I.G.Y.

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I.G.Y. by Donald Fagen

About I.G.Y.

"I.G.Y. (What a Beautiful World)" is a song written and performed by American songwriter, singer and musician Donald Fagen. It was the first track of his 1982 debut solo album The Nightfly, and was released as a single, charting on the Billboard Hot 100, Mainstream Rock and Adult Contemporary charts. "Note: The songs on this album represent certain fantasies that might have been entertained by a young man growing up in the remote suburbs of a northeastern city during the late fifties and early sixties, i. .

I.G.Y. Lyrics

[00:52.34] Standing tough under stars and stripes, we can tell
[00:58.90] This dream's in sight, you've got to admit it
[01:02.48] At this point in time that it's clear
[01:05.57] The future looks bright
[01:09.02] On that train, all graphite and glitter
[01:12.73] Undersea by rail
[01:16.73] Ninety minutes from New York to Paris
[01:20.51] Well, by '76 we'll be a-okay
[01:24.69] What a beautiful world this will be
[01:27.81] What a glorious time to be free
[01:31.93] What a beautiful world this will be (Ooh, ah)
[01:36.07] What a glorious time to be free
[01:40.04]
[01:59.15] Get your ticket to that wheel in space while there's time
[02:06.22] The fix is in
[02:09.62] You'll be a witness to that game of chance in the sky
[02:14.68] You know we've got to win
[02:17.89] Here at home we'll play in the city
[02:20.61] Powered by the sun
[02:25.03] Perfect weather for a streamlined world
[02:28.67] There'll be spandex jackets, one for everyone
[02:33.16] What a beautiful world this will be
[02:36.19] What a glorious time to be free
[02:40.52] What a beautiful world this will be
[02:44.48] What a glorious time to be free
[02:49.08] Whoo-hoo
[02:52.77]
[03:28.16] On that train, all graphite and glitter
[03:31.73] Undersea by rail
[03:35.73] Ninety minutes from New York to Paris
[03:40.04] (More leisure for artists everywhere)
[03:44.37] A just machine to make big decisions
[03:47.35] Programmed by fellows with compassion and vision
[03:51.59] We'll be clean when their work is done
[03:55.38] We'll be eternally free, yes, and eternally young, ooh
[04:01.43] What a beautiful world this will be
[04:04.26] What a glorious time to be free
[04:08.20] What a beautiful world this will be
[04:12.67] What a glorious time to be free
[04:16.78] What a beautiful world this will be (Yeah)
[04:20.81] What a glorious time to be free
[04:25.27] What a beautiful world this will be
[04:29.20] What a glorious time to be free
[04:31.39]

From the album: Laid Back Classics