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[–] [email protected] 37 points 5 months ago (1 children)

The song "1985" was released in 2004. At that time, the song was reminiscing about a time that was 19 years ago. Now, in 2024, the year 2004 is 20 years ago. Therefore, the release year of the song "1985" is closer to the year 1985, than the current year is to the year the song "1985" was released (2004).

[–] billwashere 2 points 5 months ago

Thank you. That title made my brain hurt.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

It took me much longer than I'd like to admit to understand what the title meant. "But 1985 is 0 years from 1985???"

I am not a clever person.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 5 months ago

The post is badly phrased

[–] ProjektSpartan 10 points 5 months ago (1 children)
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[–] solidgrue 7 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Smashing Pumpkins 1979 was released on their 1995 album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. Its already much longer between 2024 and 1995 than it is between 1995 and 1979. Almost by twice!

I remember the actual 1979. Egads, I'm old.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago
[–] s38b35M5 4 points 5 months ago

2024 > 1985

FTFY