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Road to Joy
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Wikipedia article
"'Road to Joy'" is the last song on Bright Eyes' 2005 album 'I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning'. It was written by Conor Oberst. The name of the album is taken from a lyric in the song.
Structure
The song begins with a fingerpicking section combined with an interpolation of a melody strongly based on Beethoven's Symphony No. 9. As the song progresses, it builds into a march, with the introduction of trumpets and horns. Near the end, everything fades out as Oberst delivers the final verse, and then all of the instruments come in at once in a loud frenzy, and continue for about 3045 seconds before fading out and ending the album.
Live performances
The song is a staple of Bright Eyes' live performances, and is often played as a concert finale. After performing the song on 'The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson', Oberst and trumpeter Nate Walcott destroyed their instruments.
Personnel
*Conor Oberst guitar, vocals
*Mike Mogis 12-string guitar
*Nate Walcott trumpet
*Clark Baechle drums
*Matt Maginn bass
*Alex McManus guitar
*Nick White organ
See also
* List of anti-war songs
Category:2005 songs
Category:Bright Eyes (band) songs
Category:Songs written by Conor Oberst
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