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=War=

1999
By:Prince Roger Nelson I chose this song because it was famous and lots of people still sing it today. I chose this because it tells about war and how you could die any day and that everyone has a a bomb. War is a thing that happens every few years and Iran-Iraq war was caused between border disputes and caused many deaths and this is how it happened.

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I was dreamin' when I wrote this Forgive me if it goes astray But when I woke up this mornin' Coulda sworn it was judgment day The sky was all purple, there were people runnin' everywhere Tryin' to run from the destruction, U know I didn't even care

CHORUS say say two thousand zero zero party over, oops out of time So tonight I'm gonna party like it's 1999

I was dreamin' when I wrote this So sue me if I go to fast But life is just a party, and parties weren't meant to last War is all around us, my mind says prepare to fight So if I gotta die I'm gonna listen to my body tonight

CHORUS say say two thousand zero zero party over, oops out of time So tonight I'm gonna party like it's 1999

intro 2x Lemme tell ya somethin' If U 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, everybody's got a bomb, we could all die any day But before I'll let that happen, I'll dance my life away

Oh, they say say say two thousand zero zero party over, oops out of time So tonight I'm gonna party like it's 1999 say say two thousand zero zero party over, oops out of time So tonight I'm gonna party like it's 1999

we gonna, oww

1999 Dont ya wanna go 1999 Dont ya wanna go 1999 Dont ya wanna go 1999

Facts
 * Iran had a treaty with Iraq saying that half the channel was Iran's but Iraq thought this was a peaceful truce and went over the border a few times.
 * Many people think that border disputes were a small part to the war and that it was Saddam Hussein's own decision to invade Iran.
 * Iraq and Iran had many border disputes in the past but when the Baathist went over the border it was too much for Iran.
 * Iraq was ready to go to war but Iran wasn't.

Response

The lyrics say that they will be bombed anytime so they were gonna party and in Iran and Iraq the two armies were fighting ferouciasly for a border dispute. They were getting bombed as they fought and many deaths occured because they did not know when the next bomb would hit them. I thought this song related to the bombings in Iran and Iraq.Prince was not really talking about Iran and Iraq but his song can relate to the situations in Iraq and Iran.

Bio Artist Prince was born June. 7,1958 and was named after his dad. His full name was Prince Roger Nelson. He taught himself how to play instruments. When he was 18 he played in a high school band and he was the best musician in the band. He signed a contract that Warner Bros offered him and he also got to make his own music. From all his music 1999 was the most hit record in 1980. It was a protest against nuclear weapons. His music became too gangsta rap style and he wrapped up his relations with Warner Bros. In 2004 he was inducted into the hall of fame.

Opinion The wars that were going on in the decade were very disasterous and I think it was one of the big concerns in the 80's. I learned that while the Cold War was still going on there were more wars in different countries. Today although Iran and Iraq aren't fighting Iraq has many terrorist activity and many U.S troops are stationed in Iraq. Iran is making nuclear weapons although they are in the first few stages they will soon become a bigger threat in West part of Asia.

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