Holiday Road
Lindsey Buckingham Lyrics
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It's a long way down the holiday road
Holiday road
Holiday road
Jack be nimble, Jack be quick
Take a ride on the West Coast kick
Holiday road
Holiday road
Holiday road
I found out long ago
It's a long way down the holiday road
Holiday road
Holiday road
Holiday road
Holiday road
The lyrics to Lindsey Buckingham's song Holiday Road were written for the National Lampoon's Vacation movie franchise in the 1980s. The song has come to be associated with road trips and summertime adventures. The opening lyrics of the song are "I found out long ago, it's a long way down the Holiday Road". This line might suggest that the journey of life is long and winding, but it is always an adventure. The repetition of the phrase "Holiday road" throughout the song is intended to inspire a sense of excitement and anticipation in the listener. The lyrics encourage listeners to take a ride on the "West Coast kick" and embrace the freedoms of the open road.
In addition to these themes, the lyrics to Holiday Road also make use of the traditional nursery rhyme character Jack. Buckingham sings "Jack be nimble, Jack be quick" in the song, alluding to Jack's agility and ability to move quickly. This line might suggest that the listener should also be nimble and able to adapt quickly to changing circumstances on their holiday road trip. Overall, the lyrics of Holiday Road encourage listeners to embrace the adventure and excitement that travel can bring, and to make the most of every moment on the road.
Line by Line Meaning
I found out long ago
I learned a while back
It's a long way down the holiday road
The journey on holiday road is a lengthy one
Holiday road
The path we take during our vacations
Holiday road
The path we take during our vacations
Jack be nimble, Jack be quick
Be agile and ready
Take a ride on the West Coast kick
A ride that's full of energy and excitement along the West Coast
Holiday road
The path we take during our vacations
Holiday road
The path we take during our vacations
Holiday road
The path we take during our vacations
Holiday road
The path we take during our vacations
I found out long ago
I learned a while back
It's a long way down the holiday road
The journey on holiday road is a lengthy one
Holiday road
The path we take during our vacations
Holiday road
The path we take during our vacations
Holiday road
The path we take during our vacations
Holiday road
The path we take during our vacations
Lyrics © HIPGNOSIS SONGS GROUP, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@pilot361
Someone listening to this masterpiece in 2024?
@Inmatesixdoublefive321
Yeah, and Twizzlers just ruined it.
@davedeweese5810
Twizzlers brought me here as well: I had to prove that the original was actually awesome, and not some annoying marketing jingle.
@DRock6906
If you're at least 40 years old, there is no way that you can hear this song and not think of National Lampoon's Vacation and Clark Griswold :-)
@ifyousayso1466
I'm not 40 yet and I do 😂 I'm 32
@nolimitscostablanca
I didn't watch it, and I'm over 40
@IvrinOne
Dude I'm 26 and this is perfect decription of myself :D
@karistone1297
DRock, yes forever!
@robotunes
@@nolimitscostablanca Same. I hear the melancholy sound of the chorus and think of this video.
@animalhousesanctuary6566
A road trip just isn't a road trip without this iconic song.