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 — Karaoke: Lyrics & Chords to Sing & Play Along
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Free karaoke for "1985" by Bowling For Soup: lyrics on screen with the chords above each line and a bouncing ball that lands on every word in time. Sing along, or play along on guitar or piano from the chord chart. Change the key to fit your voice, slow the tempo down. 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”
- 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 there a karaoke version of "1985" with lyrics?
- Yes — this is a free karaoke slide for "1985" by Bowling For Soup. The lyrics appear on screen a line at a time and each word lights up exactly when it's sung, with a bouncing ball leading you word to word. A backing plays underneath so you can just sing.
- Does it show chords so I can play along on guitar or piano?
- It does — a chord symbol sits on a thin row just above the lyric it changes on, so the same screen doubles as a lyrics-and-chords chart. Guitarists can strum the changes and pianists can comp while singing; the chords are colour-coded and move with the live transpose if you change key.
- Can I change the key of "1985" to match my voice or capo?
- Yes. The original is in C, but the live transpose control shifts the whole song up or down semitones until the melody sits in your range (or maps to an easier guitar shape / capo position) — the on-screen chords and the backing move with it.
- Can I slow "1985" down to learn the words and chords?
- Yes — the tempo control lets you take it as slow as you need while the lyrics still light up in time and the ball keeps you on the beat. Speed it back up once you can sing and play it through.