"It's 2015"

[Rafiq]

Just out of curiosity, in case anyone had paid attention - how long have people said things like this? In reference of course to something that is perceived to be backward, not up to date. I remember seeing people say "Come on, it's 2014" and the like, but before then I don't really remember this being said all to commonly. More interestingly, since I'm rather young, was this common before the 21st century in general? Did people say "Come on, it's 1989"?

[BIXX]

Come on bro, its 250 BC. we aren't barbarians.

I never knew you were young. I always thought you were like, 35.

[DOOM]

Come on bro, its 250 BC. we aren't barbarians.

I never knew you were young. I always thought you were like, 35.

Marxism's pretty useful for buying booze.

[Os Cangaceiros]

I'm sure that people in the 80's and probably earlier referenced their decade in relation to something that's perceived to be old...I haven't really heard the "c'mon it's 2015" thing that often lately though

[Sewer Socialist]

Empty factories to the east and all our waste,
The shape of things that came shows on the broken worker's face.
To the west you'll find our silicon promised land where machines
relace our minds for systematic profit plans.
The course of human progress staggers like a drunk-
Its steps are quick and heavy and its mind is slow and blunt.
I look for optimism but I just don't know.
Its seeds are planned in a poison place where nothing grows.
It's 1989 stand up and take a look around
Weather's bitter tension it seems is sinking down.
Drunk with power and fighting one another every hour
Shows the winter getting harder.
There's a freeze up coming.
One nation stands the tallest radiating blinding light,
Plastic and fluorescent energy robbing us of sight-
Set in our way, content with our decay,
We wave the flag of freedom as we conquer and invade-
Ever ask yourself where's my place in this hell?
But no one's there to tell you 'cause they don't know themselves
The well rehearsed lines from our elated politicians
No longer offer solace, we can see the self destruction
(Chorus)
Just one political song to drop into the list this is years and years long!


Popped into my head.

Anyway, the earliest year I can think of is from the Decline of Western Civilization, during Fear's set, Lee Ving is shit-talking the audience and says "who let all the fucking long hairs in here tonight? It's 1980; can't ya afford a fucking haircut?"