Who's Got Two Tickets to Paradise?

Well, I think clearly the answer to the title of this post is Eddie Money for sure.  I heard this song tonight while I was listening to "Nights with Alice Cooper."  I have to say that everytime I hear this song, I have to smile.  If someone ever told me they had two tickets to paradise, I would pack my bags and leave tonight :) I don't know why this song makes me laugh, but you know what?  It is one awesome song.  I guess it depends on your interpretation.  Some people may find the lyrics and title to be sort of, well, "cheesy," but in all honesty, I think the lyrics are cool and creative.  Definitely has the sense of going on a trip and being swept away when we all know what it's about.   According to Wikipedia, it was inspired by Eddie Money's girlfriend, whose parents wanted her to marry a doctor or lawyer--but definitely not a musician.  He wanted to take her away--sweep her off her feet (and probably get her away from her parents before they made her marry someone else).  Whatever the case, the song has some excellent guitar playing and a real "drive" that kind of makes you want to get up and go.  I know I am ready to pack my bags.

There is no official video for this song--probably because it was released as a single in 1978.  So, I cheat a bit once again.  There are plenty of videos on YouTube of Eddie Money performing this live, so I thought I would throw one in.  This one is a vintage live performance from 1978, and the audio is really quite amazing.  I did contemplate posting a recent video of Eddie performing this live, but the vintage one is really a gem.  Helps us remember him from back in the day, and it really captures the essence of the song.  Eddie has changed a bit since 1978, but that's okay--he's always going to have those two tickets to paradise...