The Boy in the Bubble
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"The Boy in the Bubble" is the energetic, accordion-driven opening track of Paul Simon’s acclaimed 1986 album *Graceland*, noted for its vivid, socially conscious lyrics and innovative worldbeat sound.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Boy in the Bubble canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10437250 — 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 Boy in the Bubble Context triple: [Graceland, hasPart, The Boy in the Bubble]
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A.
The Boy in the Plastic Bubble
The Boy in the Plastic Bubble is a 1976 made-for-television drama film starring John Travolta as a boy with a compromised immune system who must live in a sterile environment.
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B.
The Bubble
The Bubble is a recording studio and music production facility co-founded by producer and engineer Frenchie Smith, known for its work with rock and alternative artists.
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C.
The Bubble Factory
The Bubble Factory is an American film production company known for producing Hollywood movies in the 1990s and 2000s.
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D.
The Only Living Boy in New York
"The Only Living Boy in New York" is a reflective folk-rock song by Simon & Garfunkel, noted for its lush harmonies and introspective lyrics about isolation and friendship.
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E.
Como un Bebé
"Como un Bebé" is a song by the Puerto Rican reggaeton duo Oasis, known for its romantic urban style and infectious Latin rhythm.
- 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 Boy in the Bubble Target entity description: "The Boy in the Bubble" is the energetic, accordion-driven opening track of Paul Simon’s acclaimed 1986 album *Graceland*, noted for its vivid, socially conscious lyrics and innovative worldbeat sound.
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A.
The Boy in the Plastic Bubble
The Boy in the Plastic Bubble is a 1976 made-for-television drama film starring John Travolta as a boy with a compromised immune system who must live in a sterile environment.
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B.
The Bubble
The Bubble is a recording studio and music production facility co-founded by producer and engineer Frenchie Smith, known for its work with rock and alternative artists.
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C.
The Bubble Factory
The Bubble Factory is an American film production company known for producing Hollywood movies in the 1990s and 2000s.
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D.
The Only Living Boy in New York
"The Only Living Boy in New York" is a reflective folk-rock song by Simon & Garfunkel, noted for its lush harmonies and introspective lyrics about isolation and friendship.
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E.
Como un Bebé
"Como un Bebé" is a song by the Puerto Rican reggaeton duo Oasis, known for its romantic urban style and infectious Latin rhythm.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| album | Graceland ⓘ |
| artist | Paul Simon ⓘ |
| associatedWithArtistCareerPhase | Paul Simon’s mid-1980s world music period ⓘ |
| composer | Paul Simon ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| criticalReception |
praised for innovative worldbeat sound
ⓘ
praised for vivid, socially conscious lyrics ⓘ |
| genre |
folk rock
ⓘ
pop rock ⓘ worldbeat ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact | frequently cited as a key track on Graceland ⓘ |
| hasForm | verse-chorus structure ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
accordion
ⓘ
bass guitar ⓘ guitars ⓘ percussion ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature |
African-influenced rhythms
ⓘ
accordion-driven arrangement ⓘ prominent bass line ⓘ world music instrumentation ⓘ |
| hasNotableLine | "These are the days of miracle and wonder" ⓘ |
| hasSubjectMatter |
globalization
ⓘ
political unrest ⓘ technological change ⓘ |
| hasTempo | energetic ⓘ |
| includedIn | 1986 album Graceland ⓘ |
| influencedBy | South African music ⓘ |
| isOftenDescribedAs | accordion-driven opening track of Graceland ⓘ |
| isOpeningTrackOfCriticallyAcclaimedAlbum | Graceland ⓘ |
| label | Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Paul Simon ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
media and violence
ⓘ
social commentary ⓘ technology and modern life ⓘ |
| openingTrackOf |
Graceland
ⓘ
linked to:
Graceland (song)
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| partOf |
1980s popular music canon
ⓘ
Paul Simon discography ⓘ |
| performer | Paul Simon ⓘ |
| productionStyle | layered, rhythmically complex arrangement ⓘ |
| recordedFor | Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| trackNumber | 1 ⓘ |
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Subject: The Boy in the Bubble Description of subject: "The Boy in the Bubble" is the energetic, accordion-driven opening track of Paul Simon’s acclaimed 1986 album *Graceland*, noted for its vivid, socially conscious lyrics and innovative worldbeat sound.
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