like really what important happened?
i was listing to the song "welcome to 1984" by Anti-flag
and the lyrics are "Hell yeah I'm confused for sure what I thought was the New Millennium is 1984!"
So yeah i was just wondering
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Thanks
2007-11-16 14:21:10 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Nothing really happened in 1984. The song is referring to the novel "1984" by George Orwell, written in 1948. In that book, the government controls every aspect of our lives, feeding us lies, watching us constantly, telling us even how we should think, and brutally punishing anyone who tries to speak out. (In a way, some parts of the book have come true.)
2007-11-16 14:29:26 · answer #1 · answered by Nature Boy 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
It's not referring to the year. It refers to the novel 1984 by George Orwell about a society with a totalitarian government
2007-11-16 14:29:10 · answer #2 · answered by Nomadd 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Most pop culture references to 1984 are because of the book "Nineteen Eighty-Four" by George Orwell. Everyone thought our society would be like it is in the book by 1984. You should read the book because it is also the source of the terms "doublespeak" and "Big Brother is watching you" and "War is Peace", among others that I have forgotten.
2007-11-16 14:27:12 · answer #3 · answered by siamesedharma 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I assume it has something to do with the book 1984, a lot of people believed something was going to happen that year
2007-11-16 14:54:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ronald Reagan set a record that will likely never be broken, in carrying 49 states to be re-elected. The Olympics were held in Los Angeles. Yuri Andropov fell off his perch in the USSR, and Doug Flutie won the Heismann. But I think the lyrics probably refer to the novel 1984, by George Orwell.
2007-11-16 14:32:34 · answer #5 · answered by eringobraghless 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Soviet leader Andropov died and was replaced by Chernenko. But the song refers to the book "1984" by George Orwell. I recommend to you to read it.
2007-11-16 14:25:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
N.W.A. "Straight outta Compton"
2007-11-16 15:18:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋