Released July 27, 2004 Length 3:13 | Genre Pop punk, power pop Label FFROE/Jive/Zomba | |
Format Digital download, CD single, Airplay Recorded Red Ruby Productions
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
"1985" is a 2004 song by SR-71. It was interpreted by the American pop punk band Bowling for Soup which reached #23 on the Billboard Hot 100, and was featured on the band's album A Hangover You Don't Deserve. "1985" was originally written and recorded by the band SR-71, led by Mitch Allan.
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Origins
According to SR-71's website, Bowling for Soup's Jaret Reddick (a friend of SR-71) heard the song (from the group's album Here We Go Again) and asked for and received permission to record a cover version. However, according to Bowling for Soup's website, it was Allan that called Reddick to suggest the possible cover. Either way, it was Bowling for Soup's version, with slightly reworked lyrics from the original, that has become familiar to most United States radio listeners and appeared on the charts.
Content
The song is about a middle-aged woman who dislikes modern pop culture, believing that mid-1980s pop culture was better.
Track listing
- "1985" – 3:13
- "Make It Up to You" – 3:52
- "1985" – 3:13
- "Bipolar" – 2:37
- "Major Denial" – 2:22
- "1985" – 3:13
- "Bipolar" – 2:37
- "Major Denial" – 2:22
- "Make It Up to You" – 3:52
Radio Disney edit
A separate edit of the song was recorded for Radio Disney. The lyric changes are as follows:
Parodies
Cover versions
The Bowling For Soup version has been covered by Richard Thompson on the live album 1000 Years of Popular Music.