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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Road to Joy canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8671916 — 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: Road to Joy Context triple: [I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning, hasTrack, Road to Joy]
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A.
Road to Joy
"Road to Joy" is a song by English musician Peter Gabriel, featured on his 2023 album "i/o" and noted for its reflective lyrics and rich, layered production.
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B.
Happiness Is the Road
"Happiness Is the Road" is a double studio album by British neo-progressive rock band Marillion, known for its expansive, atmospheric sound and introspective themes.
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C.
The Joy That Never Ends
The Joy That Never Ends is an album by Dutch minimalist composer and lute player Jozef van Wissem, known for its meditative, hypnotic lute pieces that blend early music with contemporary experimental sounds.
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D.
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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E.
Make Way
Make Way is a 1961 folk music album by The Kingston Trio that showcases the group’s signature harmonies and helped solidify their popularity during the American folk revival.
- 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: Road to Joy Target entity description: "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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A.
Road to Joy
"Road to Joy" is a song by English musician Peter Gabriel, featured on his 2023 album "i/o" and noted for its reflective lyrics and rich, layered production.
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B.
Happiness Is the Road
"Happiness Is the Road" is a double studio album by British neo-progressive rock band Marillion, known for its expansive, atmospheric sound and introspective themes.
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C.
The Joy That Never Ends
The Joy That Never Ends is an album by Dutch minimalist composer and lute player Jozef van Wissem, known for its meditative, hypnotic lute pieces that blend early music with contemporary experimental sounds.
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D.
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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E.
Make Way
Make Way is a 1961 folk music album by The Kingston Trio that showcases the group’s signature harmonies and helped solidify their popularity during the American folk revival.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| album | I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning ⓘ |
| artist | Bright Eyes ⓘ |
| basedOn | Ode to Joy ⓘ |
| composer | Conor Oberst ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| 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 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Ode to Joy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Conor Oberst ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
American foreign policy
ⓘ
existentialism ⓘ personal anxiety ⓘ politics ⓘ war ⓘ |
| mood |
climactic
ⓘ
energetic ⓘ |
| originalWorkLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning ⓘ |
| performer | Bright Eyes ⓘ |
| performerNationality | American ⓘ |
| producer |
Conor Oberst
ⓘ
Mike Mogis ⓘ |
| recordingArtist | Bright Eyes ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Saddle Creek Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2005-01-25 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| tempo | fast ⓘ |
| trackNumber | 10 ⓘ |
| usesMelodicMaterialFrom |
Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, fourth movement
ⓘ
linked to:
Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125
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| usesMusicalQuotation |
Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9
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linked to:
Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Road to Joy Description of subject: "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.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
album "I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning"
subject linked to:
album "I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning"
subject linked to:
I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning