While it's forever associated with the National Lampoon's Vacation movie - most people would consider this to be a fun-loving song.... but they're wrong.
The clue is actually in the official music video of the song - which involves Lindsey Buckingham trapped in a dark office with other workers and barred in. It's in this ironic context that the meaning of what the "Holiday Road" actually is that it begins to make sense.... and it's pretty bleak.
"I found out long ago. It's a long way down the Holiday Road"
What exactly is "it" down the Holiday road that is being referred to? It's intentionally vague... but look at the music video seems to suggest that the Holiday Road is your working life. After all, you don't get to start having fun until you arrive at your destination - but the "Holiday Road" is your dreary day-to-day work that seems to go on forever.
While it's forever associated with the National Lampoon's Vacation movie - most people would consider this to be a fun-loving song.... but they're wrong.
The clue is actually in the official music video of the song - which involves Lindsey Buckingham trapped in a dark office with other workers and barred in. It's in this ironic context that the meaning of what the "Holiday Road" actually is that it begins to make sense.... and it's pretty bleak.
"I found out long ago. It's a long way down the Holiday Road"
What exactly is "it" down the Holiday road that is being referred to? It's intentionally vague... but look at the music video seems to suggest that the Holiday Road is your working life. After all, you don't get to start having fun until you arrive at your destination - but the "Holiday Road" is your dreary day-to-day work that seems to go on forever.