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

[00:52.32] Standing tough under Stars and Stripes, we can tell
[00:58.68] This dream's in sight, you've got to admit it
[01:02.49] At this point in time that it's clear
[01:06.51] The future looks bright
[01:09.03] On that train, all graphite and glitter
[01:12.96] Undersea by rail
[01:16.96] 90 minutes from New York to Paris
[01:20.29] Well, by '76 we'll be a-okay
[01:24.12] What a beautiful world, this will be
[01:28.38] What a glorious time to be free
[01:32.48] What a beautiful world, this will be (ooh, ah)
[01:36.36] What a glorious time to be free
[01:40.55]
[02:01.43] Get your ticket to that wheel in space while there's time
[02:06.93] The fix is in
[02:09.64] You'll be a witness to that game of chance in the sky
[02:14.67] You know we've got to win
[02:17.36] Here at home, we'll play in the city
[02:21.39] Powered by the sun
[02:25.58] Perfect weather for a streamlined world
[02:28.44] There'll be spandex jackets, one for everyone
[02:32.66] What a beautiful world, this will be
[02:36.60] What a glorious time to be free
[02:40.77] What a beautiful world, this will be
[02:44.48] What a glorious time to be free
[02:48.51] Whoo-hoo
[02:51.12]
[03:27.67] On that train, all graphite and glitter
[03:31.70] Undersea by rail
[03:35.75] 90 minutes from New York to Paris
[03:39.04] (More leisure for artists everywhere)
[03:43.85] A just machine to make big decisions
[03:47.37] Programmed by fellas with compassion and vision
[03:51.87] We'll be clean when their work is done
[03:54.84] We'll be eternally free, yes, and eternally young, ooh
[04:01.47] What a beautiful world, this will be
[04:04.27] What a glorious time to be free
[04:08.98] What a beautiful world, this will be
[04:13.13] What a glorious time to be free
[04:17.04] What a beautiful world, this will be (yeah)
[04:21.08] What a glorious time to be free
[04:25.26] What a beautiful world, this will be
[04:29.22] What a glorious time to be free
[04:31.37]

From the album: Chilled 80s