It’s a Long Road
E296889
"It’s a Long Road" is the reflective, emotionally driven theme song associated with the film *First Blood*, capturing the inner struggle and loneliness of its protagonist, John Rambo.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| It's a Long Road | 1 |
| It’s a Long Road canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2770961 — 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: It’s a Long Road Context triple: [First Blood, hasThemeSong, It’s a Long Road]
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A.
The Road Goes on Forever
"The Road Goes on Forever" is a country song popularized by the supergroup The Highwaymen, known for its storytelling about an outlaw couple and its enduring place in Americana music.
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B.
End of the Road
"End of the Road" is a 1992 R&B ballad by Boyz II Men that became a massive international hit, noted for its emotional lyrics and record-breaking run atop the Billboard Hot 100.
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C.
Road of Life
The Road of Life was the vital transport route across Lake Ladoga that sustained besieged Leningrad with food and supplies during World War II.
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D.
Farther Up the Road
"Farther Up the Road" is a classic 1957 Texas blues song, best known through Bobby "Blue" Bland's hit recording and its lasting influence on blues and rock guitarists.
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E.
New Road
New Road was the original name of what is now Euston Road, a major thoroughfare in central London developed in the 18th century as part of the city's early bypass routes.
- 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: It’s a Long Road Target entity description: "It’s a Long Road" is the reflective, emotionally driven theme song associated with the film *First Blood*, capturing the inner struggle and loneliness of its protagonist, John Rambo.
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A.
The Road Goes on Forever
"The Road Goes on Forever" is a country song popularized by the supergroup The Highwaymen, known for its storytelling about an outlaw couple and its enduring place in Americana music.
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B.
End of the Road
"End of the Road" is a 1992 R&B ballad by Boyz II Men that became a massive international hit, noted for its emotional lyrics and record-breaking run atop the Billboard Hot 100.
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C.
Road of Life
The Road of Life was the vital transport route across Lake Ladoga that sustained besieged Leningrad with food and supplies during World War II.
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D.
Farther Up the Road
"Farther Up the Road" is a classic 1957 Texas blues song, best known through Bobby "Blue" Bland's hit recording and its lasting influence on blues and rock guitarists.
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E.
New Road
New Road was the original name of what is now Euston Road, a major thoroughfare in central London developed in the 18th century as part of the city's early bypass routes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film theme song
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| associatedFranchise |
Rambo
ⓘ
linked to:
Rambo film series
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| associatedWithActor | Sylvester Stallone ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter | John Rambo ⓘ |
| associatedWithDirector | Ted Kotcheff ⓘ |
| composer | Jerry Goldsmith ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| describesCharacter | John Rambo ⓘ |
| featuredIn | First Blood ⓘ |
| filmSeries | Rambo film series ⓘ |
| genre |
film score
ⓘ
pop ballad ⓘ |
| hasType |
instrumental version
ⓘ
vocal version ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Hal Shaper ⓘ |
| medium | audio recording ⓘ |
| musicStyle |
melodic
ⓘ
orchestral ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
alienation
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inner struggle ⓘ loneliness ⓘ search for peace ⓘ |
| notableFor |
expressing John Rambo's inner feelings
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serving as the main theme of First Blood ⓘ |
| originalWork | First Blood ⓘ |
| partOf |
First Blood (soundtrack)
ⓘ
linked to:
First Blood
|
| performer | Dan Hill ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1980s ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
isolation
ⓘ
psychological scars of war ⓘ veteran experience ⓘ |
| title |
It's a Long Road
ⓘ
linked to:
It’s a Long Road
|
| tone |
emotional
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melancholic ⓘ reflective ⓘ |
| usedAs | end credits song ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: It’s a Long Road Description of subject: "It’s a Long Road" is the reflective, emotionally driven theme song associated with the film *First Blood*, capturing the inner struggle and loneliness of its protagonist, John Rambo.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
It’s a Long Road
linked to: It’s a Long Road