"Beautiful World"
Beautiful World
(Lyrics & Music: Colin Hay)
My, my, my it’s a beautiful world
I like swimming in the sea
I like to go out beyond the white breakers
Where a man can still be free (or a woman if you are one)
I like swimming in the sea.
My, my, my it’s a beautiful world
I like drinking Irish tea
With a little bit of lapsang souchong
I like making my own tea.
My my my it’s a beautiful world
I like driving in my car
Roll the top down sometimes I travel quite far
Drive to the ocean stare up at the stars
I like driving in my car
All around is anger, automatic guns
It’s death in large numbers no respect for women or our little ones
I tried talking to Jesus but He just put me on hold
Said He’d been swamped by calls this week
And He couldn’t shake His cold
And still this emptiness persists
Perhaps this is as good as it gets
When you’ve given up the drink and those nasty cigarettes
Now I leave the party early at least with no regrets
I watch the sun as it comes up I watch it as it sets
Yeah this is as good as it gets.
My, my, my it’s a beautiful world
I like sleeping with Marie
She is one sexy girl full of mystery
She says she doesn’t love me but she likes my company
For now that’s good enough for me
My, my, my it’s a beautiful world
I like swimming in the sea
I like to go out beyond the white breakers
Where a man can still be free (or a woman if you are one)
I like swimming in the sea.
Listen to it here (from iTunes)
(Lyrics & Music: Colin Hay)
My, my, my it’s a beautiful world
I like swimming in the sea
I like to go out beyond the white breakers
Where a man can still be free (or a woman if you are one)
I like swimming in the sea.
My, my, my it’s a beautiful world
I like drinking Irish tea
With a little bit of lapsang souchong
I like making my own tea.
My my my it’s a beautiful world
I like driving in my car
Roll the top down sometimes I travel quite far
Drive to the ocean stare up at the stars
I like driving in my car
All around is anger, automatic guns
It’s death in large numbers no respect for women or our little ones
I tried talking to Jesus but He just put me on hold
Said He’d been swamped by calls this week
And He couldn’t shake His cold
And still this emptiness persists
Perhaps this is as good as it gets
When you’ve given up the drink and those nasty cigarettes
Now I leave the party early at least with no regrets
I watch the sun as it comes up I watch it as it sets
Yeah this is as good as it gets.
My, my, my it’s a beautiful world
I like sleeping with Marie
She is one sexy girl full of mystery
She says she doesn’t love me but she likes my company
For now that’s good enough for me
My, my, my it’s a beautiful world
I like swimming in the sea
I like to go out beyond the white breakers
Where a man can still be free (or a woman if you are one)
I like swimming in the sea.
Listen to it here (from iTunes)
posted by Professor B at 3:35 PM
2 Comments:
Wow, that is so weird. I was going to mention that song in my next blog post.
Hey man -
I know we're emailing and stuff but I can suggest a few songs that might be appropriate...
If you are feeling dark, and would like to remain so for a while, and would rather hear a person than a machine:
1. R.E.M.: "Nightswimming," "Why Not Smile," and "Falls to Climb" (J-Fav doesn't like to hear me listening to that last one)
2. Eminem: "Lose Yourself"
3. Kris Delmhorst: "Lullaby 101" (fetch tissues first)
4. Damien Rice, "Cold Water"
5. Nine Inch Nails: "Hurt (Quiet)"
6. Phil Collins, "In the Air Tonight"
...and if you'd rather hear a machine than a person:
7. B. Fleischmann, "Nightly" from "Pop Loops for Breakfast"
X. Please refrain from listening to Clint Mansell's "Lux Aeterna". You know what I'm talking about.
...and when the clouds finally start to clear:
8. U2, "Bad"
9. Rush, "Limelight"
10. The Geto Boys, "Damn It Feels Good To Be A Gangster"
-gfav
ps Don't forget the modern choral albums of Arvo Part, like "Te Deum."
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