Beachball

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tonight's alive
the beach ball's set to fly
those well tequila'd guys
who smile at strangers

à tes souhaits
à tes amours chéri
you give a little sneeze
and dance the rhu-rhu-rhu-rhu-rhumba

this life is sweet
we're dancin' in the street
who knows who you might meet?
you'll do fine.

the little weekend's here
thursday has an ear
her coffee klatch career
she talks to strangers.

and kissing by the sea
particular to me
'ti punch, mojito, sling and
dance the rhu-rhu-rhu-rhu-rhumba.

this life is sweet
we're dancin' in the street
who knows who you might meet?
you'll do fine.

we flash the seaside sky
with starfish butterflies
to cast a spell and welcome locals,
weekenders and strangers.

You'll do fine
You'll do fine
You'll do fine

Quotes collected from 'R.E.M. - In Their Own Words' by Peter Hogan

Lyrics are based on fans interpretations and are not official.

All R.E.M. originals written by Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe.

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I really hope R.E.M. keep on rounding off their albums in such brilliant fashion. What a sexy song - cosmopolitan and exciting. It's like a modest Rio carnival.


By Tim i can imagine the perfect video!! swimming pool outside on a lovely evening loads of people frozen splashing and laughing and the guys in deckchairs moving about walking about stealing peoples ice-creams and stuff BRILLIANT


By KriS


By Pascal Friedmann