The Sun Is Burning
E952413
"The Sun Is Burning" is a protest folk song, notably recorded by Simon & Garfunkel, that reflects on the horrors and existential threat of nuclear war.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Sun Is Burning canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11897771 — 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 Sun Is Burning Context triple: [Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M., hasPart, The Sun Is Burning]
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A.
Burnt by the Sun
Burnt by the Sun is a 1994 Russian historical drama film set in the Stalinist 1930s that explores political repression and personal betrayal, and won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
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B.
You’ll Never Be the Sun
"You’ll Never Be the Sun" is a country-folk song best known for its harmony-rich recording by Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, and Linda Ronstadt on their collaborative album Trio II.
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C.
The Sun Is Shining
"The Sun Is Shining" is a blues-influenced track recorded by Fleetwood Mac that appeared as the B-side to their 1968 single "Black Magic Woman."
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D.
Can't Stop the Sun
"Can't Stop the Sun" is a rock song by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, featured on their 2002 album *The Last DJ*, known for its defiant, socially conscious lyrics.
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E.
The Sun Comes Up
The Sun Comes Up is a 1949 MGM family drama film starring Lassie and set in the American South, focusing on a grieving opera singer who finds new purpose through a young orphan and his dog.
- 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 Sun Is Burning Target entity description: "The Sun Is Burning" is a protest folk song, notably recorded by Simon & Garfunkel, that reflects on the horrors and existential threat of nuclear war.
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A.
Burnt by the Sun
Burnt by the Sun is a 1994 Russian historical drama film set in the Stalinist 1930s that explores political repression and personal betrayal, and won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
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B.
You’ll Never Be the Sun
"You’ll Never Be the Sun" is a country-folk song best known for its harmony-rich recording by Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, and Linda Ronstadt on their collaborative album Trio II.
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C.
The Sun Is Shining
"The Sun Is Shining" is a blues-influenced track recorded by Fleetwood Mac that appeared as the B-side to their 1968 single "Black Magic Woman."
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D.
Can't Stop the Sun
"Can't Stop the Sun" is a rock song by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, featured on their 2002 album *The Last DJ*, known for its defiant, socially conscious lyrics.
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E.
The Sun Comes Up
The Sun Comes Up is a 1949 MGM family drama film starring Lassie and set in the American South, focusing on a grieving opera singer who finds new purpose through a young orphan and his dog.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
folk song
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protest song ⓘ song ⓘ |
| artisticMovement | 1960s protest music ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
anti‑war movement
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nuclear disarmament discourse ⓘ |
| emotionalTone | somber ⓘ |
| expressesViewpoint | critique of nuclear weapons ⓘ |
| genre |
folk
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protest ⓘ |
| hasForm | song with verses and refrain ⓘ |
| hasMoralPerspective | anti‑nuclear weapons ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
human suffering
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mass destruction ⓘ nuclear apocalypse ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Sun Is Burning ⓘ |
| intendedEffect |
evoke fear of nuclear annihilation
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raise awareness of nuclear dangers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalFocus |
apocalyptic imagery
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horrors of nuclear war ⓘ human extinction ⓘ |
| medium | audio recording ⓘ |
| narrativeMode | descriptive ⓘ |
| notablyRecordedBy | Simon & Garfunkel ⓘ |
| performedBy | Simon & Garfunkel ⓘ |
| theme |
anti‑war
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existential threat ⓘ nuclear war ⓘ |
| workType | musical composition ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Sun Is Burning Description of subject: "The Sun Is Burning" is a protest folk song, notably recorded by Simon & Garfunkel, that reflects on the horrors and existential threat of nuclear war.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.