Beautiful World
Recorded
Release history
Credits
- Originally performed by Devo
- Written by Gerald V. Casale and Mark Mothersbaugh
Lyrics
It’s a beautiful world we live in
A sweet romantic place
Beautiful people everywhere
The way they show they care
Makes me want to say
It’s a beautiful world
It’s a beautiful world
It’s a beautiful world
For you
For you
For youIt’s a wonderful time to be here
It’s nice to be alive
Wonderful people everywhere
The way they comb their hair
Makes me want to say
It’s a wonderful place
It’s a wonderful place
It’s a wonderful place
For you
For you
For youHey!
Tell me what I seeCrying girl with the new clothes on
You can shake it to me all night long
Hey-heyIt’s a beautiful world we live in
A sweet romantic place
Beautiful people everywhere
The way they show they care
Makes me want to say
It’s a beautiful world
It’s a beautiful world
It’s a beautiful world
For you
For you
For youIt’s not for me (it’s a beautiful world)
For you (it’s a beautiful world)
For you (it’s a beautiful world)
For you (it’s a beautiful world)
Not me (it’s a beautiful world)
(It’s a beautiful world)
(It’s a beautiful world)
(It’s a beautiful world)
(It’s a beautiful, beautiful world)
Quotes
JJL: This is our version of the Devo song we originally submitted to London Records for the 200 Cigarettes soundtrack. For some reason the label rejected it—perhaps because they didn’t think it was radio-friendly enough or something.CDR
The cover of “Beautiful World” that Harvey Danger recorded for the 1999 MTV-produced film 200 Cigarettes never made it into the movie or the soundtrack. According to frontman Sean Nelson, the song was never actually fully completed. The song has been published on YouTube, and while Nelson tells American Songwriter the song is “85 to 95 percent” finished, it likely sounds fully formed to anyone who isn’t actually in Harvey Danger. The Devo cover was one of several songs Harvey Danger submitted to MTV for inclusion in the movie, with others including versions of David Bowie’s “DJ,” Duran Duran’s “Is There Something I Should Know?” and—the one that was actually chosen for the film—The English Beat’s “Save It For Later.”