In The Year 2525 (西暦２５２５年) Lyrics - Zager & Evans

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The music & lyrics were written and are owned by Richard (Rick) S. Evans.＊
About the artist:
Zager & Evans was a Lincoln, Nebraska, rock-pop duo of the late 1960s and early 1970s named after its two members, Denny Zager and Rick Evans.
"In the Year 2525", with lyrics and music by Rick Evans, ( U.S.© 1968 #EU47617. Publisher: Zerlad Music owner Mr.Evans＊). warned of the dangers of technology, portraying a future in which the human race was destroyed by its own technological and medical innovations. The last stanza of the song suggests mankind undergoes a continuing cycle of birth, death and rebirth.
The song hit number one on the Hot 100 in 1969. It claimed the #1 spot for six weeks. It also topped the charts in the UK. It was number one on July 20, 1969, in the United States, the date of the first manned moon landing, by astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. It continued to top the charts while the Woodstock Festival was going on, forever cementing "2525" in the minds of a generation. It was nominated for a special Hugo Award that same year. It sold over four million copies by 1970 and was awarded a gold disc by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in July 1969
(＊Information provided by Mr Rick Evans)
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