Released: February 2, 1999

Songwriter: Prince

Producer: Prince

[Intro - Rosie (Doug E.)]
(1999)
(1999)
(9, 9, 9, 9, 9
19, 19-ninety, 1999)
Yeah yeah
(1999)
Yeah yeah
(1999)

[Verse 1 - Prince (Rosie) Larry (All)]
(I was dreamin' when I wrote this
Forgive me if it goes astray)
But when I woke up this morning
Could have sworn it was Judgment Day
The sky was all purple
There were people runnin' everywhere, oh
(Tryin' 2 run from the destruction
And U know I didn't even care)

[Chorus - Prince (Rosie) Doug E. (All)]
'Cuz they say
(2000 zero zero party over, oops, out of time!)
So...
(2night I'm gonna party like it's 1999!)
(Yeah yeah) Woah
1999
(Yeah yeah) Woah
1999

[Verse 2 - Rosie Larry (All)]
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)

[Chorus - Prince (Rosie) Doug E. (All)]
'Cuz they say
(2000 zero zero party over, oops, out of time!)
So...
(2night I'm gonna party like it's 1999!)
I'm ready now, I'm ready Yeah
I'm ready, man - 1999
Party, 4 real, this is the real party here (Yeah, yeah)
This is official, U know what I'm sayin'?
And this how we gets down, yo (Yeah yeah) (1999)

[Rap - Doug E. Fresh (Prince)]
Purple Rain sustained as Prince entertained
Only love from the God above changed the name
No ego in the game, no need 2 place blame
And other than the freedom, the music stayed the same (Yeah)
He never took a title that he don't claim
Haters be hatin' because his radio fame
(B-b-boo, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Love 4 one another, it's only one aim
As the skies turned the color of red, I see flames
Said 1999 came
Put up your hands and show no shame
This is the party of the century
And The Artist in the house with the NPG
Hands in the air, so many I can't see
Put up your hands if U know U're free
And say "party, party!" come on!

[Bridge - Doug E. (Prince) (All)]
(If U didn't come 2 party, don't bother knockin' on my door)
All right y'all, all night y'all, come on, got 2 get down
(Cuz I got a lion in my pocket and, baby, he's ready 2 roar (Yeah)
Say what? Party huh, party, come on, party
All right y'all, all night y'all, got 2 get down
All right y'all, come, come on, got 2 get down
Tell me, tell me, tell me who's in here
Tell me, tell me who's in here - Say what?

[Bridge - Doug E. (Prince) All]
2000 zero zero party over, oops, out of time!
Who want 2 get on down with your man, Doug E.?
So 2night I'm gonna party like it's 1999!
Who want 2 get on down with your man, Larry? Come on!
2000 zero, zero party over oops out of time!
Who want 2 get on down with your girl, Rosie? Uh!
So 2night I'm gonna party like it's 1999! (2night, I'm gonna, we're gonna, oh yeah)
Party (1999)

[Outro]
Mommy... Why does everybody have a bomb?
Owww...
Woo!
9, 19, 19-ninety
9, 19, 19-ninety, 1999
(P-p-p-p-party y'all)
(Yeah yeah) 1999

*EXPLOSION*

Prince and the Revolution

“The Revolution” was originally the live backing band for Prince in the early years of his career. They first appeared in a studio capacity on 1999, but it wasn’t until 1984’s Purple Rain when they were officially credited. The band is noted for its diverse range of musicians, which wasn’t very common in the 1980s and inspired by what Sly Stone did with The Family Stone.

The most famous line-up consisted of Prince on lead vocals, guitar, and piano, Wendy Melvoin on guitar and vocals, Brown Mark on bass guitar and vocals, Lisa Coleman on keyboards, piano, and vocals, Matt “Doctor” Fink on keyboards and vocals, and Bobby Z on drums and percussion. The last albums where the Revolution was credited was 1985’s Around the World In A Day & 1986’s Parade.