Donald Fagen - I.G.Y.

Lyrics:

Standing tough under stars and stripes, we can tell
This dream's in sight, you've got to admit it
At this point in time that it's clear
The future looks bright
On that train, all graphite and glitter
Undersea by rail
Ninety minutes from New York to Paris
Well, by '76 we'll be a-okay
What a beautiful world this will be
What a glorious time to be free
What a beautiful world this will be (Ooh, ah)
What a glorious time to be free
Get your ticket to that wheel in space while there's time
The fix is in
You'll be a witness to that game of chance in the sky
You know we've got to win
Here at home we'll play in the city
Powered by the sun
Perfect weather for a streamlined world
There'll be spandex jackets, one for everyone
What a beautiful world this will be
What a glorious time to be free
What a beautiful world this will be
What a glorious time to be free
Whoo-hoo
On that train, all graphite and glitter
Undersea by rail
Ninety minutes from New York to Paris
(More leisure for artists everywhere)
A just machine to make big decisions
Programmed by fellows with compassion and vision
We'll be clean when their work is done
We'll be eternally free, yes, and eternally young, ooh
What a beautiful world this will be
What a glorious time to be free
What a beautiful world this will be
What a glorious time to be free
What a beautiful world this will be (Yeah)
What a glorious time to be free
What a beautiful world this will be
What a glorious time to be free

[MichaelHenderson-cd]

So relaxing and smooth
Sounds like a song you would hear on an overcast cloudy cool day

[FallacyUnknown]

Heard this song at a McDonald’s while I was waiting on food glad I looked it up.

[okrajoe]

Captures that wonderful optimism of the 1950s!

[MrBruce]

Legendary Donald Fagen...has soul in his singing....he deserves morr credit for this masterpiece

[llgaddy]

Opening mix is incredible. Can’t find music like this in pop songs anymore. Fagen was very underrated.

[MrBruce]

Fantastic song from the legendary Donald Fagen....it's a masterpiece indeed

[MichaelHenderson-cd]

Every thing in the arrangement is perfect and has it's place perfection at its greatest

[mikemacferren]

This song always gave me hope for a world that always continues to disappoint me.

[Kevin-kko]

Takes me back to when everyone was friends, open air concerts, out there

[MrBruce]

What a beautiful world it would be...what a glorious time to be free... awesome...a spiritual one.

[davidhinkson]

First heard this in late 1982 after my family returned to Barbados, usually on Saturday nights. Always loved it but only within the last seven or so years, and having seen the video, I fully understand the lyrics and I love the cynical tone in them.

[yankeegoblue]

Love Steely Dan ❤ When music was beautiful..

[steelyman]

Dreamy stuff. Don't know how you got this uploaded, but the more the merrier. His very best solo album (for me). Always fresh & vibrant. Thanks!

[benjamincarter]

Inspite that most of Donald Fagen's songs stories are ambiguous in meaning. I still love most of his music.
Thanks for posting

[charleslechesnier]

if we are focused to music, it is enjoying. If we are are focused to music and lyrics, especially to the chorus, this song is bitter. it is really a desillusion of the society and the science. Yes "what a glorious time to be free".

[danw]

This was one of the first songs I listened to on the radio when I transitioned from country and oldies to rock and Top 40 at the ripe old age of 9 and 10 years old. 😂😅😂😅😂😅
I remember listening to the top 40 countdown shows and listening to Rick Dees and Casey Kasem trying to explain what IGY stood for. I still didn't understand it until 15 to 20 years later.

[danilomacalino]

Summer of 1982 when i heard this beautiful song on fm radio

[WagnerLOPESBEZERRA]

Standing tough under stars and stripes
We can tell
This dream's in sight
You've got to admit it
At this point in time that it's clear
The future looks bright
On that train all graphite and glitter
Undersea by rail
Ninety minutes from New York to Paris
Well by seventy-six we'll be A.O.K.

What a beautiful world this will be
What a glorious time to be free

Get your ticket to that wheel in space
While there's time
The fix is in
You'll be a witness to that game of chance in the sky
You know we've got to win
Here at home we'll play in the city
Powered by the sun
Perfect weather for a streamlined world
There'll be spandex jackets one for everyone

What a beautiful world this will be
What a glorious time to be free

[jeffhintz]

Great song, and a dentist office song! It played once while I was getting a couple fillings, and it really did relax me and got me thru it “painlessly!”

[byronenriquemendezmunoz]

Hace 42 años se escucho esta belleza de rola, se sigue escuchando y siempre da nuevas bonitas sensaciones. Salu2 dsd mixco Guatemala 🇬🇹