Radio Paradise (mobile)

I'm sipping Flor De Caña* and lime juice, it's three a.m.
Blow a fruit fly off the rim of my glass
The radio's playing Superchunk and the friends of Dean Martinez
Midnight it was bike tires whacking the pot holes
Milling humans' shivering energy glow
Fusing the space between them with bar-throb bass and laughter
If this were the last night of the world
What would I do?
What would I do that was different
Unless it was champagne with you?
I learned as a child not to trust in my body
I've carried that burden through my life
But there's a day when we all have to be pried loose
If this were the last night of the world
What would I do?
What would I do that was different
Unless it was champagne with you?
I've seen the flame of hope among the hopeless
And that was truly the biggest heartbreak of all
That was the straw that broke me open
If this were the last night of the world
What would I do?
What would I do that was different
Unless it was champagne with you?

misterbearbaby May 02, 2013 - 05:22	May you find 'the straw that breaks you open.' [ Reply ]
Antigone Feb 09, 2013 - 06:52	My favorite apocalypse song ... champagne with you ... [ Reply ]
casey1024 Jan 28, 2013 - 08:06	always a favorite [ Reply ]
msymmes Dec 08, 2012 - 14:02	Never stopped to listen to this. [ Reply ]
misterbearbaby Nov 26, 2012 - 15:03	What an amazingly fine little tune. Perfect hook, beautifully mixed, and makes ya' cry every goddamn time. I'll give it a 10. [ Reply ]
On_The_Beach Sep 25, 2012 - 00:14	martinc wrote: Miss your song comments Agreed, although it's hard not to feel a little sad reading that one. : ( [ Reply ]
martinc Sep 24, 2012 - 18:18	Cynaera wrote: I still love this song, this CD, and this artist. Maybe now, for different reasons, since so much has changed for me in a few short months - but I love the idea of pondering the last night of the world, and wondering how I'd spend it. So many things I still haven't done and probably will never be able to do, but if it was in my power to make it happen, what would I do? I'd love to share a glass of champagne with a precious soul, whether it was my best friend or my brother. Of course, I'd also love to swim in the ocean, climb a 300-foot tower and take pictures, learn to ride a horse, and see Norway, Finland, and Scotland for the first time, and Montréal again. This song makes me rethink how I'm living my life, and what better accomplishment can an artist have than to impact a listener's perception enough to make them want to make changes? Bumped this song to 10. Miss your song comments [ Reply ]
coding_to_music Jul 04, 2012 - 08:44	Quality recording techniques, full spectrum sound with a great song ! [ Reply ]
Shesdifferent Jun 22, 2012 - 09:31	Love the lyrics...... [ Reply ]
bluecshells Jun 22, 2012 - 09:30	[ Reply ]
michaelgmitchell May 21, 2012 - 14:18	If, for some God-awful reason, I learn of my own 'last night of the world' before it happens (like hit by a truck or something...), Bruce will be a part of it, to be certain. Probably with "I'm Gonna Fly Some Day" or "The End of All Rivers". [ Reply ]
Misterfixit May 21, 2012 - 14:16	Forest267 wrote: First thought was Warren Zevon? Second thought was Choctaw Bingo [ Reply ]
philbertr Feb 16, 2012 - 10:11	On listening to the lyrics for the first time: 7 ==> 9 [ Reply ]
Forest267 Feb 16, 2012 - 10:00	First thought was Warren Zevon? [ Reply ]
On_The_Beach Jan 15, 2012 - 16:29	isocky wrote: Every time I hear the completely illiterate line, "What would I do that was different, unless it was champagne with you?" I get irritated. You need to get out more. [ Reply ]
Cynaera Aug 22, 2011 - 13:25	isocky wrote: Every time I hear the completely illiterate line, "What would I do that was different, unless it was champagne with you?" I get irritated. I suppose life can't always be perfect. At least he didn't end the sentence with a preposition. [ Reply ]
stratrjb Aug 22, 2011 - 13:21	Some songs take years to take hold, maybe it's a snapshot of your life at that time, maybe old memories. Some just grab you immediately , this was one of those songs for me. I love it and always will. Nice job Bruce. isocky : "Lighten up , Francis" art does not follow rules and that is part of what makes it good. [ Reply ]
JamesB Aug 22, 2011 - 13:17	Bruce always makes me feel good...or sad...or angry. Illiterate? Au contraire. [ Reply ]
thekid Jun 20, 2011 - 12:39	isocky wrote: Every time I hear the completely illiterate line, "What would I do that was different, unless it was champagne with you?" I get irritated. Missing something here. Illiterate? Me thinks you are being a bit touchy. [ Reply ]
isocky Jun 08, 2011 - 18:36	Every time I hear the completely illiterate line, "What would I do that was different, unless it was champagne with you?" I get irritated. [ Reply ]