1985 – English Lyrics

• By: Bowling For Soup
• Album: A Hangover You Don't Deserve

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the vibrant world of 1980s pop culture through Bowling For Soup's catchy tune, '1985.' Learn about iconic musicians, movies, and trends that defined a generation, while exploring themes of nostalgia and the passage of time. This song offers a fun and engaging way to immerse yourself in the language and cultural touchstones of the 80s.

[English]

♪ Woohoo hoo ♪ (upbeat pop punk music)

♪ Woohoo hoo ♪

♪ Debbie just hit the wall ♪

♪ She never had it all ♪

♪ One Prozac a day ♪

♪ Husband's a CPA ♪

♪ Her dreams went out the door ♪

♪ When she turned 24 ♪

♪ Only been with one man ♪

♪ What happened to her plan ♪

♪ She was gonna be an actress ♪

♪ She was gonna be a star ♪

♪ She was gonna shake her ass ♪

♪ 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 ♪ ♪ Woohoo hoo ♪

♪ 1985 ♪ ♪ Woohoo hoo ♪

♪ 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 get a hand ♪

♪ On 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 ♪ ♪ Woohoo hoo ♪

♪ 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 ♪ ♪ Woohoo hoo ♪

♪ 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 ♪

♪ But she's still preoccupied ♪

♪ With 19, 19 ♪

♪ 1985 ♪

(microphone squealing)

- Honey, what in the heck are you doing?

(band members applauding)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hit /hɪt/ A2	verb - to strike something
dream /driːm/ B1	noun - a series of images or thoughts during sleep verb - to imagine or hope for something in the future
star /stɑːr/ A2	noun - a luminous point in the night sky
shake /ʃeɪk/ B1	verb - to move with quick, short movements
car /kɑːr/ A1	noun - a vehicle for transporting passengers
hope /hoʊp/ B1	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire verb - to want something to happen or be true
music /ˈmjuː.zɪk/ A2	noun - art of arranged sound
high /haɪ/ A2	adjective - situated at a great height
preoccupied /priːˈɒkˌjuːpaɪd/ B2	adjective - absorbed in thought or concern
classics /ˈklæsɪks/ B2	noun - famous or considered exemplary works of art or literature
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A2	noun - combustion to produce heat and light
radio /ˈreɪ.diˌoʊ/ A1	noun - device for wireless communication
since /sɪns/ A2
stop /stɑːp/ A2	verb - to cease movement or activity