Pearce joined BBC Radio 1 in April 1995, taking over the weekday early-breakfast show from Bruno Brookes. He took over the weekend mid-morning slot in October the same year. February 1997 saw Pearce taking over weekend breakfast and on October 13 the same year, he went on to present the drivetime show from Kevin Greening, who had taken over Breakfast, alongside Zoe Ball. In addition to drivetime, Pearce took over the Dance Anthems show on Sunday evenings. In October 1998 Chris Moyles took over the drivetime show and Pearce began presenting a Monday - Thursday evening show from 6-8pm entitled The Late Drive. This show was axed in 2004.
Dave Celebrated 10 years of dance anthems in August 2007. The 5 hour special Dance Anthems show included input from Pete Tong, Judge Jules and a phone in from Tiesto.
His first show on 6 Music was broadcast on Sunday 5 October 2008 from 8pm to 10pm, playing dance music from the last 30 years. Noel Gallagher was the first celebrity guest to pick his favourite dance anthem, which was "Strings of Life" by Rhythim is Rhythim. Pearce has also presented occasional shows on BBC Radio 2.
In late 2008 Dave Pearce launched a weekly podcast - Trancecast - which focuses on his interest in trance. It features upfront tracks as well as a weekly guest mix.
1999
Dave Pearce Lyrics
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Water's gonna overflow
Swamp's gonna rise
No boat's gonna row
Now, you can train on down
To Williams Point
You can bust your feet
You can rock this joint
You're gonna have to find yourself
Another best friend, somehow.
Now, don't you try an' move me
You're just gonna lose
There's a crash on the levee
And mama, you've been refused
Well, it's sugar for sugar
And salt for salt
If you go down in the flood
It's gonna be your own fault
Oh mama, ain't you gonna miss your best friend now?
You're gonna have to find yourself
Another best friend, somehow.
Well, that high tide's risin'
Mama, don't you let me down
Pack up your suitcase
Mama, don't you make a sound
Now, it's king for king
Queen for queen
It's gonna be the meanest flood
That anybody's seen
Oh mama, ain't you gonna miss your best friend now?
You're gonna have to find yourself
Another best friend, somehow.
The lyrics of Dave Pearce's song 1999 paint a rather bleak picture - one of impending doom, where nature is about to wreak havoc on the world. The opening lines, "Crash on the levee, mama, water's gonna overflow, swamp's gonna rise, no boat's gonna row", set the tone for the rest of the song. The song speaks about the impending flood, and the fact that there's nothing anyone can do about it. The verse talks about how people can try to escape the flood, but it's not going to matter - they're going to have to find a way to deal with it.
The chorus features the powerful repetition of the line "Oh mama, ain't you gonna miss your best friend now? You're gonna have to find yourself another best friend, somehow", which highlights the desperation and loss that people will feel when the flood inevitably hits. It's a bleak picture of the future, but one that also highlights the resilience of humanity.
Overall, the lyrics of Dave Pearce's song 1999 are evocative and thought-provoking. They speak to a potential future that is both terrifying and yet oddly fascinating, and the repetition of the chorus drives home the emotional impact of the impending flood.
Line by Line Meaning
Crash on the levee, mama
There's trouble ahead, mother
Water's gonna overflow
The water is going to pour in
Swamp's gonna rise
The swamp is going to fill up
No boat's gonna row
No boat is going to be able to sail
Now, you can train on down
To Williams Point
You can bust your feet
You can rock this joint
You can try to escape, work hard, and have fun but it won't save you from the disaster
But oh mama, ain't you gonna miss your best friend now?
You will lose something valuable in this disaster
You're gonna have to find yourself
Another best friend, somehow.
You'll have to replace what you lost
Now, don't you try an' move me
You're just gonna lose
Don't try to change my mind or convince me because you won't succeed
There's a crash on the levee
And mama, you've been refused
The disaster is happening and you won't be saved or helped
Well, it's sugar for sugar
And salt for salt
If you go down in the flood
It's gonna be your own fault
You'll get what you deserve and have to face the consequences of your actions
Well, that high tide's risin'
Mama, don't you let me down
Pack up your suitcase
Mama, don't you make a sound
The water is rising fast and it's time to leave quietly
Now, it's king for king
Queen for queen
It's gonna be the meanest flood
That anybody's seen
Everyone will be affected by this disaster, regardless of their status or power
Oh mama, ain't you gonna miss your best friend now?
You're gonna have to find yourself
Another best friend, somehow.
You'll keep losing valuable things and will have to keep searching for replacements
Contributed by Gianna V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Hidden Agenda
Complete Tracklist
DJ Tom Stevens vs Fridge - Outface 2000 (OLMEC HEADS Remix)
Armin - Communication (Quake Remix)
Des Mitchell - Welcome To The Dance (Part 1)
Vengaboys - Kiss (Airscape Remix)
Binary Finary - 1999 (Gouryella Remix)
Beatles - All You Need Is Love
PVD vs Blondie - 21st Century Way
Paul van Dyk - For An Angel (Paul van Dyk E-Werk Club Mix)
Cevin Fisher's Big Freak - The Freaks Come Out (Sharp Freaks At Trade Mix)
Gold 'n Delicious - Ascension
Switch - Future
Carisma vs Mauro Picotto - Lizard Let Me Show
DJ Jean - The Launch
Perfect Phase - Horny Horns (Club Mix)
Lilbizkit
Well, I "stepped into the future" almost 21 years ago now! WTF. Sensational mix and good memories of that evening.
Lilbizkit
@RuMen77 it boggles the mind! 😁
RuMen77
Reaching 23 years ago now damnnn
Timmy B
Daves selection, and timing, with this set was so fucking on point it's ridiculous. I imagine he practiced and planned ahead but he seriously nailed it.
David Michael Pitchford
and on vinyl🤯. radio 1 djs now who play clubs and festivals cant even mix properly!!
qs
Thank you so much for uploading this I was always looking and searching for the mashup after the bettles. Oh man what a time to be alive.
North Paul
I was at this event in the Merchant City, it was hectic, probably the best night I ever had in Glasgow, over 100000 in the city and dace music stages in almost every corner you turned, the streets were thronged with people and me and about ten of my mates (boys and girls) staggered around for hours completely smashed and loving life for what it was, all about the pumping trance...........!
Andy Pollock
Takes me back 20 years when I used to commute from Salisbury to Paignton on a Friday evening and return Sunday evening. DP was on Friday night, setting us up for the weekend, and then Sunday, easing us back towards the work week. IMHO Dave Pearce was the best DJ Radio 1 ever had. And I've been around since R1 started in 1967. I'm 60 now but I still love listening to Trance mixes like this.
Robert Taylor90y
I was 13 when Radio 1 started in 67 These anthems are something .
jamie scott
dave pearce didnt do friday nights, until the late 2000's when he left radio 1. 20 years ago it was pete tong, judge jules, westwood