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"[[1999]]" was performed live by [[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]] during the [[Dead to the World Arena Tour|Arena]] and [[Dead to the World European Festival Tour|European Festival]] legs of the band's [[Dead to the World Tour]] in 1997. The song was originally performed by Prince in 1982.
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| Name        = 1999
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| Cover      = 1999-1982.jpg
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| Artist      = Prince
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| Released    = 1982
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| Performed  = 1997
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| Genre      = Spoken
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| Label      =
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| Writer      = Prince
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| Composer    = Prince
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"'''1999'''" was performed live by [[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]] during the [[Dead to the World Tour: Arena Leg|Arena]] and [[Dead to the World Tour: European Festival Leg|European Festival]] legs of the band's [[Dead to the World (tour)|Dead to the World]] in 1997. The song was originally performed by Prince in 1982.
  
==Lyrics==
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== Versions ==
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* "1999" (Live)
  
When I wrote this I was dreamin'
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== Lyrics ==
So excuse me if it goes astray
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    When I wrote this I was dreaming
But when I woke up this mornin'
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    So excuse me if it goes astray
Could have sworn it was judgment day
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    When I woke up this morning
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    Could have sworn it was judgment day
The sky was all purple
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There were people runnin' everywhere
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    The sky was all purple
I tried to run from the destruction
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    There were people running everywhere
You know I didn't even care
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    I tried to run from the destruction
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    You know I didn't even care
Everybody's got a bomb we could all die here today
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But if I'm gonna die I'm gonna fuck my life away!
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    Everybody's got a bomb, we could all die here today
They say two thousand zero, zero, party over, oops, out of time!
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    But if I'm gonna die I'm gonna fuck my life away
The world spreads it's legs like it's 1999!
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    They say two thousand zero, zero, party over, oops, out of time
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    The world spreads its legs like it's 1999
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== Song (Live) ==
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{{Videos
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| CMG6CupY3W4 = Live at [[1997/05/27 Nottingham, England|Nottingham, England 05/27/97]]
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}}
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== Trivia ==
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* The line "when i wrote this i was dreaming, excuse me if it goes astray..." appears in a December 31, 1998 post by [[Marilyn Manson]] on [[MarilynManson.net]]'s message board.<ref>''NEWS FOR YOU''. [[MarilynManson.net]]. [[Marilyn Manson]]. December 31, 1998.</ref>
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== References ==
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[[Category:Antichrist Superstar era]]
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[[Category:Songs covered by Marilyn Manson]]

Latest revision as of 19:20, 2 April 2024

"1999"
1999 cover
Song by Prince
Released 1982
Performed 1997
Genre Spoken
Writer Prince
Composer Prince

"1999" was performed live by Marilyn Manson during the Arena and European Festival legs of the band's Dead to the World in 1997. The song was originally performed by Prince in 1982.

Versions[edit]

  • "1999" (Live)

Lyrics[edit]

   When I wrote this I was dreaming
   So excuse me if it goes astray
   When I woke up this morning
   Could have sworn it was judgment day
   
   The sky was all purple
   There were people running everywhere
   I tried to run from the destruction
   You know I didn't even care
   
   Everybody's got a bomb, we could all die here today
   But if I'm gonna die I'm gonna fuck my life away
   They say two thousand zero, zero, party over, oops, out of time
   The world spreads its legs like it's 1999

Song (Live)[edit]


Trivia[edit]

  • The line "when i wrote this i was dreaming, excuse me if it goes astray..." appears in a December 31, 1998 post by Marilyn Manson on MarilynManson.net's message board.[1]

References[edit]

  1. NEWS FOR YOU. MarilynManson.net. Marilyn Manson. December 31, 1998.