1985 is a song recorded by SR-71, and later, Bowling for Soup in 2004. It was used as part of the Fall 2013 showtape. The Bowling for Soup version is used.
Lyrics[]
Whoo-hoo-hoo! (2x)
Debbie just hit the wall, she never had it all
One workout a day, husband's a CPA
Her dreams went out the door when she turned twenty-four
Only loved just one man, what happened to her plan?
She was gonna be an actress, she was gonna be a star
She was gonna shake it right on the hood of Whitesnake's car
Her yellow SUV is now the enemy
Looks at her average life and nothin' has been alright
Since Bruce Springsteen, Madonna
Way before Nirvana
There was U2 and Blondie
And music still on MTV
Her two kids in high school
They tell her that she's uncool
'Cause she's still preoccupied
With 19, 19
1985
Yeah! Come on, all you parents out there! I know you love the '80s! Get up and dance!
She's seen all the classics, she knows every line
Breakfast Club, Pretty In Pink, even St. Elmo's Fire
She rocked out to Wham, not a big Limp Bizkit fan
Thought she'd hold the hand of a member of Duran Duran
Where's the mini-skirt made of snakeskin?
And who's the other guy that's singin' in Van Halen?
When did reality become TV?
What ever happened to sitcoms, game shows?
On the radio was Springsteen, Madonna
Way before Nirvana
There was U2 and Blondie
And music still on MTV
Her two kids in high school
They tell her that she's uncool
'Cause she's still preoccupied
With 19, 19
1985
She hates time, make it stop
When did Motley Crue become classic rock? (Classic rock)
And when did Ozzy become an actor?
Please make this stop, stop, stop
And bring back Springsteen, Madonna
Way before Nirvana
There was U2 and Blondie
And music still on MTV
Her two kids in high school
They tell her that she's uncool
'Cause she's still preoccupied
1985 (Whoo-hoo-hoo!)
Since Bruce Springsteen, Madonna (Teenage time)
Way before Nirvana (1985)
There was U2 and Blondie (Teenage time)
And music still on MTV (1985)
Her two kids in high school (Teenage time)
They tell her that she's uncool (1985)
But she's still preoccupied
With 19, 19
1985
Trivia[]
- Jasper breaks the fourth wall after the song when he mentions Chuck E. Cheese sounds "the guy who originally sang that song". Jaret Reddick, the lead singer of Bowling for Soup, is the current voice of Chuck E. Cheese following the Rockstar relaunch.
- Footage of the song is reused for the Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes live performance.
- This is the second song to be about the '80s decade, following Little Bit of 80's.
- Some lyrics were changed to be kid friendly.
