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what does it mean to party like it's 1999 or whenever
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Back when this song came out (1982) we were in the middle of the cold war. People were worried about a nuclear war starting and destroying the world. And some people thought that the world would end in the year 2000. (Silly, I know, but throughout history people have been predicting the world would end on various dates). So anyway... in the song, to "party like it's 1999" means to party it up and have a good time, do whatever you want and don't worry about the consequences, because you could die at any time.
Here are the lyrics:
I was dreamin' when I wrote this
Forgive me if it goes astray
But when I woke up this mornin'
Coulda sworn it was judgment day
The sky was all purple
There were people runnin' everywhere
Tryin' 2 run from the destruction
U know I didn't even care
'Cuz they say two thousand zero zero party over
Oops out of time
So tonight I'm gonna party like it's 1999
I was dreamin' when I wrote this
So sue me if I go 2 fast
But life is just a party
And parties weren't meant 2 last
War is all around us
My mind says prepare 2 fight
So if I gotta die
I'm gonna listen 2 my body tonight
Yeah, they say two thousand zero zero party over
Oops out of time
So tonight I'm gonna party like it's 1999
Yeah
Lemme tell ya somethin'
If U didn't come 2 party
Don't bother knockin' on my door
I got a lion in my pocket
And baby he's ready 2 roar
Yeah, everybody's got a bomb
We could all die any day
But before I'll let that happen
I'll dance my life away
They say two thousand zero zero party over
Oops out of time
We're runnin' outta time
So tonight we gonna, we gonna (Tonight I'm gonna party like it's 1999)
Say it 1 more time
Two thousand zero zero party over
Oops out of time
No, no
So tonight we gonna, we gonna (Tonight I'm gonna party like it's 1999)
Alright, it's 1999
You say it, 1999
1999
1999 don't stop, don't stop, say it 1 more time
Two thousand zero zero party over
Oops out of time
Yeah, Yeah
So tonight we gonna, we gonna (Tonight I'm gonna party like it's 1999)
Yeah, 1999
Don'tcha wanna go
Don'tcha wanna go
We could all die any day
I don't wanna die
I'd rather dance
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1999 was a big party year. Y'know- it was the last year of the 20th century. People wanted to party it up and such. It was a song in 1999/2000. I can't remember who its by.. but it was a song.
It might have something to do with the fact that people thought the world was ending when it turned 2000. Like they thought the power would be gone forever and the computers would have huge glitches and viruses.
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--Jack
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