Radio Paradise (mobile)

Many years ago he looked out through a glassless window.
All that he could see was Babylon.
Beautiful green fields and dreams,
And learn to measure the stars.
But there was a worry in his heart.

He said,
How could it come to this?
I'm really worried about living.
How could it come to this?
Yeah I really want to know about this.
Is it like today?

Then there came a day.
It moved out 'cross the Mediterranean.
Came to western isles and the Greek young men.
And with their silver beards they laughed
At the unknown universe.
They could sit and guess God's name.

But they said,
How could it come to this?
We're really worried about living.
How could it come to this.
Yeah, we really want to know about this.
Is it like today?

Then there followed days of Kings, Empires and revolution.
Blood just looks the same when you open the veins.
But sometijmes it was faith, power or reason as the cornerstone.
But the furrowed brow has never left his face.

He said,
How could it come to this?
We've been living in a landslide!
How could it come to this?
Yeah, we really want to know about this.
Is it like today?

Then there came a day, man packed up,
Flew off from the planet.
He went to the moon,
Now he's out in space,
Hey, fixing all the problems.
He comes face to face with God.

How could it come to this?
I'm really worried 'bout my creation.
How did it comes to this?
You 're really killing me, you know.
It isn't just today?
Is it like today?
Is it like today?
Bang!

annieb63 Jun 02, 2013 - 15:32	Doesn't do justice to World Party. [ Reply ]
kurtster Mar 31, 2013 - 16:47	This is poigniant for this moment in my time. Right on time. [ Reply ]
bam23 Jan 23, 2013 - 13:54	Charlie_rijsel wrote: Trying to remember who did original. Anyway to me this is wonderful to the ears - but the comments show some who love and some who hate. Amazing the polarity of human taste for musical art (maybe its the same for spinach though!) In the end 'Beauty is in the eye of the beholder' I see beauty. I like spinach and this version of the World Party song. Eliza Gilkyson is a very good live performer. also. [ Reply ]
Charlie_rijsel Jan 23, 2013 - 13:37	Trying to remember who did original. Anyway to me this is wonderful to the ears - but the comments show some who love and some who hate. Amazing the polarity of human taste for musical art (maybe its the same for spinach though!) In the end 'Beauty is in the eye of the beholder' I see beauty. [ Reply ]
bam23 Jan 23, 2013 - 13:32	curufinwe wrote: Boring cover of an already-boring song. IMHO. Probably the wrong question asked of the wrong person, but why do you find this boring? Teenagers spend a lot of time stating that things are boring, as if the statement alone says it all. [ Reply ]
cotsnots Dec 23, 2012 - 05:33	Second that from another Nottm jury...she's amazing live. [ Reply ]
fredriley Nov 26, 2012 - 05:50	curufinwe wrote: Boring cover of an already-boring song. IMHO. The original was ok, though I could see how some folk would see it as boring, but IMO this cover adds layers to the original and refreshes it. Which is what a good cover version should do. 9 from the Nottingham jury. [ Reply ]
yahig Sep 24, 2012 - 09:27	I was thinking of this song last monday for the anniversary of the battle of Antietam.She gets her own "wall of sound " going.Interesting Lady. [ Reply ]
Propayne Sep 24, 2012 - 09:24	curufinwe wrote: Boring cover of an already-boring song. IMHO. I disagree. Wonderful melody. [ Reply ]
saloutwest Sep 19, 2012 - 23:31	More people around here need to think like artists rather than analysts... It's a beautiful cover of a powerful song and guess what, that's what artists do, relax and listen and see the beauty in it. But the banter is fun... [ Reply ]
kcar Sep 19, 2012 - 23:21	Art_Carnage wrote: I had the pleasure of meeting Eliza a few years ago. For one of her encore songs at the end of her show, she sang "Bear Necessities" from "The Jungle Book". Her father worked for Disney, and had written that song for the movie. Wow. Very cool. I beat that soundtrack to death as a kid. I always thought Baloo the Bear was voiced by Forrest Tucker (Sarge from F Troop) but then I looked at Wikipedia and realized that Al Harris was the guy. Quite a career... [ Reply ]
gypsyman Jul 23, 2012 - 11:31	Absolutely sublime.... [ Reply ]
marmelock Jun 22, 2012 - 00:19	curufinwe wrote: Boring cover of an already-boring song. IMHO. Do you listen? This is a great version of a fantastic song. IMHO [ Reply ]
curufinwe May 16, 2012 - 16:23	Boring cover of an already-boring song. IMHO. [ Reply ]
Hannio Mar 14, 2012 - 07:17	Dillinquent wrote: Whatever happened to World Party? They were so bummed with what Eliza did to their song that the party just spontaneously ended and everybody went home. [ Reply ]
Davie Mar 14, 2012 - 07:14	Bringa absolutely nothing new to the table - a redundant exercise! [ Reply ]
kurtster Jan 15, 2012 - 06:28	I like both, sometimes one better than the other. This version was most excellent today. [ Reply ]
GrooVy Jan 10, 2012 - 18:08	Very nice! =) [ Reply ]
dvalfre Nov 08, 2011 - 06:42	Lyrics reminds me of the movie " A Man From Earth "..... [ Reply ]
DoctorHooey Nov 08, 2011 - 06:39	I love this. Have to remember to pick it up when I'm back on my itoonz-purchasin' machine. [ Reply ]