Warren wanted a Beach Boys thing for this one, and Carl Wilson and Billy Hinsche came in, with Carl arranging the vocal parts. The other harmony vocalists (credited as the "Gentlemen Boys") were Jackson Browne, J.D. Souther, Zevon's longtime backers Waddy Wachtel and Jorge Calderon, and Linda Rondstadt/Stone Poneys guitarist Kenny Edwards.
Follow me, come on, get into the groove
Of the beat of a sunny afternoon.
Good vibrations, there's a feeling in the crowd
On the streets of Montreal.
Now's the time to free your mind, there's music in the air.
Everyone is catching on and dancing everywhere.
C'est comme ça, gonna let the rhythm take you over.
C'est comme ça, get into the beat and let it show.
C'est comme ça, let your light shine from inside
And watch the colors of the city come to life, to life.
Can you see it? There's a smile on every face.
Feel the magic, something great is taking place.
A celebration, here and now is where it's at
On the streets of Montréal.
Now's the time to free your mind, there's music in the air.
Everyone is catching on and dancing everywhere.
C'est comme ça, gonna let the rhythm take you over.
C'est comme ça, get into the beat and let it show.
C'est comme ça, let your light shine from inside
And watch the colors of the city come to life, come to life.
Everybody, everybody, come on.
Everybody, everybody, come on.
Everybody, everybody, come on.
Everybody, everybody, come on.
Oh, free yourself, let your inhibitions go.
C'est comme ça, let your light shine from inside
And watch the colors of the city come to life.
C'est comme ça, gonna let the rhythm take you over.
C'est comme ça, get into the beat and let it show.
C'est comme ça, let your light shine from inside
And watch the colors of the city come to life, come to life.
C'est comme ça, c'est comme ça.
C'est comme ça, let your light shine from inside.
Everybody, everybody, come on.
Everybody, everybody, come on.
Everybody, everybody, come on.
Everybody, everybody, come on.
Of the beat of a sunny afternoon.
Good vibrations, there's a feeling in the crowd
On the streets of Montreal.
Now's the time to free your mind, there's music in the air.
Everyone is catching on and dancing everywhere.
C'est comme ça, gonna let the rhythm take you over.
C'est comme ça, get into the beat and let it show.
C'est comme ça, let your light shine from inside
And watch the colors of the city come to life, to life.
Can you see it? There's a smile on every face.
Feel the magic, something great is taking place.
A celebration, here and now is where it's at
On the streets of Montréal.
Now's the time to free your mind, there's music in the air.
Everyone is catching on and dancing everywhere.
C'est comme ça, gonna let the rhythm take you over.
C'est comme ça, get into the beat and let it show.
C'est comme ça, let your light shine from inside
And watch the colors of the city come to life, come to life.
Everybody, everybody, come on.
Everybody, everybody, come on.
Everybody, everybody, come on.
Everybody, everybody, come on.
Oh, free yourself, let your inhibitions go.
C'est comme ça, let your light shine from inside
And watch the colors of the city come to life.
C'est comme ça, gonna let the rhythm take you over.
C'est comme ça, get into the beat and let it show.
C'est comme ça, let your light shine from inside
And watch the colors of the city come to life, come to life.
C'est comme ça, c'est comme ça.
C'est comme ça, let your light shine from inside.
Everybody, everybody, come on.
Everybody, everybody, come on.
Everybody, everybody, come on.
Everybody, everybody, come on.
Lyrics submitted by Oliviaka
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