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


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2,000 Man Lyrics as written by Michael Philip Jagger Keith Richards

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    General Comment

    Frehley's Comet Is awesome i wish they became bigger

    schwingrockeron June 23, 2005   Link
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    General Comment

    Frehley, is releasing a new album. Thats if hes not too bust being mr, AHK!

    Popcorn_adleron May 09, 2006   Link
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    General Comment

    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."

    Pirtyfool22on May 07, 2007   Link
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    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

    stjimmy13on March 20, 2009   Link
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    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.

    gmilitelloon October 24, 2009   Link
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    General Comment

    Ace rules!

    ToledoManon June 09, 2012   Link
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    Lyric Correction

    What means 2000 man? Is this man of 2000 generation or this is number of man or maybe their age?

    Nicevalonon August 01, 2012   Link
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    General Comment

    Mick Jagger wrote this lyrics right?

    chevereganga.com

    cheveregangaon December 12, 2013   Link
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    My Opinion

    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

    Lazaruspit25on March 20, 2015   Link
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    General Comment

    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!

    Dreamer Deceiveron December 10, 2004   Link

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