Other arrangements of 1985
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Woo, hoo, hoo.
Woo, hoo, hoo.
Deb bie just hit the wall.
She nev er had it all.
One pro zac a day, hus band’s a C.
P.
A.
Her dreams went out the door when she turned twen ty four.
On ly been with one man.
What hap pened to her plan?
She was gon na be an ac tress.
She was gon na be a star.
She was gon na shake her ass on the hood of White snake’s car.
Her yel low S.
U.
V.
is now the en e my.
Looks at her av ’rage life and noth in’ has been al right since Bruce (C5)Spring steen, Ma don na.
(F5)Way be fore Nir van a there was (Am)U 2 and Blond ie and (Bb5)mu sic still on M T V.
Her (C5)two kids in high school, they (F5)tell her that she’s un cool.
’Cause (Am)she’s still pre oc cu pied with nine teen, nine teen, nine teen eight y five.
hoo.
Nine teen eight y five.
hoo.
She’s seen all the clas sics.
She knows ev ’ry line.
Break fast Club, Pret ty In Pink, e ven St.
El mo’s Fire.
She rocked out to Wham.
Not a big Limp Biz kit fan.
Thought she’d get a hand on a mem ber of Du ran Du ran.
Where’s the min i skirt made of snake skin?
And who’s the oth er guy that’s (G5)sing in’ in Van Hal en?
When did re al i ty be come T V?
What ev er hap pened to sit coms, game shows?
(CN.C.)On the ra di o was
She hates time.
Make it stop.
(Am)When did Mot ley Crue be come (G)clas sic rock?
And when did Oz zy be come an ac tor?
Please make this stop, stop, (CN.C.)stop and bring back (C5)Spring steen, Ma don na.
(F5)Way be fore Nir van a there was (Am)U 2 and Blond ie and (Bb5)mu sic still on M T V.
Her (C5)two kids in high school, they (F5)tell her that she’s un cool ’cause (Am)she’s still pre oc cu pied, nine teen eight y five.
Bruce (C5)Spring steen, Ma don na.
(F5)Way be fore Nir van a there was (Am)U 2 and Blond ie and (Bb5)mu sic still on M T V.
Her (C5)two kids in high school, they (F5)tell her that she’s un cool ’cause (Am)she’s still pre oc cu pied, nine teen eight y five.
Bruce with nine teen, nine teen, (CN.C.)nine teen eight y five.
1985 — Visual Piano Sheet Music
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"1985" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of C, 115 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “1985”
- Why does "1985" show as colored bars instead of notation?
- Bar Notation replaces traditional noteheads with colored horizontal bars on a simplified staff — each bar's vertical position is the pitch and its length is the duration. Much easier to read than classic sheet music while still showing the full arrangement of "1985".
- What key is "1985" by Bowling For Soup played in?
- 1985 is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "1985"?
- The arrangement plays at 115 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "1985" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "1985"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "1985"?
- "1985" was originally performed by Bowling For Soup. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "1985"?
- This arrangement uses 9 chords: Am, Apow, Bbpow, C, Cpow, Csus2, Fpow, G, +1 more.
- Is this real sheet music for "1985"?
- It's a simplified visual notation using colored bars instead of traditional notes. Each bar's vertical position shows the pitch and its length shows duration — much easier to read for beginners while still showing the complete arrangement of "1985".
- Can I see all the notes in "1985"?
- Yes! The Bar Sheet shows every note in the arrangement as a colored bar. The sheet scrolls automatically during playback, or you can scroll manually to study any section. The song is in the key of C at 115 BPM.
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