Lyric discussion by Musixex 

Cover art for Radiation Vibe lyrics by Fountains of Wayne

Rumor: These guys wrote this song in their apartment. They were cooking a TV dinner in the microwave and started wrighting a song based on the term "radiation vibe" sparked by a thought about the process of the nuking meal. By the time the microwave chime went off, indicating that the food was as good as cooked the entire lyrical contribution to the song had been written (maybe even the music as well.

Opinion: Of course the song is about more that heating up supper. I think hes touching on the fact that people ride on a wave of their feelings and the impluses that the sensations imspire them to do, and that that is how life goes