Road to Joy

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"Road to Joy" is an energetic, climactic indie folk-rock song by Bright Eyes that reworks the melody of Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” into a raw, politically charged anthem.

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instanceOf song
album I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning NERFINISHED
artist Bright Eyes NERFINISHED
basedOn Ode to Joy NERFINISHED
composer Conor Oberst NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
featuresInstrument acoustic guitar
bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
trumpet
featuresVocalStyle shouted vocals
spoken word
genre folk rock
indie folk
indie rock
hasMusicalKey C major
hasNotableLine “I could have been a famous singer if I had someone else’s voice.”
“Let’s fuck it up boys, make some noise.”
“So when you’re asked to fight a war that’s over nothing, it’s best to join the side that’s gonna win.”
hasPart instrumental outro
spoken word introduction
trumpet section
incorporatesMelodyFrom Ode to Joy NERFINISHED
inspiredBy Ode to Joy NERFINISHED
language English
lyricist Conor Oberst NERFINISHED
lyricTheme American foreign policy
existentialism
personal anxiety
politics
war
mood climactic
energetic
originalWorkLanguage English NERFINISHED
partOf I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning NERFINISHED
performer Bright Eyes NERFINISHED
performerNationality American
producer Conor Oberst NERFINISHED
Mike Mogis NERFINISHED
recordingArtist Bright Eyes NERFINISHED
recordLabel Saddle Creek Records NERFINISHED
releaseDate 2005-01-25
releaseYear 2005
tempo fast
trackNumber 10
usesMelodicMaterialFrom Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, fourth movement NERFINISHED
usesMusicalQuotation Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 NERFINISHED

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album "I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning" hasTrack Road to Joy
subject surface form: I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning
album "I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning" closingTrack Road to Joy
subject surface form: I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning
Road to Joy title Road to Joy