The song “1985” was released in 2004. At that time, the song was reminiscing about a time that was 19 years ago. Now, in 2024, the year 2004 is 20 years ago. Therefore, the release year of the song “1985” is closer to the year 1985, than the current year is to the year the song “1985” was released (2004).
It took me much longer than I’d like to admit to understand what the title meant. “But 1985 is 0 years from 1985???”
I am not a clever person.
There’s a song about that! https://youtu.be/zaAYUZqZvlA?si=k5EHa5N2apm7QtZY
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Smashing Pumpkins 1979 was released on their 1995 album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. Its already much longer between 2024 and 1995 than it is between 1995 and 1979. Almost by twice!
I remember the actual 1979. Egads, I’m old.
