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[Verse]
CDebbie just hit the wall
FShe never had it all
AmOne Prozac a day
GHusband's a CPA
CHer dreams went out the door
FWhen she turned 24
AmOnly been with one man
GWhat happened to her plan?
CShe was gonna be an actress
FShe was gonna be a star 
AmShe was gonna shake her ass(ass)
GOn the hood of White Snake's car
CHer yellow SUV Fis now the enemy
AmLooks at her average life
GAnd nothing, has been...
N.C.
all right since
[Chorus]
CBruce Springsteen, Madonna
FWay before Nirvana (1985)
AmThere was U2 and Blondie
BbAnd music still on MTV
CHer two kids in high school
FThey tell her that she's uncool
AmCuz she's still preoccupied
BbWith 19, 19, 1985
CWoo Hoo Hooooo!  F(1985)
AmWoo Hoo Hooooo!G  
[Verse]
CShe’s seen all the classics
FShe knows every line
Am"Breakfast Club", "Pretty In Pink"
GEven "St. Elmo's Fire"
CShe rocked out to Wham!
FNot a big Limp Bizkit fan
AmThought she'd get a hand
GOn a member of Duran Duran
CWhere's the mini-skirt Fmade of snakeskin?
AmAnd who's the other guy that's Gsinging in Van Halen?
CWhen did reality Fbecome TV?
AmWhat ever happened to Gsitcoms, game shows,
N.C.
(on the radio)
[Chorus]
CSpringsteen, Madonna
FWay before Nirvana
AmThere was U2 and Blondie
BbAnd music still on MTV
CHer two kids in high school
FThey tell her that she's uncool
AmCuz she's still preoccupied
BbWith 19, 19, 1985
CWoo Hoo Hooooo!  F  
Am              G
CShe hates time, Fmake it stop
AmWhen did Motley Crue Gbecome classic rock?
CAnd when did Ozzy Fbecome an actor?
AmPlease make this Gstop, stop, STOP...
N.C.
and bring back
[Chorus]
CSpringsteen, Madonna
FWay before Nirvana (1985)
AmThere was U2 and Blondie
BbAnd music still on MTV
CHer two kids in high school
FThey tell her that she's uncool
AmCuz she's still preoccupied
Bb1985 (Woo Hoo Hoo)
CBruce Springsteen, Madonna
FWay before Nirvana (1985)
AmThere was U2 and Blondie
BbAnd music still on MTV
CHer two kids in high school
FThey tell her that she's uncool
AmCuz she's still preoccupied
BbWith 19, 19, 1985

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1985

by Bowling for Soup

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[Verse]

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(ass)

On the hood of White Snake's car

C F

Her yellow SUV is now the enemy

Looks at her average life

And nothing, has been...

N.C.

all right since

[Chorus]

Bruce Springsteen, Madonna

Way before Nirvana (1985)

There was U2 and Blondie

And music still on MTV

Her two kids in high school

They tell her that she's uncool

Cuz she's still preoccupied

With 19, 19, 1985

C F

Woo Hoo Hooooo! (1985)

Am G

Woo Hoo Hooooo!

[Verse]

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

C F

Where's the mini-skirt made of snakeskin?

Am G

And who's the other guy that's singing in Van Halen?

C F

When did reality become TV?

Am G

What ever happened to sitcoms, game shows,

N.C.

(on the radio)

[Chorus]

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

Cuz she's still preoccupied

With 19, 19, 1985

C F

Woo Hoo Hooooo!

Am G

C F

She hates time, make it stop

Am G

When did Motley Crue become classic rock?

C F

And when did Ozzy become an actor?

Am G

Please make this stop, stop, STOP...

N.C.

and bring back

[Chorus]

Springsteen, Madonna

Way before Nirvana (1985)

There was U2 and Blondie

And music still on MTV

Her two kids in high school

They tell her that she's uncool

Cuz she's still preoccupied

1985 (Woo Hoo Hoo)

Bruce Springsteen, Madonna

Way before Nirvana (1985)

There was U2 and Blondie

And music still on MTV

Her two kids in high school

They tell her that she's uncool

Cuz she's still preoccupied

With 19, 19, 1985

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