Kodachrome
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Kodachrome is a 1973 Paul Simon song, named after the Kodak color film, known for its nostalgic lyrics and upbeat, pop-rock sound.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kodachrome canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10437398 — 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: Kodachrome Context triple: [There Goes Rhymin' Simon, includesTrack, Kodachrome]
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A.
Kodachrome film
Kodachrome film is a legendary color reversal (slide) film introduced in the 1930s, renowned for its rich color saturation, fine grain, and archival stability, and celebrated as an icon of 20th-century photography.
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B.
Kodak photographic paper
Kodak photographic paper is a light-sensitive paper brand produced by Eastman Kodak, widely used in darkroom printing and traditional photographic development.
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C.
SuperCinecolor
SuperCinecolor was a mid-20th-century color motion picture process used as a cost-effective alternative to Technicolor in Hollywood filmmaking.
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D.
Kodak All-American
Kodak All-American is a prestigious collegiate basketball honor recognizing the top women’s players in the United States, historically sponsored by Eastman Kodak Company.
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E.
Bianco e Nero
Bianco e Nero is an Italian film magazine historically associated with the Fascist-era cultural milieu and later known for its critical and scholarly coverage of cinema.
- 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: Kodachrome Target entity description: Kodachrome is a 1973 Paul Simon song, named after the Kodak color film, known for its nostalgic lyrics and upbeat, pop-rock sound.
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A.
Kodachrome film
Kodachrome film is a legendary color reversal (slide) film introduced in the 1930s, renowned for its rich color saturation, fine grain, and archival stability, and celebrated as an icon of 20th-century photography.
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B.
Kodak photographic paper
Kodak photographic paper is a light-sensitive paper brand produced by Eastman Kodak, widely used in darkroom printing and traditional photographic development.
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C.
SuperCinecolor
SuperCinecolor was a mid-20th-century color motion picture process used as a cost-effective alternative to Technicolor in Hollywood filmmaking.
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D.
Kodak All-American
Kodak All-American is a prestigious collegiate basketball honor recognizing the top women’s players in the United States, historically sponsored by Eastman Kodak Company.
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E.
Bianco e Nero
Bianco e Nero is an Italian film magazine historically associated with the Fascist-era cultural milieu and later known for its critical and scholarly coverage of cinema.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album |
There Goes Rhymin’ Simon
ⓘ
linked to:
There Goes Rhymin' Simon
|
| artist | Paul Simon ⓘ |
| chartedIn |
Canada RPM Top Singles
ⓘ
US Billboard Hot 100 ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Billboard Hot 100
|
| chartPositionCanada | 2 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 2 ⓘ |
| composer | Paul Simon ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| describedAs |
nostalgic
ⓘ
pop-rock song ⓘ upbeat ⓘ |
| genre |
pop
ⓘ
pop rock ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasBackingBand | Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section ⓘ |
| hasBSide | Tenderness ⓘ |
| hasCensorshipIssue | banned by BBC Radio 1 name-check policy ⓘ |
| hasCensorshipReason | mentions a commercial product name ⓘ |
| hasLyricalTheme |
memory
ⓘ
nostalgia ⓘ photography ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature |
pop-rock arrangement
ⓘ
upbeat tempo ⓘ |
| hasNotableLiveVersion | Paul Simon live performances ⓘ |
| includedIn | Paul Simon compilation albums ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Kodachrome (color reversal film)
ⓘ
linked to:
Kodachrome film
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 3:32 ⓘ |
| lyricist | Paul Simon ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Kodachrome (color reversal film)
ⓘ
linked to:
Kodachrome film
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| openingLyric | When I think back on all the crap I learned in high school ⓘ |
| partOfAlbum |
There Goes Rhymin’ Simon
ⓘ
linked to:
There Goes Rhymin' Simon
|
| performer | Paul Simon ⓘ |
| producer |
Paul Simon
ⓘ
Phil Ramone ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod | 1972 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Columbia Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1973-05-19 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1973 ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ piano ⓘ saxophone ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kodachrome Description of subject: Kodachrome is a 1973 Paul Simon song, named after the Kodak color film, known for its nostalgic lyrics and upbeat, pop-rock sound.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.