PEGI EYERS
Apocalyptic themes have been showing up in cultural production for decades now. The song "Apocalypso" was written by Jimmy Buffett, and first performed on the David Letterman Show in 1994. Massive climate disaster has already hit most islands and regions in the Caribbean, making the sardonic boomer notion of "dancing through the apocalypse" somewhat retrograde and irresponsible. And yet human beings have always had the ability to find light and humor in the most tragic of events, so maybe Jimmy is on the right track. Get a groove on anyone?
| Apocalypso by Jimmy Buffett They say this universe is bound to blow But I say we crank up the calypso control Apocalyp, apocalyp, apocalypso Now I'm no dancer as dancers go But this is one step that you need to know Apocalyp, apocalyp, apocalypso We'll be dancing when we go Planets come and planets go Apocalypso Undisturbed the dancers flow Apocalypso Old galaxies can be cold So I'll hold you close When this earthly light is burning low This dance will take you to the next plateau Apocalyp, apocalyp, apocalypso We'll be dancing when we go We'll be dancing when we go Planets come and planets go Apocalypso Undisturbed the dancers flow Apocalypso Yes we'll ride that final tide Apocalypso Gone away just yesterday Apocalypso |
 | From the album FRUITCAKES © Jimmy Buffett Margaritaville Records/MCA 1994 |
| Pegi Eyers is the author of Ancient Spirit Rising: Reclaiming Your Roots & Restoring Earth Community, an award-winning book that explores strategies for uncolonization, social justice, ethnocultural identity, building land-emergent community & resilience in times of massive change. PURCHASE LINKS Amazon.com www.stonecirclepress.com |  |
