Song "Highway Patrolman"
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"Highway Patrolman" is a Bruce Springsteen song from his 1982 album *Nebraska* that tells a somber, narrative-driven story about the conflicted loyalty between two brothers on opposite sides of the law.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bruce Springsteen song "Highway Patrolman" | 1 |
| Song "Highway Patrolman" canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Song "Highway Patrolman" Context triple: [Short story "Incident", basedOn, Song "Highway Patrolman"]
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A.
song "Coward of the County"
"Coward of the County" is a 1979 country song by Kenny Rogers that tells the story of a peaceful man forced to confront a violent local gang known as the Gatlin Boys after they assault his beloved.
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B.
song "Route 66"
"Route 66" is a classic rhythm and blues standard, first recorded by Nat King Cole in 1946, that celebrates a cross-country journey along the historic U.S. Route 66 highway.
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C.
song "Tennessee Stud"
"Tennessee Stud" is a classic American country and folk song, widely popularized by Doc Watson’s influential recording.
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D.
song "Goodnight and Go"
"Goodnight and Go" is a dreamy, electronic-infused pop song by Imogen Heap, known for its intricate production, intimate lyrics, and later interpolation by Ariana Grande.
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E.
song "London Town"
"London Town" is a popular afrobeats track by Nigerian artist Mr Eazi that blends laid-back rhythms with his signature melodic style.
- 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: Song "Highway Patrolman" Target entity description: "Highway Patrolman" is a Bruce Springsteen song from his 1982 album *Nebraska* that tells a somber, narrative-driven story about the conflicted loyalty between two brothers on opposite sides of the law.
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A.
song "Coward of the County"
"Coward of the County" is a 1979 country song by Kenny Rogers that tells the story of a peaceful man forced to confront a violent local gang known as the Gatlin Boys after they assault his beloved.
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B.
song "Route 66"
"Route 66" is a classic rhythm and blues standard, first recorded by Nat King Cole in 1946, that celebrates a cross-country journey along the historic U.S. Route 66 highway.
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C.
song "Tennessee Stud"
"Tennessee Stud" is a classic American country and folk song, widely popularized by Doc Watson’s influential recording.
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D.
song "Goodnight and Go"
"Goodnight and Go" is a dreamy, electronic-infused pop song by Imogen Heap, known for its intricate production, intimate lyrics, and later interpolation by Ariana Grande.
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E.
song "London Town"
"London Town" is a popular afrobeats track by Nigerian artist Mr Eazi that blends laid-back rhythms with his signature melodic style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bruce Springsteen song
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song ⓘ |
| adaptationReleaseYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| adaptationTitle | The Indian Runner ⓘ |
| adaptationType | feature film ⓘ |
| adaptedBy | Sean Penn ⓘ |
| album | Nebraska ⓘ |
| artist | Bruce Springsteen ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
brotherhood
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conflict between duty and loyalty ⓘ family loyalty ⓘ law and crime ⓘ |
| composer | Bruce Springsteen ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| followsTrack | State Trooper ⓘ |
| genre |
folk rock
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heartland rock ⓘ singer-songwriter ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | film Indian Runner ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersionBy |
Dar Williams
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Hank Williams III ⓘ Johnny Cash ⓘ |
| hasMood | somber ⓘ |
| hasNotableLyric | “Man turns his back on his family, well he just ain’t no good.” ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
crime
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moral ambiguity ⓘ rural American life ⓘ |
| includedIn |
Bruce Springsteen album Nebraska
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linked to:
Album "Nebraska"
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| includedInList |
Rolling Stone lists of Bruce Springsteen’s greatest songs
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linked to:
Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs of All Time
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| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Bruce Springsteen ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Frankie ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| narratorOccupation | highway patrolman ⓘ |
| partOf |
1980s songs
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Bruce Springsteen discography ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A law-abiding highway patrolman struggles between his duty and his loyalty to his troubled brother Frankie, who becomes involved in crime. ⓘ |
| precedesTrack | Used Cars ⓘ |
| productionStyle | lo-fi home recording ⓘ |
| protagonist | Joe Roberts ⓘ |
| recorded | 1982 ⓘ |
| recordedAt |
Bruce Springsteen’s home, Colts Neck, New Jersey
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linked to:
Bruce Springsteen’s Colts Neck residence
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| recordLabel | Columbia Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1982-09-30 ⓘ |
| setting | rural Midwest United States ⓘ |
| side | Side one of Nebraska ⓘ |
| style | stripped-down acoustic ⓘ |
| trackNumber | 5 ⓘ |
| writer | Bruce Springsteen ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Song "Highway Patrolman" Description of subject: "Highway Patrolman" is a Bruce Springsteen song from his 1982 album *Nebraska* that tells a somber, narrative-driven story about the conflicted loyalty between two brothers on opposite sides of the law.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
The Indian Runner
linked to: Song "Highway Patrolman"