I Swear I Was There: The Gig That Changed the World
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"I Swear I Was There: The Gig That Changed the World" is a non-fiction book by David Nolan that chronicles the legendary 1976 Sex Pistols concert at Manchester’s Lesser Free Trade Hall and its profound impact on the punk and post-punk music scenes.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| I Swear I Was There: The Gig That Changed the World canonical | 1 |
| The Gig That Changed the World | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10693894 — 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)
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Target entity: I Swear I Was There: The Gig That Changed the World Context triple: [David Nolan (author), notableWork, I Swear I Was There: The Gig That Changed the World]
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A.
I Was There
"I Was There" is a song by the American punk rock band Green Day, featured on their debut studio album 39/Smooth.
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B.
I Was There
"I Was There" is the memoir of Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy, offering an insider’s account of high-level Allied strategy and decision-making during World War II.
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C.
You Have to Be There
"You Have to Be There" is a dramatic ballad popularized by Scottish singer Susan Boyle, showcasing her powerful vocal style and emotional delivery.
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D.
I Could Not Believe It Was True
"I Could Not Believe It Was True" is a country song featured as one of the tracks on Willie Nelson’s concept album *Red Headed Stranger*.
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E.
It Never Happened
"It Never Happened" is a song by indie rock band The National from their early album "Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers."
- 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: I Swear I Was There: The Gig That Changed the World Target entity description: "I Swear I Was There: The Gig That Changed the World" is a non-fiction book by David Nolan that chronicles the legendary 1976 Sex Pistols concert at Manchester’s Lesser Free Trade Hall and its profound impact on the punk and post-punk music scenes.
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A.
I Was There
"I Was There" is a song by the American punk rock band Green Day, featured on their debut studio album 39/Smooth.
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B.
I Was There
"I Was There" is the memoir of Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy, offering an insider’s account of high-level Allied strategy and decision-making during World War II.
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C.
You Have to Be There
"You Have to Be There" is a dramatic ballad popularized by Scottish singer Susan Boyle, showcasing her powerful vocal style and emotional delivery.
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D.
I Could Not Believe It Was True
"I Could Not Believe It Was True" is a country song featured as one of the tracks on Willie Nelson’s concept album *Red Headed Stranger*.
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E.
It Never Happened
"It Never Happened" is a song by indie rock band The National from their early album "Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music history book
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| about |
Manchester punk scene
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cultural impact of a single concert ⓘ legendary Sex Pistols gig that influenced future bands ⓘ origins of post-punk in Manchester ⓘ |
| author | David Nolan ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describes |
development of post-punk music in the UK
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development of punk music in the UK ⓘ impact of Sex Pistols on Manchester music scene ⓘ |
| documents |
early UK punk movement
ⓘ
influence of Sex Pistols on later bands ⓘ |
| focusesOnEvent | Sex Pistols concert at Manchester Lesser Free Trade Hall ⓘ |
| genre |
music history
ⓘ
non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasTitle | I Swear I Was There ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
1976 Manchester Lesser Free Trade Hall concert
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Sex Pistols ⓘ post-punk music ⓘ punk rock ⓘ |
| setInLocation |
Lesser Free Trade Hall
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linked to:
Free Trade Hall (vicinity)
Manchester ⓘ |
| subjectOf | discussions about the origins of Manchester’s music boom ⓘ |
| subtitle | The Gig That Changed the World ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
1970s
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1976 ⓘ |
| workChronicles |
Sex Pistols 1976 Manchester concert
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linked to:
Sex Pistols
attendees of the Lesser Free Trade Hall gig ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: I Swear I Was There: The Gig That Changed the World Description of subject: "I Swear I Was There: The Gig That Changed the World" is a non-fiction book by David Nolan that chronicles the legendary 1976 Sex Pistols concert at Manchester’s Lesser Free Trade Hall and its profound impact on the punk and post-punk music scenes.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
David Nolan
linked to: I Swear I Was There: The Gig That Changed the World