SR-71 - 1985 Lyrics

I like sr71 more than bowling for soup.

Anyone listen to this version before bfs?

Negative XP did a play on this song. I think he did a better job.

turns out she did get to twerk on whitesankes car

So I just came here after Spotify randomly played this in my google mini. I asked google what's the song coz it sounded different than what I know. Was really surprised that this is the OG 1985 lol

I've been a fan of SR-71 since atleast Tomorrow was on Smallville and while I knew the main guy was in the video from BFS I didn't know they had their own version. Like both, not sure which I like more.

What... The original ??

I’m the only one one who who knew this this version first lol

I love the different lyrics and I like this as much as the BFS version.

これが原曲か〜

"1985" is a 2004 song originally written and recorded by SR-71.

It's the same guy....

Yakko Warner sings 1985, lyrics on screen.

Holy shit..these guys sang "Right now" too! I loved that song back in the day

The first song I heard from this band was "Mosquito" a year ago.
I was thinking that this sounded like Bowling for soup. So I did a little research of the band, listen to their albums and to my surprise I found this. 😂

Bowling for soupis coveri jobia

It’s really gotta suck when your most popular song is a cover

You talking Bowling For Soup, or SR-71? Because this is the original version, dude. They offered it to Bowling For Soup, since they're their friends & they knew their version wouldn't track.

1:19 *"THE RUBBER BROKE!!!"*

Why wasn't this one a hit? Bowling for soup's version is practically the same exact sound XD

I was today years old when I found out this is the original version

Guys the Bowling For Soup Verizon came out first, but this band wrote the song, and then covered the BFS version. It’s confusing but the Bowling For Soup version is technically the original

SR-71 - Release May 21, 2004 / Recorded 2003
BFS - Release July 27, 2004 / Recorded 2004

The lyrics are deeper here; it is obviously about a woman who wishes it was still 1985 because it was before she had kids and she wishes she could have it all back, but she can't.
BFS made it more about being nostalgic for the older times.

Lyrics - I like this better.
Melody wise - BFS did it better.

B Luz bfs isn’t a serious band..... the lyrics wouldn’t work

I agree. I like this more

In general I prefer BFS's cover to this but the lines "never knew George was gay" and "the rubber broke" were comedic gold and shouldn't have been removed

Mitch is the man!

2:57 DIO Brando: Za Warudo

Ok... I love this.

I like this version better, the BFS version has lyrics that dont flow as well

Literally JUST found this out

"I pReFeR bOwliNg fOr sOuP"

Doesn't matter who sings it nirvana was a band in 87

"The rubber broke"! 😂

WOO MARYLAND

Pissed to find out bfs stole this from SR-71. I was listening to SR-71 in 2000 before bfs was anything.

i dont think "stole" is the right word

Tom Blake they wrote it together, Mitch (singer of this band) have bfs permission

Thumbs up if ARTV brought you here.

It helps that the lead singer for SR-71 sounds extremely similar to Bowling for Soup's lead. If I didn't already know, I could probably have been convinced that this is just an alternate take by Bowling for Soup.

Whoa mind blown I thought this was maybe just mislabeled

Kidz bop version is 100 times better

So I came here from the SR71 One Hit Wonder retrospective vid by Todd In The Shadows ("Right Now" was the subject). I know now this SR71 wrote this song, and Bowling For Soup covered it; it's a song I'd heard on the radio since grade school (c. 2005).

This has been one hell of a YouTube rabbit hole, good Lord.

😆😀

Both versions are nice and chill

THE RUBBER BROKE

How old were all ya in 1973

Bowling for Soup made it so much better.

Mitch Allan and SR-71 forever. my favorite early 00's band. Mitch started another band called Satellite in the early 2010's, different sound, but amazing. look up their song "Say the words" if you're curious

My mother went to high school with Mitch Allan, the lead singer. He was in her chem class. It's funny, if this original version was the one to get popular, I wouldn't have heard the end of it. Only found this out about a year ago.

1% of comments are about the song
99% of comments are about BFS / finding out that BFS covered this

When *DID* Motley Crue become "Classic" rock...?

well if she lived the life she wanted she would live in a seedy apartment naked with 2 or 3 men with needles all over the place.She should be grateful that her life is normal.

I prefer the sound of the Bowling For Soup version, but I prefer the lyrics of the SR-71

God this is terrible compared to bfs version

The one Bowling For Soup song my friend thought I recognized, but it was only because it was a cover of this version!

SR-71 was a really underrated band. I love their stuff. I remember when Bowling For Soup's version came out and no one knew that SR-71 performed the song first.

I guess the band kinda went under the radar. But with a name like SR-71, what do you expect?

That's right, original songwriters get ignored.

1:59 made this better than the BFS version lmfao

I grew up with this song and I am entirely fucked up at the fact that BFS did not write it first

*THE RUBBER BROKE*

This and the bfs version are two diffrent beasts the bfs sounds like a song about a fun milf but this version makes her sound a lot more like she is stuck in the past and she peaked along time ago and can't face the truth

Not a yellow SUV just a normal SUV and the movie and talks about kinda diffrent thing i think its best than bfs its grear

"The rubber broke" is why I'll always live this version to Bowling for Soup's

Bfs is a remake or remix lol not a cover

Great song! While I know the BFS version quite well, I think this one is even better!

My life is a lie.

I’ve always known sr-71 made the song but what confuses me is that bfs never mentioned that it was a cover??

The second verse of the original really gets to the meat of the song: She misses being young and irresponsible.

This band is so underrated

THIS WAS THE ORIGINAL SONG? LMAO. MINDBLOWN

i just now found out that this isn’t bowling for soups original song and my whole life is a lie and needless to say I’m in shock.

I didn't know Fry was in a band! :)

This original version is much better.

Technically, bfs didn't EXACTLY cover the song, as they slightly changed it. Totally means it's original, right? Right!?!?

Meh, i gave it a chance. BFS version is better imo

Yep. Only just found out.
I always thought Jaret (BFS) and Mitch (SR-71) sounded really similar.

I cant believe BFS didnt create this, my life is a lie

The original song.

My whole life is a lie

The lead singer of this band is in BFS music video for this song at 1:00

Johnathan Young did a like a metal version of this as well (based on bfs though)... Never new I could like a song 3 different ways.

I like both I think they sound the same just bowling for soup's was a little faster but I could listen to either

It's original.

The original is great but I like the changes made by Bowling for Soup.

Sr 71 has more punk to it! I love this version

Like bfs sound better, like sr-71 lyrics better

"Here dreams went out the door."

The line.... The Rubber Broke!! Bloody classic line :)

FEEL OLD YET?

So i think it'd be fucking perfect if someone put the bfs instrumental and sr71 vocals and put them together

I respect this version but bowling for soup is still my favorite version

Makes no difference both bands are so equals!

Now whenever i try to sing this song i mix up all the lyrics, my brain grabs whichever parts sound best and mashes them together.

Who the fuck is BFS?

Enkii Muto bowling for soup

Decent cover but the original is much more superior.

Drew Doyle this is the original....

i like bfs version better personally but this is cool too

sr-71 the original ??or Bowling for soup??

Carl Jhon SR 71

Todd in the Shadows anyone? I'm so glad he mentioned this. I'd never heard of SR-71 and this version is so much better

Good ol Todd in the Shadows sending me to this and letting me know that my life is a lie and this was the original

My mind is blown that it's a cover but...DUDE LEARN HOW TO FUCKING SPELL LIKE THAT DROVE ME NUTS 😂