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joelfromaus@aussie.zone to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 hours ago

The song 1985 by Bowling For Soup would be about 2007 if written today.

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The song 1985 by Bowling For Soup would be about 2007 if written today.

joelfromaus@aussie.zone to Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 hours ago
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  • mystrawberrymind@piefed.ca
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    I old now🥲 Also there aren’t too many songs I can sing by heart, but this is one of em! xD

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    This may be me being a bit pedantic but “1985” is a SR-71 song. They wrote it and did the original recording. The Bowling for Soup version came out 2 months after the SR-71 version. It is one of those songs that the cover is so much more popular than the original most people don’t realize that it is a cover.

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    11 hours ago

    Why do you want to hurt me like that? 😃

    • Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world
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      No no no. He’s not the one hurting you. Back and joint pain is what’s hurting you!

      Also, you’re old.

      • agentTeiko@piefed.social
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        Knees man way didn’t I take care of my knees

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        Don’t listen, they’ve lost their mind

  • TheDoctorDonna@piefed.ca
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    My oldest was born in 2007. I was born in 1985.

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      look at me Mrs I got my shit all sorted out by the time I was 22.

      Stupid being an older parent.

      • TheDoctorDonna@piefed.ca
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        LMFAO I was supposed to have my shit figured out before I had kids?

        As much as I enjoy the fact that my active parenting years are over, I have many regrets about being a young and stupid parent. Not sure we were ever ready for that shit.

  • queerlilhayseed@piefed.blahaj.zone
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    Time keeps on slippin, slippin, slippin…

    Just kidding its just your spinal discs.

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      I heard both halves of this comment.

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        I’m terribly disappointed I went with that when “Spine keeps on slippin” was right there. What a whiff.

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    https://youtu.be/zaAYUZqZvlA

    I am sorry to do this to you

    • MidsizedSedan@lemmy.world
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      This is how I learnt about the original song.

    • als@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      3 hours ago

      Love me some Cobb

    • amniotic druid@lemmy.world
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      Before I even clicked I knew it would be the Billy Cobb cover

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        Haha it’s actually pretty good! I get all the references!

        Because old.

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    I stumbled upon an updated version a while back; Davvn made a cover named 2002.

    https://youtu.be/CJ21Eu4PNdU

    Apart from “Jessica” being obsessed with mainstream popculture, I feel thoroughly attacked.

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    …damn you

  • ThatGuy46475@lemmy.world
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    10 hours ago

    And we are overdue for an Austin powers reboot

    • FudgyMcTubbs@lemmy.world
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      Oh god. Not after the trainwreck that was “the love guru.” The only movie ive ever walked out on at the theater.

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        You say “after” like that is a recent event. The Love Guru is nearly 20 years old.

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    Cool thanks I’m gonna go cry now

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    And I probably wouldn’t get most of the references because that’s about when I quit paying attention.

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    would be about 7 if it was written today

    My guy. What is 6 minus 7?

    I honestly need you to understand basic math. None of this makes sense and I feel like rage bait has hit an all time low with this post.

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      The song was released May 21, 2004. That is a gap of 19 years~. 19 years ago, it was 2007.

    • GreenKnight23@lemmy.world
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      don’t worry about 6. worry about 9 because 7 is looking a bit hungry…

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      Probably best you save comments until you’re sober.

      19 years between the original song (2004) and 1985. 2026 minus 19 is 2007. Hence the song would be about the year 2007.

      Do I pass maths with a perfect 5/7 now?

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        But we still don’t have the answer to 6 minus 7…

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          -1

          MAYBE. I’M NO MATH SCIENTIST

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            Negative numbers?! Are you some sort of WITCH??

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