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R.E.M.

Beachball

Release date: 14th May 2001

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"Beachball" is a track by R.E.M., from the album Reveal, released 14th May 2001. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about R.E.M..

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Lyrics

Beachball

[Verse 1]

Tonight's alive

The beachball's set to fly

Those well-tequilaed 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

[Chorus]

This life is sweet

We're dancing in the street

Who knows who you might meet?

You'll do fine

[Verse 2]

The little weekend's here

Thursday has an ear

Her kaffeeklatsch 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

[Chorus]

This life is sweet

We're dancing in the street

Who knows who you might meet?

You'll do fine

[Verse 3]

We flash the seaside sky

With starfish butterflies

To cast a spell and welcome locals

Weekenders and strangers

[Outro]

You'll do fine

You'll do fine

You'll do fine

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Track details

From Reveal

2001
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Reveal
Reveal
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2001
  1. —Summer Turns to High
  2. —Beat a Drum
  3. —I've Been High
  4. —All the Way to Reno (You're Gonna Be a Star)
  5. —The Lifting
  6. —Saturn Return
  7. —Chorus and the Ring
  8. —I’ll Take the Rain
  9. —Disappear
  10. —Beachball
  11. —She Just Wants to Be

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Writer
Michael Stipe, Mike Mills, Peter Buck
Producer
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Vocals
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