God’s Song (That’s Why I Love Mankind)
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"God’s Song (That’s Why I Love Mankind)" is a darkly satirical, piano-driven track by Randy Newman that critiques human conceptions of a loving deity and religious faith.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| God’s Song (That’s Why I Love Mankind) canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10009119 — 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: God’s Song (That’s Why I Love Mankind) Context triple: [Sail Away, hasPart, God’s Song (That’s Why I Love Mankind)]
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A.
Holy Willie's Prayer
"Holy Willie's Prayer" is a satirical Scots-language poem by Robert Burns that mocks religious hypocrisy and self-righteous Calvinism through the dramatic monologue of a sanctimonious church elder.
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B.
Love Is My Religion
Love Is My Religion is a Grammy-winning reggae album by Ziggy Marley that blends spiritual themes with socially conscious lyrics.
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C.
Our Song
"Our Song" is a track by the English progressive rock band Yes, featured on their 1983 album "90125."
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D.
Our Song
"Our Song" is a breakout country single by Taylor Swift that she wrote in high school, known for its catchy storytelling about young love and everyday moments.
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E.
I Know Him So Well
"I Know Him So Well" is a popular 1984 duet ballad from the musical Chess, famously performed by Elaine Paige and Barbara Dickson and noted for its chart-topping success in the UK.
- 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: God’s Song (That’s Why I Love Mankind) Target entity description: "God’s Song (That’s Why I Love Mankind)" is a darkly satirical, piano-driven track by Randy Newman that critiques human conceptions of a loving deity and religious faith.
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A.
Holy Willie's Prayer
"Holy Willie's Prayer" is a satirical Scots-language poem by Robert Burns that mocks religious hypocrisy and self-righteous Calvinism through the dramatic monologue of a sanctimonious church elder.
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B.
Love Is My Religion
Love Is My Religion is a Grammy-winning reggae album by Ziggy Marley that blends spiritual themes with socially conscious lyrics.
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C.
Our Song
"Our Song" is a track by the English progressive rock band Yes, featured on their 1983 album "90125."
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D.
Our Song
"Our Song" is a breakout country single by Taylor Swift that she wrote in high school, known for its catchy storytelling about young love and everyday moments.
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E.
I Know Him So Well
"I Know Him So Well" is a popular 1984 duet ballad from the musical Chess, famously performed by Elaine Paige and Barbara Dickson and noted for its chart-topping success in the UK.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| albumArtist | Randy Newman ⓘ |
| alternateTitle | God’s Song ⓘ |
| composer | Randy Newman ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator | Randy Newman ⓘ |
| era | early 1970s ⓘ |
| genre |
art pop
ⓘ
piano rock ⓘ satirical song ⓘ singer-songwriter ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception |
noted as one of Randy Newman’s darkest songs
ⓘ
praised for its bold critique of religious belief ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | yes ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOnListeners | provokes reflection on theology and belief ⓘ |
| hasLyricalTheme |
critique of human conceptions of a loving deity
ⓘ
critique of religious faith ⓘ |
| hasLyricalTone | darkly satirical ⓘ |
| hasMood |
bleak
ⓘ
cynical ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature | piano-driven arrangement ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
juxtaposition of simple piano accompaniment with disturbing lyrics
ⓘ
use of irony in theological commentary ⓘ |
| hasNotableInterpretation |
often interpreted as a critique of organized religion
ⓘ
often interpreted as questioning the idea of a benevolent God ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
God
ⓘ
faith ⓘ humanity ⓘ suffering ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Randy Newman compilation releases
ⓘ
Randy Newman live performances ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Randy Newman ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person voice of God ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum | Sail Away ⓘ |
| performer | Randy Newman ⓘ |
| primaryInstrumentation | solo piano ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Reprise Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| tempo | slow ⓘ |
| trackPositionOnAlbum | closing track on Sail Away ⓘ |
| vocalist | Randy Newman ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | intimate ⓘ |
| workTitle | God’s Song (That’s Why I Love Mankind) ⓘ |
| workType | studio recording ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: God’s Song (That’s Why I Love Mankind) Description of subject: "God’s Song (That’s Why I Love Mankind)" is a darkly satirical, piano-driven track by Randy Newman that critiques human conceptions of a loving deity and religious faith.
Referenced by (3)
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