‘There Were People Runnin’ Everywhere’ Print

I was dreamin' when I wrote this Forgive me if it goes astray But when I woke up this mornin' Could've sworn it was judgment day The sky was all purple There were people runnin' everywhere Tryin' to run from the destruction You know I didn't even care Say say Two-thousand-zero-zero party over Oops out of time So tonight I'm gonna party like it's 1999 War is all around us, my mind says prepare to fight So if I gotta die I'm gonna listen to 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, Yeah Lemme tell ya something If you didn't come to party Don't bother knockin' on my door I got a lion in my pocket And baby he's ready to roar Yeah, yeah Everybody's got a bomb We could all die any day Ooow But before I'll let that happen I'll dance my life away Oh, they say Two thousand-zero-zero-party over Oops out of time We're runnin' outta time (Tonight I'm gonna) So tonight we gonna (Party like it's 1999) We gonna, oww Say it 1 more time Two-thousand-zero-zero party over oops Out of time No, no (Tonight I'm gonna) Yeah, yeah So tonight we gonna (party like it's 1999) We gonna, oww Alright, it's 1999 You say it, 1999 1999 1999 Don't stop, don't stop, say it one more time Two-thousand-zero-zero party over, oops out of time Yeah, yeah (Tonight I'm gonna) So tonight we gonna (party like it's 1999) We gonna, oww Yeah Don'tcha wanna go (1999) Don'tcha wanna go (1999) We could all die any day (1999) I don't wanna die I'd rather dance my life away (1999) Listen to what I'm tryin' to say Everybody, everybody say party C'mon now, you say party That's right, everybody say (Party) Can't run from the revelation, no (Party) Sing it for your nation y'all Tell me what you're singin', baby say (Party) Telephone's a-ringin', mama (Party) C'mon, c'mon, you say (Party) Everybody, (Party) Work it down to the ground, say (Party, Party) Come on, take my body, baby (Party) That's right, c'mon, sing the song (Party) That's right (Party) Got a lion in my pocket mama, say (Party) Oh, and he's ready to roar (Party) Mommy, why does everybody have a bomb Mommy, why does everybody have a bomb ‘1999’ by Prince Songwriter: Prince Rogers Nelson "1999" is a song by American musician Prince, the title track from his 1982 album of the same name. Originally peaking at number 44 on the Billboard Hot 100, a December 1982 rerelease later peaked at number 12 in the US, while a January 1985 rerelease, a double A-sidewith "Little Red Corvette", later peaked at number 2 in the UK. Rolling Stone ranked "1999" number 339 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Following Prince's death, the song re-charted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 41, later moving up to number 27, making it the fourth separate time the song had entered the Hot 100 and the third different decade in which the song re-charted (as after its two 1980s entries, it made the chart again on January 16, 1999 at number 40). As of April 30, 2016, it has sold 727,363 copies in the United States. 
 
 1999 is the fifth studio album by American recording artist Prince, released on October 27, 1982, by Warner Bros. Records. It became his first album to be recorded with his band the Revolution. 1999's critical and commercial success propelled Prince to a place in the public psyche, and marked the beginning of two years of heightened fame via his following releases. 1999 was Prince's first top 10 album on the Billboard 200, peaking at number nine, and was fifth in the Billboard Year-End Albums of 1983. "1999", a protest against nuclear proliferation, was a Billboard Hot 100 top 20 hit, peaking at number 12. It has since become one of Prince's most recognizable compositions. "Delirious" reached number eight on the Billboard Hot 100, while "Little Red Corvette" peaked at number six, becoming Prince's highest charting US single at the time. "International Lover" was also nominated for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance at the 26th Grammy Awards, which was Prince's first Grammy Award nomination. 1999 received widespread acclaim from critics, and was seen as Prince's breakthrough album. On March 24, 1999, 1999 was certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Following Prince's death in 2016, the album re-entered the Billboard 200 and peaked at number seven, besting its original performance on the chart thirty-three years earlier. A re-release and remaster of the album, including 35 previously unreleased recordings, was released in November 2019. 1999 has been ranked as one of the greatest albums of all time by several publications and organizations. The music videos for both "1999" and "Little Red Corvette" received heavy rotation on MTV, making Prince one of the first black artists to be in heavy rotation on the television channel. According to the Rolling Stone Album Guide (2004), "1999 may be Prince's most influential album: Its synth-and-drum machine-heavy arrangements codified the Minneapolis sound that loomed over mid-'80s R&B and pop, not to mention the next two decades' worth of electro, house, and techno." It is also included on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. In 2008, the album was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. 
 
 Prince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016) was an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, and actor. He was known for his flamboyant, androgynous persona and wide vocal range, which included a far-reaching falsetto and high-pitched screams. Prince pioneered the Minneapolis sound, and his music incorporated a wide variety of styles, including funk, R&B, rock, new wave, soul, synth-pop, pop, jazz, and hip hop. He often played most or all instruments on his recordings. Born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Prince signed a recording contract with Warner Bros. Records at the age of 19, and released the albums For You (1978) and Prince (1979). He went on to achieve critical success with the innovative albums Dirty Mind (1980), Controversy (1981), and 1999 (1982). His sixth album, Purple Rain (1984), was recorded with his backup band the Revolution, and was the soundtrack to his film acting debut of the same name. Purple Rain spent six consecutive months atop the Billboard 200. Prince won the Academy Award for Best Original Song Score. After disbanding the Revolution, Prince went on to achieve continued critical success with Sign o' the Times (1987). In the midst of a contractual dispute with Warner Bros. in 1993, he changed his stage name to the unpronounceable symbol (known to fans as the "Love Symbol"), and was sometimes referred to as the Artist Formerly Known as Prince or TAFKAP, or simply the Artist. He signed with Arista Records in 1998 and began referring to himself by his own name again in 2000. After returning to mainstream prominence following a performance at the Grammy Awards ceremony in 2004, he scored six US top ten albums over the following decade. In mid-life, Prince reportedly experienced considerable pain from injuries to his body (mainly hips) sustained through his dynamic stage performances (which included leaping off speaker stacks in high heels), and was sometimes seen using a cane. In April 2016, at the age of 57, Prince died of an accidental fentanyl overdose at his Paisley Park home and recording studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota. Prince had a prolific output, releasing 39 albums during his life, with a vast array of unreleased projects left in a vault at his home after his death. It is believed that the vault contains dozens of fully produced albums and over 50 music videos that have never been released, along with various other media. He released hundreds of songs both under his own name and multiple pseudonyms during his life, as well as writing songs that were made famous by other musicians, such as "Nothing Compares 2 U" and "Manic Monday". Estimates of the complete number of songs written by Prince range anywhere from 500 to well over 1,000. Prince sold over 150 million records worldwide, ranking him among the best-selling music artists of all time. His awards included the Grammy President's Merit Award, the American Music Awards for Achievement and of Merit, the Billboard Icon Award, an Academy Award, and a Golden Globe Award. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004, the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2006, the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Famein 2016, and will be inducted into the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame in 2022. 
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