funkbabyandthebabysitters said:

Was prince really using a pager in 2007? (Somewhere here on earth) Was it really going down like the wall in Berlin in 2006?

Well, lots of elderly people still read the paper and the wall of Berlin was a very sginificant period in history, so I would say that although these may seem outdated to some, they're not entirely How about Dynasty from Kiss?

"It's just one lousy dime, baby" - How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore

"Danny dropped a dime on his girlfriend" - In A Large Room With No Light

One thing ahead of it's time: "If U change ur mind, U can reach me on ur video phone" - Now

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Maybe AOL sound samples in My Computer

sulls said:

funkbabyandthebabysitters said:

sulls said:

"It's just one lousy dime, baby" - How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore

"Danny dropped a dime on his girlfriend" - In A Large Room With No Light

One thing ahead of it's time: "If U change ur mind, U can reach me on ur video phone" - Now

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I'm not American. What's wrong with dime? My computer was 1996. Prob ok to have AOL at that time.

"Dime" is a reference to making a call on a pay telephone. Pay phones don't exist anymore. Though, frankly, a call cost at least a quarter by the 80s - so the reference was already obsolete when the song was written. I'm guessing he used "dime" because it was only one syllable and fit the rhythm better - and because calls were a dime when he was growing up.

Genesia said:

funkbabyandthebabysitters said:

sulls said: I'm not American. What's wrong with dime? My computer was 1996. Prob ok to have AOL at that time.

"Dime" is a reference to making a call on a pay telephone. Pay phones don't exist anymore. Though, frankly, a call cost at least a quarter by the 80s - so the reference was already obsolete when the song was written. I'm guessing he used "dime" because it was only one syllable and fit the rhythm better - and because calls were a dime when he was growing up.

Right on, Genesia. Also forgot this, also from Now: "It's a dime, as in 'dollars', and that's my two bloody cents"

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The wall of Berlin mention in 3121, and the the song itself, was always a bit funny to me. The wall came down in 1989 so was curious why he referenced it in two songs some 15 years later

"Give me a page on my two-way. I'll hit you back with no delay."

I love that line. Its anachronism is what makes so adorable. Works especially well on the One Nite Alone album version.

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sulls said:

Genesia said:

"Dime" is a reference to making a call on a pay telephone. Pay phones don't exist anymore. Though, frankly, a call cost at least a quarter by the 80s - so the reference was already obsolete when the song was written. I'm guessing he used "dime" because it was only one syllable and fit the rhythm better - and because calls were a dime when he was growing up.

Right on, Genesia. Also forgot this, also from Now: "It's a dime, as in 'dollars', and that's my two bloody cents"

Did your mother make sure you had a dime when you left home? Mine always did.

emesem said:

dodger said:

sulls said:

No, but I used to put quarters in my bike seat bag just in case.

funkbabyandthebabysitters said:

emesem said:

funkbabyandthebabysitters said:

The fake vinyl crackle plus the pager line date it twice lol. If it was an 80s sounding song, singing about a pager would make sense. [Edited 12/3/20 8:33am]

I think you are confusing U’re Gonna See Me and Somewhere Here on Earth but yes both have pager references.

nope.

somewhere.... has the fake crackle.

Wolfie87 said:

Dynasty reference in Kiss.

why is that outdted? it was still on tv in 1986 right?

sulls said:

"It's just one lousy dime, baby" - How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore

"Danny dropped a dime on his girlfriend" - In A Large Room With No Light

One thing ahead of it's time: "If U change ur mind, U can reach me on ur video phone" - Now

Not too much. I remember in 1989, my friend Karen got a box from her older brother who lived outside of the state. He sent her a video phone. It sent still images on a little 3" black and white screen, but it worked and it was amazing to see, in 1989.

How 'bout this big ol' hole in the ozone?

sulls said:

Maybe AOL sound samples in My Computer

Remember that was 1996, and AOL was already out and being used. Everyone was on that or Compuserve in 1996/7 as the internet became more and more prevelant in homes.

funkbabyandthebabysitters said:

Was it really going down like the wall in Berlin in 2006? (3121)

He certainly wasn't saying the Berlin wall falling was current. But it was a significant part of history. He's using it as a euphemism or a metaphor. It's the same as saying "it fells like the walls of Jericho!"

"... 2 thousand zero zero party over oops out of time...."

....meanwhile, 20 years later

"i aint got no...money..."

TrivialPursuit said:

sulls said:

"It's just one lousy dime, baby" - How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore

"Danny dropped a dime on his girlfriend" - In A Large Room With No Light

One thing ahead of it's time: "If U change ur mind, U can reach me on ur video phone" - Now

Not too much. I remember in 1989, my friend Karen got a box from her older brother who lived outside of the state. He sent her a video phone. It sent still images on a little 3" black and white screen, but it worked and it was amazing to see, in 1989.

There've been video phones since the 1960s.

never mind

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"Bring the player, I'll bring the CD's".