Volcanology
Liner notes
I wasn't personally affected too much by the Icelandic volcano crisis of 2010, but one of my students got stuck in Florida for a few extra days. It did strike me as a Significant Event that needed a song, though. I'm not sure about the Björk line now, though -- it feels a bit like a cheap 1990s laugh, even if it's a terrific rhyme.My destination is in another nation
My boarding passes are for the cattle classes
I'm flying with BA but they just turned me away
Apparently they've found it's unsafe to leave the ground
Volcanology -- a cloud of ash above the sea
Volcanology -- we can't fly through all that debris
Half my family is on a boat from Cyprus
The rest are on their way from Spain by overnight bus
I have an uncle who just stayed a week in Belgrade
He says his business plans are badly broken
All because Eyjafjallajökull's smokin'
Volcanology -- killing the economy
Volcanology -- don't threaten me with bankruptcy
I'm sure that everybody knows who lives inside volcanoes
It's Doctor Evil's secret lair, he's trying to become famous
A million bucks might work, but he'd settle for a night with Björk
We're getting bogged down with all these cancellations
Safe flights doesn't mean no flights, it just means misery and frustration
Enjoy the sights and smells of airport hotels
If you've got 'em, hoard 'em, through all this terminal boredom
Volcanology -- let's play travel Monopoly
Volcanology -- to break the monotony
Volcanology -- take another walk around Terminal 3
Volcanology -- we can't be where we want to be.