There is the possibility the song referenced is either Sam Cooke’s “What a Wonderful World This Would Be” or Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong’s “What a Wonderful World”.
The main chorus of “I.G.Y.” starts with “What a beautiful world this could be. What a glorious time to be free”.
> The main chorus of “I.G.Y.” starts with “What a beautiful world this could be. What a glorious time to be free”.
(grin!) yup — just listened to it, brings back memories. Donald Fagen was/is a genius! On the strength of that, I’m going to pull out some old Steely Dan tunes and have a listen for the evening. Much more fun than watching TV!