La Guerra Fría hizo creer al mundo durante décadas que el fin de la humanidad estaba a la vuelta de la esquina. Prince escribió esta canción en 1982, en pleno temor a una acción nuclear. "Cuando desperté esta mañana, hubiera jurado que era el día del juicio final / El cielo estaba violeta, la gente corría por todos lados tratando de huir de la destrucción".
Don't worry, I won't hurt U I only want U 2 have some fun 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' 2 run from the destruction, U know I didn't even care 'Cuz they 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 2 fast But life is just a party, and parties weren't meant 2 last War is all around us, my mind says prepare 2 fight So if I gotta die I'm gonna listen 2 my body tonight Yeah, they say two thousand zero zero party over, oops out of time So tonight I'm gonna party like it's 1999 Yeah Lemme tell ya somethin' If U didn't come 2 party, don't bother knockin' on my door I got a lion in my pocket, and baby he's ready 2 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 two thousand zero zero party over, oops out of time We're runnin' outta time (Tonight I'm gonna) So tonight we gonna (party like it's 1999) we gonna, oww Say it 1 more time Two thousand zero zero party over oops, out of time No, no (Tonight I'm gonna) So tonight we gonna (party like it's 1999) we gonna, oww Alright, it's 1999 You say it, 1999 1999 1999 don't stop, don't stop, say it 1 more time Two thousand zero zero party over, oops out of time Yeah, yeah (Tonight I'm gonna) So tonight we gonna (party like it's 1999) we gonna, oww Yeah, 1999 (1999) Don'tcha wanna go (1999) Don'tcha wanna go (1999) We could all die any day (1999) I don't wanna die, I'd rather dance my life away (1999) Listen 2 what I'm tryin' 2 say Everybody, everybody say party C'mon now, U say party That's right, everybody say (Party) Can't run from the revelation, no (Party) Sing it 4 your nation y'all Tell me what you're singin', baby say (Party) Telephone's a-ringin', mama (Party) C'mon, c'mon, U say (Party) Everybody, [two times] (Party) Work it down 2 the ground, say (Party, Party) Come on, take my body, baby (Party) That's right, c'mon, sing the song (Party) (Party) That's right (Party) Got a lion in my pocket mama, say (Party) Oh--and he's ready 2 roar (Party) Mommy--why does everybody have a bomb? Mommy--why does everybody have a bomb?..