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LAST NIGHT ON EARTH

Lyrics: Bono and The Edge. Music: U2.

She feels the ground is giving way
But she thinks we're better off that way
The more you take, the less you feel
The less you know the more you believe
The more you have, the more it takes today

YOU GOT TO GIVE IT AWAY
YOU GOT TO GIVE IT AWAY
YOU GOT TO GIVE IT AWAY...
SHE DON'T CARE WHAT IT'S WORTH
SHE'S LIVING LIKE IT'S THE LAST NIGHT ON EARTH

She's not waiting on a savior to come
She's at the bus stop with news of the world and the sun, sun, here it comes
She's not waiting for anyone

YOU GOT TO GIVE IT AWAY
YOU GOT TO GIVE IT AWAY
YOU GOT TO GIVE IT AWAY...
She knows just what it's worth
SHE'S LIVING LIKE IT'S THE LAST NIGHT ON EARTH

Slipping away... slip slide...
The world turns and we get dizzy
Slippin' away
(Backing Vocals: "The clock tells her that time is slipping... minute hands and seconds ticking... there's something going on she might be missing... the world turns and we get dizzy... is it spinning for you the way it's spinning for me)

She's living, living next week now
You know she's gonna pay it back somehow
The future is so predictable*
The past is so uncomfortable*

YOU GOT TO GIVE IT AWAY
YOU GOT TO GIVE IT AWAY
YOU GOT TO GIVE IT AWAY...
SHE ALREADY KNOWS IT HURTS
SHE'S LIVING LIKE IT'S THE LAST NIGHT ON EARTH
LAST NIGHT ON EARTH
LAST NIGHT ON EARTH

*These lines are not actually sung in either version of the song. Bono replaces them with "She hasn't been to bed in weeks, she'll be dead soon, then she'll sleep".)

Produced by Flood. Recorded by Mark "Spike" Stent. Assisted by Rob Kirwan. Mixed by Mark "Spike" Stent. Assisted by Rob Kirwan. Decks: Howie B. Contains excerpts from "Trarya Boia" written by N. Vasconcelos and D. Milan, published by Nana's Music (GEMA) performed by Colin Walcott, Don Cherry and Ed Blackwell courtesy of ECM Records/BMG Classics. Used by permission. Copyright Polygram International Music. (4:45)

SINGLE TRACK LISTING

PART 1

1: Last Night On Earth (Single Version)
2: Pop Muzik (Pop Mart Mix)
3: Happiness Is A Warm Gun (Gun Mix)
4: Numb (Soul Assassins Mix)

Jewel case. 1997.

PART 2

1: Last Night On Earth (First Night In Hell Mix)
2: Numb (Soul Assassins Mix)
3: Happiness Is A Warm Gun (Danny Saber Mix)
4: Pop Muzik (Pop Mart Mix)

Slimline case. 1997.

REMIXES

First Night In Hell Mix (Remix and additional production by Jon Carter.)
Single Version (Same as album version, except mixed by Rob Kirwan and Howie B, with additional vocal production by Steve Osborne.)(4:14)

VIDEO

Director: William S. Burroughs. Video concept: The band attempts to stop an alien invasion of light-based creatures which turn out to be... William S. Burroughs with a spotlight? Shot in a grainy "road-movie" style with captions at the beginning.
Chris' Personal Rating: ***1/2. Basically just a fun, weirded-out little excursion. Plus, what is possibly the final appearance of William S. Burroughs on film... he died a few weeks after shooting, if I'm not mistaken.