The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Well, my name it is a number
It's on a piece of plastic film
And I've been growin' funny flowers
Outside on my little window sill
And don't you know I'm a two thousand man
And my kids, they just don't understand me at all
You know, my wife still respects me
Even though I really misuse her
I am having an affair
With the random computer
But don't you know I'm a two thousand man
And my kids, they just don't understand me at all
Oh daddy, proud of your planet
Oh mommy, proud of your sun
Oh daddy, proud of your planet
Oh mommy, proud of your sun
Oh daddy, your brain's still flashin'
Like they did when you were young
Or did they come down crashin'
Seeing all the things you'd done
Spacin' out and havin' fun
Oh daddy, proud of your planet
Oh mommy, proud of your sun
Oh daddy, proud of your planet
Oh mommy, proud of your sun
Oh daddy, your brain's still flashin'
Like they did when you were young
Or did they come down crashin'
Seeing all the things you'd done
Spacin' out and havin' fun
But, don't you know I'm a two thousand man
And my kids, they just don't understand me at all
But don't you know I'm a two thousand man
And my kids, they just don't understand me at all
Understand me, you-understand me, you-understand me, now understand me
But don't you know I'm a two thousand man
And my kids, they just don't understand me at all
But don't you know I'm a two thousand man
And my kids, they just don't understand me at all
I'm a two thousand man, I'm a two thousand man
I'm a two thousand man, I'm a two thousand man, yeah, two thousand
It's on a piece of plastic film
And I've been growin' funny flowers
Outside on my little window sill
And don't you know I'm a two thousand man
And my kids, they just don't understand me at all
You know, my wife still respects me
Even though I really misuse her
I am having an affair
With the random computer
But don't you know I'm a two thousand man
And my kids, they just don't understand me at all
Oh daddy, proud of your planet
Oh mommy, proud of your sun
Oh daddy, proud of your planet
Oh mommy, proud of your sun
Oh daddy, your brain's still flashin'
Like they did when you were young
Or did they come down crashin'
Seeing all the things you'd done
Spacin' out and havin' fun
Oh daddy, proud of your planet
Oh mommy, proud of your sun
Oh daddy, proud of your planet
Oh mommy, proud of your sun
Oh daddy, your brain's still flashin'
Like they did when you were young
Or did they come down crashin'
Seeing all the things you'd done
Spacin' out and havin' fun
But, don't you know I'm a two thousand man
And my kids, they just don't understand me at all
But don't you know I'm a two thousand man
And my kids, they just don't understand me at all
Understand me, you-understand me, you-understand me, now understand me
But don't you know I'm a two thousand man
And my kids, they just don't understand me at all
But don't you know I'm a two thousand man
And my kids, they just don't understand me at all
I'm a two thousand man, I'm a two thousand man
I'm a two thousand man, I'm a two thousand man, yeah, two thousand
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2,000 Man Lyrics as written by Michael Philip Jagger Keith Richards
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Frehley, is releasing a new album. Thats if hes not too bust being mr, AHK!
The original is on the Rolling Stones' Satanic Majesty's Request album which came out around 1967.
Probably one of the best predictions of life in the year 2000 with the line about "having an affair with a random computer."
ace is the best guitarest kiss has ever seen and will be the best they will ever see,and kiss will never be the same with out the origenel members of kiss
Not a bad song.....I think it is a good prediciton of what people thought the future might be. "Having an affair with a random computer" could mean a lot these days. Anyways....the basic idea is no matter what generation we come our children will think we are old school. It's an endless battle that we cannot win.
Ace rules!
What means 2000 man? Is this man of 2000 generation or this is number of man or maybe their age?
Mick Jagger wrote this lyrics right?
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Having an affair with a random computer is very true of our days- Internet dating sites, knowing and establishing intimacy with others, trusting who they say they are only because it says they are. Hilarious
To me, this sounds like a humourous, drug-influenced take on what the next millenium would be like (Seeing as this is from 1979). I'm not really a big fan of Kiss, but this is an incredibly catchy song; well worth listening to!