A timeline of 1999, the worst year in music history

A timeline of 1999, the worst year in music history

Prince’s song ‘1999’ is commonly misinterpreted by those who listen. The line “Tonight we’re going to party like it’s 1999” makes people think, understandably, of partying, which inherently makes them believe that Prince thought the year before millennia would be a fun one; however, it was the exact opposite. His song was written as a warning, and Prince genuinely thought that the world would end in 2000, and so figured that in 1999, people were…