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Title: Janis Ian - At seventeen
Added: May 20, 2010
Author: Boomarzo
Duration: 4:41
Description:
Con esta canción ganó el Grammy en 1975.I learned the truth at seventeenThat love was meant for beauty queensAnd high school girls with clear skinned smilesWho married young and then retired.The valentines I never knewThe Friday night charades of youthWere spent on one more beautifulAt seventeen I learned the truth.And those of us with ravaged facesLacking in the social gracesDesperately remained at homeInventing lovers on the phoneWho called to say come dance with meand murmured vague obscenitiesIt isn't all it seemsAt seventeen.A brown eyed girl in hand me downsWhose name I never could pronouncesaid, Pity please the ones who serveThey only get what they deserve.The rich relationed hometown queenMarried into what she needsA guarantee of companyAnd haven for the elderly.Remember those who win the gameLose the love they sought to gainIndebentures of qualityAnd dubious integrity.Their small town eyes will gape at youin dull surprise when payment dueExceeds accounts receivedAt seventeen.To those of us who know the painOf valentines that never came,And those whose names were never calledWhen choosing sides for basketball.It was long ago and far awayThe world was younger than todayAnd dreams were all they gave for freeTo ugly duckling girls like me.We all play the game and when we dareTo cheat ourselves at solitaireInventing lovers on the phoneRepenting other lives unknownThat call and say, come dance with meand murmur vague obscenitiesAt ugly girls like meAt seventeen
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Youtube Comments: 411
chaoticworld5 Says:
Apr 7, 2012 - Swamp People brought me here. ;)
sauquoit13456 Says:
Apr 7, 2012 - Happy Birthday Janis Ian; born on this date in 1951. {Apr. 7th}
hellolintu Says:
Apr 10, 2012 - I think she is pretty! No one is ugly!
63rick12 Says:
Apr 12, 2012 - sat listening to this with tears dropping off my cheaks cheeks
MissVanHelson Says:
Apr 13, 2012 - I'm seventeen and this song makes me cry.
hardlines4 Says:
Apr 13, 2012 - This youngsters is called TALENT!!!!!
TheAdrianananana Says:
Apr 14, 2012 - Holy shit. I just heard the story of my life.
FinlaythePug Says:
Apr 14, 2012 - *wipes tears from eyes* That was deep! I'm a guy and can relate to this. High school/ Middle School was brutal. I won't miss the least bit.
DottyDaughter Says:
Apr 15, 2012 - This is the story of my teenage years. I thank God at 31, I am happier than I ever thought I could ever be at 17. And The Simpsons brought me here. ^.^
villeluver666 Says:
Apr 17, 2012 - I'm 17. This is me.
MrGroovytimes Says:
Apr 17, 2012 - This has got to be one of the saddest songs I have ever heard. It's a tear jerker, and worst of all it is so damn true. This really happens in real life and unfortunately many people don't live to tell about it.....many of us can't handle it. Sad, so sad!!
Courtney O'Donnell Says:
Apr 19, 2012 - I know, she is so talented. And yes, it's a sad and true song.
myrtlebox Says:
Apr 21, 2012 - I think Linda Ronstadt, Olivia-Newton-John, Helen Ready & Judy Collins knew the outcome of the '76 Grammy's before Janis' name was ever called.This song is bitter-sweet perfection.
lauraklaine Says:
Apr 24, 2012 - Love this song. Describes me so well when I was 17.
erginakif Says:
Apr 29, 2012 - Howard Stern's Old Shows Shuffle brought me here. She was singing live to him and I went "Who dat???"
spartan92695 Says:
Apr 30, 2012 - I HEARD THIS AT THE END OF A SIMPSONS EPISODE, the only words i was able to get were "Friday night charades":D found it !
Hrdkor11 Says:
May 2, 2012 - The simpsons, just now
ishouldplayzelda Says:
May 4, 2012 - most people i've asked about my appearance say i'm attractive and i understand this song completely. i was really... lacking in self esteem during middle school and high school and was always doubting my appearance. i'm gradating in a month and i'd say i've come out of my shell by now but my point is just because someone looks good in the eyes of others doesn't mean they necessarily live a glamorous, confidence filled life.
jacquelinesuzann Says:
May 14, 2012 - SO TRUE PAINFULL BUT HAD TO B SAID WHEN PAYMENT DUE EXCEEDS THE ACCOUNTS RECEIVED
AYRYZIGER Says:
May 15, 2012 - I googled "beauty queen", "sixteen" and "high school" + Simpsons after watching the same episode. ;-P
michaelshubat Says:
May 22, 2012 - what episode of simpsons was this in
spartan92695 Says:
May 22, 2012 - i think it was the one where Lisa tried to save the beached whale but i cant remember >.< i felt sad when the whale died D:
NachoLuchador1986 Says:
May 24, 2012 - season 4 episode 2 A Streetcar Named Marge
nickjujitsu Says:
May 25, 2012 - I listened to this song only now and I listened a bit too late because, in a few months, i'll no longer be a teenager. However this song always brings a tear to my eye, because it reminds me soo much of being a teenager. The nostalgia of yesterday, the social segregation, and exclusion, and a huge amount of people who were 'beautiful' or tougher than you, in a status quo that seemed inescapable. I will weep when I hear this song because I can relate to the hardships. Last in line for basketball.
antoine3333 Says:
Apr 3, 2012 - God....it was like yesterday when I listened for the first time in 1976!!!!!!and still feel the same at 59!!!!!!!!!carajo Esto Es la vida