One of the band’s most famous songs off their seminal 1995 album, Disco 2000 is a Britpop classic which sees singer Jarvis Cocker lament over his childhood sweetheart and imagines where and who she is now.
[Verse 1]
Oh, we were born within one hour of each other
Our mothers said we could be sister and brother
Your name is Deborah, Deborah
It never suited ya
And they said that when we grew up
We'd get married and never split up
Oh, we never did it
Although I often thought of it
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, Deborah, do you recall?
Your house was very small
With woodchip on the wall
When I came round to call
You didn't notice me at all
And I said
[Chorus]
Let's all meet up in the year 2000
Won't it be strange when we're all fully grown?
Be there 2 o'clock by the fountain down the road
I never knew that you'd get married
I would be living down here on my own
On that damp and lonely Thursday years ago
[Verse 2]
You were the first girl at school to get breasts
And Martyn said that you were the best
Oh, the boys all loved you but I was a mess
I had to watch them try and get you undressed
We were friends, that was as far as it went
I used to walk you home sometimes, but it meant
Oh, it meant nothing to you
'Cos you were so popular
[Pre-Chorus]
Deborah, do you recall?
Your house was very small
With woodchip on the wall
When I came around to call
You didn't notice me at all
And I said
[Chorus]
Let's all meet up in the year 2000
Won't it be strange when we're all fully grown?
Be there 2 o'clock by the fountain down the road
I never knew that you'd get married
I would be living down here on my own
On that damp and lonely Thursday years ago
[Bridge]
Do it
Oh yeah
Oh yeah
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, Deborah, do you recall?
Your house was very small
With woodchip on the wall
And when I came around to call
You didn't notice me at all
And I said
[Chorus]
Let's all meet up in the year 2000
Won't it be strange when we're all fully grown?
Be there 2 o'clock by the fountain down the road
I never knew that you'd get married
I would be living down here on my own
On that damp and lonely Thursday years ago
[Outro]
Oh, what are you doing Sunday, baby?
Would you like to come and meet me maybe?
You can even bring your baby
Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
What are you doing Sunday, baby?
Would you like to come and meet me maybe?
You can even bring your baby
Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Disco 2000 was written by Steve Mackey & Russell Senior & Nick Banks & Mark Webber & Jarvis Cocker & Candida Doyle.
Disco 2000 was produced by Chris Thomas.
Pulp released Disco 2000 on Mon Oct 30 1995.