One hit wonder Zager and Evans reached Number 1 on the Billboard charts with their futuristic "In The Year 2525". The overriding theme, of a world doomed by its passive overriding theme, of a world doomed by its passive acceptance to and over dependence on its own overdone technologies, all while neglecting the unchecked exploitation of the Earth, struck a resonant chord in millions of people around the world in the late 1960s. Do you remember this song?

The song opens with an introductory verse explaining that if mankind has survived to that point, they would witness the subsequent events in the song. The following verses jump the story approximately with 1000-year intervals, specifically 3535, 4545, 5555, 6565, 7510, 8510 and finally 9595. In each succeeding millennium, life becomes increasingly sedentary and automated: thoughts are pre-programmed into pills for people to consume; eyes, teeth, and limbs all lose their purposes due to machines replacing their functions; and marriage becomes obsolete because children are conceived in test tubes. It's kind of eerie how many of these have actually come true (and much earlier than 2525). Do you think by the year 9595 mankind will indeed become extinct?

It's certainly not the only song to predict the future but maybe the one most people remember. Plus, it's been used in countless TV shows and movies in their soundtracks. How many of these future predicting songs do you remember?

"A Better Future" is a song by David Bowie from his 2002 album "Heathen". The song was inspired by the events of September 11, 2001 and Bowie's hope for a better future in the aftermath. Do you foresee the future better, worse or just more of the same?