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

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agentTeiko@piefed.social · 48 pts · 141d (5 replies)

Why do you want to hurt me like that? 😃

Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 141d (4 replies)

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 · 7 pts · 141d (2 replies)

Knees man way didn't I take care of my knees

village604@adultswim.fan · 1 pts · 140d

It's likely not too late. If you haven't yet, look up physical therapy knee rehab exercises and give it a shot.

At the very least it'll make PT after surgery easier.

ipkpjersi@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 140d

For real, I was always worried about my back instead because my high school math teacher said don't mess with your back (or you'll end up sleeping on the floor).

WhyIHateTheInternet@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 141d

Don't listen, they've lost their mind

ProjektSpartan@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 141d (5 replies)

https://youtu.be/zaAYUZqZvlA

I am sorry to do this to you

PP_BOY_@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 141d (1 reply)

Before I even clicked I knew it would be the Billy Cobb cover

ProjektSpartan@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 141d

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

Because old.

MidsizedSedan@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 140d

This is how I learnt about the original song.

als@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 140d

Love me some Cobb

Ryanmiller70@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 140d

I was hoping somebody posted this!

fitjazz@sh.itjust.works · 15 pts · 141d

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.

neidu3@sh.itjust.works · 12 pts · 141d

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.

db2@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 141d

TheDoctorDonna@piefed.ca · 8 pts · 141d (3 replies)

My oldest was born in 2007. I was born in 1985.

Skullgrid@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 141d (2 replies)

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 · 6 pts · 141d (1 reply)

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.

village604@adultswim.fan · 2 pts · 140d

The one upside is they're out of the house while you're still relatively young.

queerlilhayseed@piefed.blahaj.zone · 7 pts · 141d (2 replies)

Time keeps on slippin, slippin, slippin...

Just kidding its just your spinal discs.

MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net · 5 pts · 141d (1 reply)

I heard both halves of this comment.

queerlilhayseed@piefed.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 141d

I'm terribly disappointed I went with that when "Spine keeps on slippin" was right there. What a whiff.

ThatGuy46475@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 141d (3 replies)

And we are overdue for an Austin powers reboot

FudgyMcTubbs@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 141d (2 replies)

Oh god. Not after the trainwreck that was "the love guru." The only movie ive ever walked out on at the theater.

krashmo@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 141d (1 reply)

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

FudgyMcTubbs@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 140d

It was career-ending-ly bad.

mystrawberrymind@piefed.ca · 5 pts · 140d

I old now🥲 Also there aren’t too many songs I can sing by heart, but this is one of em! xD

webkitten@piefed.social · 3 pts · 141d
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Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 141d

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

Raptor_007@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 141d

…damn you

IntrovertTurtle@lemmy.zip · -2 pts · 141d (7 replies)

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.

TaterTot@piefed.social · 7 pts · 141d

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

joelfromaus@aussie.zone · 6 pts · 141d (3 replies)

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?

TaterTot@piefed.social · 2 pts · 141d (2 replies)

But we still don't have the answer to 6 minus 7...

WhyIHateTheInternet@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 141d (1 reply)

-1

MAYBE. I'M NO MATH SCIENTIST

joelfromaus@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 141d

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

GreenKnight23@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 141d

don't worry about 6. worry about 9 because 7 is looking a bit hungry...

db2@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 140d