Foreigner – 17 Late last night I get a call from a so-called friend He wouldn’t give his name Says he saw you with another man Feels like seventeen years It’s only seventeen days Since I saw the real you And I let you walk away You left me broken You left me stranded The way you play this game of love It’s just plain underhanded I spent a lot of time And I … Continue reading
This is my first entry by Styx, one of my favorite groups! Someone else wrote “The bridge and guitar solos for this sounds very similar to Crystal Balls, while the keyboards at the end sounds similar to Babe.” Dennis De Young and Tommy Shaw were alwayas really amazing. “Jennifer” Jennifer She drinks her sherry wine She keeps her lady’s love for me all the time She’s seventeen, barely old enough to cry A child in … Continue reading
“The Rock Show” by Blink 182 Hanging out behind the club on the weekend Acting stupid, getting drunk with my best friends I couldn’t wait for the summer and the Warped Tour I remember it’s the first time that I saw her there She’s getting kicked out of school ’cause she’s failing I’m kinda nervous, ’cause I think all her friends hate me She’s the one, she’ll always be there She took my hand and … Continue reading
Stephen Duffy – 17 I was born in Birmingham But soon I would escape With education incomplete But two songs on a tape When my girlfriend was expelled We took the London coach Her sister gave her daffodils Her mother an old brooch And she smiled And she smiled and she smiled She was so beautiful, 17 She was so beautiful, 17 We didn’t have much money then No Hi-Fi or TV So, we made … Continue reading
Peter & Gordon – Lady Godiva Seventeen a beauty queen She made a ride that caused a scene In the town Her long blonde hair Hangin’ down around her knees All the cats who dig striptease Prayin’ for a little breeze Her long blonde hair Falling down across her arms Hiding all the lady’s charms Lady Godiva She found fame and made her name A hollywood director came into town And said to her “How’d … Continue reading
“Seventeen” by Ladytron They only want you when you’re seventeen When you’re twenty-one You’re no fun They take a polaroid and let you go Say they’ll let you know So come on [repeat 7 times] We only want you when you’re seventeen When you’re twenty-one You’re no fun
Boyd Bennett – Seventeen; also the Fontaine Sisters; also Frankie Vaughn Seventeen, seventeen Cool and solid seventeen Young enough to dance and sing Old enough to get that swing Past sixteen, done been kissed Graduated and got that twist Kind of love I can’t resist At seventeen Now, sloppy shirt, old blue-jeans Dirty shoes, by all means Patch of blonde, peroxide hair Jukebox baby ain’t no square Seventeen, hot rod queen Cutest girl you’ve ever … Continue reading
Heaven 17 – Come Live With Me I was thirty-seven You were seventeen You were half my age The youth I’d never seen Unlikely people meeting in a dream Heaven only knows The way it should have been Here today, my tomorrow Where you lead I will follow All that kissing No passion missing Come live with me Kiss the boys goodbye Come live with me Kiss the boys goodbye Come live with me Dinner … Continue reading