1969
Originally written by Iggy and the Stooges.
1969 is one of the first covers played by The Sisters of Mercy and was already performed at the very first known
Sisters' gig at Alcuin College, York in 1981. It was also played during the first BBC Radio One Session
of The Sisters with John Peel in August 1982.
For 10 years, the song remained a regular part of The Sisters' live set and saw its so far last performance
on August 29th, 1992 at the Pukkelpop Festival, Belgium.
1969 was officially released by The Sisters of Mercy in March 1983 on the Alice 12" EP
Before that, Andrew Eldritch has also recorded a demo version at home in his flat,
which forms one part of the so-called Basement Demos 1982.
The song does also appear on The Sisters' "baby foto collection" of 1992 Some Girls Wander By Mistake.
Apart from that, the Speed Kings covered the track as well during their 1990s shows...
All these demos and live versions can (of course) be found plenty bootlegs like
GOOD THINGS Plus 2 live songs 7", Carmina Burana 12" LP, Halloween In Arkham 12" LP, Rough Diamonds 2LP,
Kenny Giles Walks On Water CD, The Neon Dream CD, Brothers & Sisters CD, Electric Live (Pukkelpop 1992) and many, many more ...
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Lyrics
Well allright!!!
It's 1969 ok
We got a war across the USA
There's nothing here for me and you
We're just sitting here with nothing to do
There's nothing here for me and you
Another year with nothing to do
Now last year I was 21
I didn't have a lot of fun
Now I'm gonna be 22
So, oh my, I'll boohoo
Now I'm gonna be 22
So, oh my, I'll boohoo
It's 1969 ok
We got a war across the USA
There's nothing here for me and you
We're just sitting here with nothing to do
Well it's 1969, baby
Well it's 1969, baby
It's 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9-teen 69
Teen 69 (3x)
Yow!!! (3x)
Words & Music: Dave Alexander, Ron Asheton, Scott Asheton, James Osterberg.
Lyrics and music are property and copyright of their respective rights holders and provided only for study purposes.
