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Year 3000
Busted Lyrics


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One day when I came home at lunchtime
I heard a funny noise
Went out to the back yard to find out
If it was one of those rowdy boys
Stood there was my neighbour called Peter
And a flux capacitor

He told me he built a time machine
Like the one in a film I've seen
Yeah, yeah

He said, "I've been to the year 3000
Not much has changed
But they lived underwater
And your great, great, great granddaughter
Is pretty fine
Is pretty fine"

He took me to the future in the flux thing
And I saw everything
Boy bands, and another one, and another one
And another one
Triple breasted women swim around town
Totally naked

We drove around in a time machine
Like the one in a film I've seen
Yeah, yeah

He said, "I've been to the year 3000
Not much has changed
But they lived underwater
And your great, great, great granddaughter
Is pretty fine
Is pretty fine"

I took a trip to the year 3000
This song had gone multi-platinum
Everybody bought our seventh album
It had outsold Michael Jackson
I took a trip to the year 3000
This song had gone multi-platinum
Everybody bought our seventh album
(Seventh album, seventh album)

He told me he built a time machine
Like the one in a film I've seen
Yeah, yeah

He said, "I've been to the year 3000
Not much has changed
But they lived underwater
And your great, great, great granddaughter
Is pretty fine
She's pretty fine" (hey hey, yeah)

He said, "I've been to the year 3000 (3000)
Not much has changed
But they lived underwater (underwater)
And your great, great, great granddaughter
Is pretty fine"

He said, "I've been to the year 3000
Not much has changed
But they lived underwater (underwater)
And your great, great, great granddaughter
Is pretty fine
She's pretty fine"

He said, "I've been to the year 3000 (I've been to the year 3000)
Not much has changed
But they lived underwater
And your great, great, great granddaughter
Is pretty fine"

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Year 3000" by Busted tell the story of a young man who meets his neighbour, Peter, who claims to have built a time machine. Peter takes the singer on a journey to the year 3000, where they find the world has changed, with people living underwater and triple-breasted women swimming around naked. However, what draws the singer's attention is that his great-great-great-granddaughter is still alive and "pretty fine."


The song is essentially a fun, catchy pop-punk ditty that explores the possibilities of what the future could hold in a lighthearted way. The mention of popular boy bands and a music industry that still thrives centuries from now is an interesting commentary on the cyclical nature of music, while the idea that future generations will still find their ancestors attractive is a playful comment on the idea of family and continuity over time.


Line by Line Meaning

One day when I came home at lunchtime
One day, on my lunch break, I returned home.


I heard a funny noise
I heard a strange sound.


Went out to the back yard to find out
I went into the backyard to investigate.


If it was one of those rowdy boys
To see if it was one of those noisy kids.


Stood there was my neighbour called Peter
Standing there was my neighbour Peter.


And a flux capacitor
He had a device known as a flux capacitor.


He told me he built a time machine
He informed me that he had constructed a time machine.


Like the one in a film I've seen
It was similar to the one I have seen in a movie.


Yeah, yeah
That's what he said, I'm just repeating it.


He said, "I've been to the year 3000
He claimed to have traveled to the year 3000.


Not much has changed
He reported that not much had changed in the future.


But they lived underwater
He stated that everyone lived underwater in the future.


And your great, great, great granddaughter
He then went on to say that my great-great-great-granddaughter...


Is pretty fine
...is an excellent-looking individual.


He took me to the future in the flux thing
He then took me to the future in his time machine.


And I saw everything
I saw everything in the future.


Boy bands, and another one, and another one
There were several boy bands in the future.


And another one
...and yet another one.


Triple breasted women swim around town
There were women with three breasts swimming, naked around the city.


Totally naked
They were entirely unclothed.


We drove around in a time machine
We then traveled around the future in the time machine.


Like the one in a film I've seen
It was just like the time machine in the aforementioned movie.


Yeah, yeah
That's what I said earlier.


I took a trip to the year 3000
I, too, traveled to the year 3000.


This song had gone multi-platinum
Upon my arrival, I discovered that this song had become immensely popular and sold a lot of records.


Everybody bought our seventh album
Everyone had purchased our seventh album.


It had outsold Michael Jackson
It had sold more copies than Michael Jackson.


(Seventh album, seventh album)
Just in case you didn't catch that, this was our seventh album.


He said, "I've been to the year 3000
Yes, he's still talking about his time travel.


Not much has changed
And he's still insisting that the future hasn't changed much.


But they lived underwater
And everyone was still living underwater in the future.


And your great, great, great granddaughter
And, once again, he brings up my descendant.


Is pretty fine
She's still quite attractive.


(hey hey, yeah)
Just a random exclamation to emphasize his point.


He said, "I've been to the year 3000 (3000)
Yet another repetition of his time travel tale.


Not much has changed
Again, nothing significant altered in the future, in his opinion.


But they lived underwater (underwater)
Oh, and everyone continued to dwell underwater.


And your great, great, great granddaughter
In case you forgot, my great-great-great-granddaughter was still alive.


Is pretty fine
And still attractive, mind you.


He said, "I've been to the year 3000
And we're back to the beginning of the song.


Not much has changed
In case that point hadn't been made enough times already.


But they lived underwater (underwater)
And, just in case you missed it, everyone lived underwater in the future!


And your great, great, great granddaughter
And, you guessed it, my descendant was still alive and well.


Is pretty fine
And still lookin' good!




Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kassner Associated Publishers Ltd, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Thomas Fletcher, Stephen Robson, Charles Simpson, Matthew Sargeant, James Bourne

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Comments from YouTube:

@christianinfante4540

How many guitars do you need for playing year 3000?

Jonas brothers: YES

@LadyKnightEllen

Christian Infante ALL THE GUITARS!!!!

@jul-ut7sc

There’s no such a thing as too many guitars😂

@anthonyr1930

7 apparently

@sobansheikh666

@@anthonyr1930 6 the other is bass

@patrenny

OVER 9000 guitars

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@wwefan-1093

And suddenly everyone watching is 12 years old again

@PinkyRibeiro

YASSSS

@dd4138

Right. They were all asleep through all the other performances.

@fe5018

Right??? Like there's two different batches of fans but it's bringing everyone back to their own era

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