Cover Of Prince's 1999

[somethingrandom]

Has anyone heard this? It came out just before 2000 and it's really good.

 

It features Matt Good, Biff Naked and several other west coast muscians. I was wondering if anyone knew exactly what Matt contributed to the song?

[Crusader]

I haven't downloaded it but it was from FoxFest.

[somethingrandom]

I know where it's from. ;)

 

It's really good, you should download it. I was just wondering if anyone specificallly knew Matt's contribution to the song. I can't specifically pick his voice out of it.

[Sparq]

According to the filename on mine, it's Bif Naked, Matt Good, and Econoline Crush, though I think there are others. It only kinda sounds like Matt, but the other guys sound totally different. So whoever doesn't not sound like Matt is Matt. Ugh...I can't think any straighter than that at the moment.

 

 

I was dreamin' when I wrote this

Forgive me if it goes astray

 

But when I woke up this mornin'

Coulda sworn it was judgement day

 

The sky was all purple

There were people runnin' everywhere

 

Tryin' to run from the destruction

You 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 too fast

 

But life is just a party

And parties weren't meant to last

 

War is all around us

My mind says prepare to fight

 

So if I gotta die

I'm gonna listen to 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 you didn't come to party

Don't bother knockin' on my door

I got a lion in my pocket

And baby he's ready to 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

 

They say two thousand zero zero party over

Oops out of time

We're runnin' outta time

So tonight I'm gonna party like it's 1999

 

They say two thousand zero zero party over

Oops out of time

We're runnin' outta time

So tonight I'm gonna party like it's 1999

 

It's 1999

...

 

After that the lyrics I found differ from the song I have. In bold is the only part I can identify specifically as Matt (even though a few others sound similar, I'm not sure...), and italics are where more than one of them are singing together.

Edited October 5, 2004 by Sparq

[somethingrandom]

Thanks. The other male vocalist is Trevor Hurst of Econline Crush.

[Crusader]

http://www.chartattack.com/damn/1999/011399.html

 

WEST COAST ROCKERS RECORD "1999" FOR CHARITY

 

Todd Kerns (photo by Wayne A. Hoecher)

 

Trevor Hurst (photo by A. Saint James)

 

Matthew Good (photo by Graham Kennedy)

 

Bif Naked (photo by Graham Kennedy)

As DAMN previously reported, some members of Vancouver's vibrant rock scene had gathered together before Christmas to record a version of Prince's classic "1999". The timely song was then performed at midnight during the New Year's Eve Foxfest concert that featured most of the artists involved. Now, the studio version is available on a 13-track CD released by 99.3 The Fox, and proceeds are being donated to the British Columbia Children's Hospital Fund. "1999: The Fox Rocks Remix" features vocals by Todd Kerns, Trevor Hurst, Matthew Good, Bif Naked, 54-40's Neil Osborne, Craig Northey of the Odds and Yvette (formerly of Mollie's Revenge).

 

The music was recorded by Northey, Ashwin Sood and Brian Minato of Sarah McLachlan's band, and Keith Scott, a long-time collaborator with Bryan Adams. Adams also contributed the facilities at his new studio The Warehouse. You can purchase copies of the entire album (which also features acoustic performances by Matthew Good, The Watchmen, Junkhouse, Fastball, 54-40, Bif Naked and Art Bergmann, among others) for only $9.93 plus taxes. 1999 — Year Of The Fox is being sold by A&B Sound, and there are only a few hundred left. When all is said and done, a spokesperson from 99.3 The Fox estimates about $20,000 will be raised for the B.C. Children's Hospital, so do your part today! If A&B sells out in the near future, don't despair; DAMN has taken care of you! We have four copies of the 1999 — Year Of The Fox CD to give away...watch for a contest starting next week!

[Sparq]

Hm...if there's only the three of them, then the others that sounded like they COULD be matt probably were.

[S.E. Hardy]

any chance this might be in the NF store in the near future? ;)

[Crusader]

Adding it now.

[no yu begin wher i end]

Shazam!!

[somethingrandom]

I told you all it was good. ;)