Back to Before
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"Back to Before" is a reflective ballad from the musical *Ragtime* in which the character Mother contemplates the irreversible social and personal changes transforming her life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Back to Before canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10252888 — 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: Back to Before Context triple: [Ragtime, notableSong, Back to Before]
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A.
A Way Back In
A Way Back In is a film associated with American producer and makeup artist Kimber Lynn Eastwood, reflecting her work in the entertainment industry.
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B.
Before and After
"Before and After" is a 1996 American drama film, based on Rosellen Brown’s novel, about a family’s turmoil after their teenage son is accused of murder.
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C.
No Going Back
No Going Back is a comic book work by writer Eric Palicki, known for its character-driven storytelling and genre-blending approach.
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D.
There and Back
"There and Back" is a 1980 instrumental rock and jazz fusion album by English guitarist Jeff Beck, noted for its virtuosic playing and innovative use of synthesizers.
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E.
You Can’t Go Back
"You Can’t Go Back" is a song by American singer-songwriter Patti Scialfa, featured on her rock album "23rd Street Lullaby."
- 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: Back to Before Target entity description: "Back to Before" is a reflective ballad from the musical *Ragtime* in which the character Mother contemplates the irreversible social and personal changes transforming her life.
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A.
A Way Back In
A Way Back In is a film associated with American producer and makeup artist Kimber Lynn Eastwood, reflecting her work in the entertainment industry.
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B.
Before and After
"Before and After" is a 1996 American drama film, based on Rosellen Brown’s novel, about a family’s turmoil after their teenage son is accused of murder.
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C.
No Going Back
No Going Back is a comic book work by writer Eric Palicki, known for its character-driven storytelling and genre-blending approach.
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D.
There and Back
"There and Back" is a 1980 instrumental rock and jazz fusion album by English guitarist Jeff Beck, noted for its virtuosic playing and innovative use of synthesizers.
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E.
You Can’t Go Back
"You Can’t Go Back" is a song by American singer-songwriter Patti Scialfa, featured on her rock album "23rd Street Lullaby."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| actPlacement | Act II ⓘ |
| associatedMusical |
Ragtime: The Musical
ⓘ
linked to:
Ragtime
|
| associatedWithProduction |
Ragtime original Broadway cast recording
ⓘ
linked to:
Ragtime
|
| basedOn |
Ragtime (novel)
ⓘ
linked to:
Ragtime
|
| composer | Stephen Flaherty ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dramaticFunction | character development song for Mother ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| genre |
musical theatre
ⓘ
show tune ⓘ |
| hasForm | ballad ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
family dynamics
ⓘ
social progress ⓘ women’s rights ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
emancipation from traditional gender roles
ⓘ
female independence ⓘ irreversibility of change ⓘ personal transformation ⓘ reflection on the past ⓘ social change ⓘ |
| lyricist | Lynn Ahrens ⓘ |
| mood |
reflective
ⓘ
resolute ⓘ wistful ⓘ |
| musicalWorkFrom | Ragtime ⓘ |
| narrativeContext | Mother reflects on changes in her life and society ⓘ |
| notablePerformer | Marin Mazzie ⓘ |
| originallyPerformedIn |
Ragtime (original Broadway production)
ⓘ
linked to:
Ragtime
|
| partOf | Ragtime ⓘ |
| performedBy | Mother (character in Ragtime) ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | early 20th century America ⓘ |
| sungByCharacter | Mother ⓘ |
| tempo | slow ⓘ |
| vocalType | mezzo-soprano ⓘ |
| workType | 11 o’clock number ⓘ |
| writtenBy |
Lynn Ahrens
ⓘ
Stephen Flaherty ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Back to Before Description of subject: "Back to Before" is a reflective ballad from the musical *Ragtime* in which the character Mother contemplates the irreversible social and personal changes transforming her life.
Referenced by (1)
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