Dirty Old Town
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"Dirty Old Town" is a folk song written by Ewan MacColl in 1949, widely covered by various artists and known for its evocative depiction of industrial northern England.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dirty Old Town canonical | 5 |
| Dirty Old Town (live) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11937139 — 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: Dirty Old Town Context triple: [Rei Momo, hasTrack, Dirty Old Town]
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A.
Oldtown Folks
Oldtown Folks is a 19th-century novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe that portrays life, religion, and community in a small New England village.
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B.
Old Folks
"Old Folks" is a jazz standard popularized by saxophonist Kenny Burrell, known for its mellow, reflective melody and frequent inclusion in ballad repertoires.
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C.
The Good Old Song
The Good Old Song is the traditional alma mater-style anthem of the University of Virginia, famously sung by fans and students at Virginia Cavaliers sporting events.
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D.
Old Folks at Home
"Old Folks at Home," also known by its opening line "Way Down Upon the Swanee River," is a famous 19th-century American minstrel song by composer Stephen Foster that became a widely recognized folk standard.
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E.
The Old Man and His Horn
The Old Man and His Horn is a country song written by Hal Bynum, known for its poignant storytelling about aging, memory, and the enduring power of music.
- 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: Dirty Old Town Target entity description: "Dirty Old Town" is a folk song written by Ewan MacColl in 1949, widely covered by various artists and known for its evocative depiction of industrial northern England.
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A.
Oldtown Folks
Oldtown Folks is a 19th-century novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe that portrays life, religion, and community in a small New England village.
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B.
Old Folks
"Old Folks" is a jazz standard popularized by saxophonist Kenny Burrell, known for its mellow, reflective melody and frequent inclusion in ballad repertoires.
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C.
The Good Old Song
The Good Old Song is the traditional alma mater-style anthem of the University of Virginia, famously sung by fans and students at Virginia Cavaliers sporting events.
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D.
Old Folks at Home
"Old Folks at Home," also known by its opening line "Way Down Upon the Swanee River," is a famous 19th-century American minstrel song by composer Stephen Foster that became a widely recognized folk standard.
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E.
The Old Man and His Horn
The Old Man and His Horn is a country song written by Hal Bynum, known for its poignant storytelling about aging, memory, and the enduring power of music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Dirty Old Town