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The last slow song, played right before Stariway to heaven, which is right before [[Song:American Pie|American Pie]]. In Carlisle 06 the administration decided that it would only be played at the last dance. At Lancaster, the words "diamonds are forever" are generally shouted by all dancers. Furthermore, at the last dance a circle of nomores/nevermores is formed in the middle of the dance floor.
 
  
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"[[Forever Young]]" by Alphaville is about life in Berlin during the Cold War.
  
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At Carlisle, it is played right before "[[Stairway to Heaven]]," which is right before "[[American Pie]]."  In CAR.06, the administration decided that it would only be played at the last dance.
  
== Lyrics ==
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At LMU/EST, it is played at every dance and considered upper canon, although it is not played in any specific order.
  
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At Saratoga, it is high holy canon, played after "[[Nightswimming]]" and before "Stairway to Heaven," which is also right before "American Pie."
  
Forever Young, by Alphaville
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At Lancaster, "Forever Young" immediately precedes "American Pie."  Also, the words "diamonds are forever" are generally shouted by all dancers.  Furthermore, at the last dance a circle of nomores/nevermores is formed in the middle of the dance floor.
  
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At JHU, swinging a flashlight or phone torch during "Forever Young" is a site specific tradition.
  
Let's dance in style, lets dance for a while
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==Lyrics==
 
 
Heaven can wait we're only watching the skies
 
 
 
Hoping for the best but expecting the worst
 
  
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Let's dance in style, lets dance for a while<br />
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Heaven can wait, we're only watching the skies<br />
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Hoping for the best but expecting the worst<br />
 
Are you going to drop the bomb or not?
 
Are you going to drop the bomb or not?
  
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Let us die young or let us live forever<br />
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We don't have the power but we never say never<br />
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Sitting in a sandpit, life is a short trip<br />
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The music's for the sad men.
  
Let us die young or let us live forever
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Can you imagine when this race is won<br />
 
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Turn our golden faces into the sun<br />
We don't have the power but we never say never
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Praising our leaders, we're getting in tune<br />
 
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The music's played by the madmen
Sitting in a sandpit, life is a short trip
 
 
 
The music's for the sad men
 
 
 
 
 
Can you imagine when this race is won
 
 
 
Turn our golden faces into the sun
 
 
 
Praising our leaders we're getting in tune
 
 
 
The music's played by the mad men
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Forever young, I want to be forever young
 
 
 
do you really want to live forever, forever. we'll never
 
 
 
Forever young, I want to be forever young
 
 
 
do you really want to live forever? Forever young
 
 
 
 
 
Some are like water, some are like the heat
 
 
 
Some are a melody and some are the beat
 
 
 
Sooner or later they all will be gone
 
 
 
why don't they stay young
 
 
 
 
 
It's so hard to get old without a cause
 
 
 
I don't want to perish like a fleeing horse
 
 
 
Youth's like diamonds in the sun
 
 
 
and diamonds are forever
 
 
 
 
 
So many adventures couldn't happen today
 
 
 
So many songs we forgot to play
 
 
 
So many dreams swinging out of the blue
 
 
 
We let them come true
 
 
 
 
 
Forever young, I want to be forever young
 
 
 
do you really want to live forever, forever. we'll never
 
 
 
Forever young, I want to be forever young
 
  
do you really want to live forever, forever. we'll never
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Forever young, I want to be forever young<br />
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Do you really want to live forever, forever -- and ever<br />
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Forever young, I want to be forever young<br />
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Do you really want to live forever? Forever young
  
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Some are like water, some are like the heat<br />
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Some are a melody and some are the beat<br />
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Sooner or later they all will be gone<br />
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Why don't they stay young?
  
Forever young, I want to be forever young
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It's so hard to get old without a cause<br />
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I don't want to perish like a fading horse<br />
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Youth's like diamonds in the sun<br />
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And diamonds are forever
  
do you really want to live forever?
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So many adventures couldn't happen today<br />
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So many songs we forgot to play<br />
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So many dreams swinging out of the blue<br />
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We'll let them come true.
  
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Forever young, I want to be forever young<br />
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Do you really want to live forever, forever -- and ever<br />
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Forever young, I want to be forever young<br />
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Do you really want to live forever, forever, forever?
  
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Forever young, I want to be forever young<br />
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Do you really want to live forever?
  
Interestingly, the Carlisle Pop Culture class, session 1, 2006, the first thing that they learned in class was about how the song is about mass suicide. It was made during the cold war, so think about that and look at the lyrics, its not that difficult to figure out.
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Latest revision as of 13:12, 24 March 2024

"Forever Young" by Alphaville is about life in Berlin during the Cold War.

At Carlisle, it is played right before "Stairway to Heaven," which is right before "American Pie." In CAR.06, the administration decided that it would only be played at the last dance.

At LMU/EST, it is played at every dance and considered upper canon, although it is not played in any specific order.

At Saratoga, it is high holy canon, played after "Nightswimming" and before "Stairway to Heaven," which is also right before "American Pie."

At Lancaster, "Forever Young" immediately precedes "American Pie." Also, the words "diamonds are forever" are generally shouted by all dancers. Furthermore, at the last dance a circle of nomores/nevermores is formed in the middle of the dance floor.

At JHU, swinging a flashlight or phone torch during "Forever Young" is a site specific tradition.

Lyrics

Let's dance in style, lets dance for a while
Heaven can wait, we're only watching the skies
Hoping for the best but expecting the worst
Are you going to drop the bomb or not?

Let us die young or let us live forever
We don't have the power but we never say never
Sitting in a sandpit, life is a short trip
The music's for the sad men.

Can you imagine when this race is won
Turn our golden faces into the sun
Praising our leaders, we're getting in tune
The music's played by the madmen

Forever young, I want to be forever young
Do you really want to live forever, forever -- and ever
Forever young, I want to be forever young
Do you really want to live forever? Forever young

Some are like water, some are like the heat
Some are a melody and some are the beat
Sooner or later they all will be gone
Why don't they stay young?

It's so hard to get old without a cause
I don't want to perish like a fading horse
Youth's like diamonds in the sun
And diamonds are forever

So many adventures couldn't happen today
So many songs we forgot to play
So many dreams swinging out of the blue
We'll let them come true.

Forever young, I want to be forever young
Do you really want to live forever, forever -- and ever
Forever young, I want to be forever young
Do you really want to live forever, forever, forever?

Forever young, I want to be forever young
Do you really want to live forever?