia, commemorating the victims of Stalinist political repression and the Gulag labor camps.
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E.
Burn of Sorrow
Burn of Sorrow is a small Scottish stream flowing through the dramatic gorge below Castle Campbell in Clackmannanshire.
- 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: The Sire of Sorrow Target entity description: "The Sire of Sorrow" is a song by Joni Mitchell that reimagines the biblical story of Job through a deeply introspective, poetic exploration of suffering and faith.
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A.
King of Sorrow
King of Sorrow is a film featuring actor Kim Coates in a prominent role.
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B.
Square of Sorrow
Square of Sorrow is a solemn commemorative plaza within the Mamayev Kurgan memorial complex dedicated to honoring the victims and suffering of the Battle of Stalingrad.
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C.
The Lament
"The Lament" is a poem by Scottish poet Robert Burns, known for its expressive portrayal of sorrow and emotional turmoil.
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D.
Mask of Sorrow
Mask of Sorrow is a monumental sculpture in Magadan, Russia, commemorating the victims of Stalinist political repression and the Gulag labor camps.
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E.
Burn of Sorrow
Burn of Sorrow is a small Scottish stream flowing through the dramatic gorge below Castle Campbell in Clackmannanshire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Turbulent Indigo ⓘ |
| artist | Joni Mitchell ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Joni Mitchell ⓘ |
| basedOn | Book of Job ⓘ |
| composer | Joni Mitchell ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
limits of faith under trial
ⓘ
relationship between human suffering and God ⓘ |
| genre |
art pop
ⓘ
folk ⓘ folk jazz ⓘ jazz ⓘ |
| hasBiblicalReference |
Job
ⓘ
Old Testament ⓘ
linked to:
Christian Old Testament
|
| hasForm | through-composed song ⓘ |
| hasMood |
lamenting
ⓘ
meditative ⓘ somber ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalDevice |
biblical allusion
ⓘ
imagery of affliction ⓘ internal monologue ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
endurance of pain
ⓘ
questioning divine justice ⓘ reimagining of the biblical story of Job ⓘ search for meaning in suffering ⓘ |
| lyricist | Joni Mitchell ⓘ |
| musicalStyle |
introspective
ⓘ
poetic ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first person ⓘ |
| partOf | Turbulent Indigo ⓘ |
| performer | Joni Mitchell ⓘ |
| productionApproach | contemporary folk-jazz arrangement ⓘ |
| recordingArtist | Joni Mitchell ⓘ |
| releaseType |
album track
ⓘ
single ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| subject |
faith
ⓘ
spiritual crisis ⓘ suffering ⓘ theodicy ⓘ |
| title | The Sire of Sorrow ⓘ |
| trackPosition | final track on Turbulent Indigo ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | expressive ⓘ |
| writer | Joni Mitchell ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Sire of Sorrow Description of subject: "The Sire of Sorrow" is a song by Joni Mitchell that reimagines the biblical story of Job through a deeply introspective, poetic exploration of suffering and faith.
Referenced by (2)
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