Anthems for a Seventeen Year-Old Girl
Broken Social Scene * Track #7 On You Forgot It in People
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Anthems for a Seventeen Year-Old Girl by Broken Social Scene
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Broken Social SceneProduced by
David NewfeldWrited by
Kevin Drew & Justin Peroff & John Crossingham & Charles Spearin & James Shaw & Jessica Moss & Brendan Canning & Emily HainesAbout
Emily Haines of Metric fame takes the haunting vocal lead in one of Broken Social Scene’s most popular songs. “Anthems For A Seventeen Year-Old Girl” is sung from the perspective of a woman looking back on her days as a fresh faced seventeen year-old.
A melancholy nostalgic chant pervades the song...
Anthems for a Seventeen Year-Old Girl Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Used to be one of the rotten ones and I liked you for that
Used to be one of the rotten ones and I liked you for that
Used to be one of the rotten ones and I liked you for that
Now you're all gone, got your makeup on, and you're not coming back
Can't you come back?
Used to be one of the rotten ones and I liked you for that
Used to be one of the rotten ones and I liked you for that
Used to be one of the rotten ones and I liked you for that
Now you're all gone, got your makeup on, and you're not coming back
[Verse 2]
Bleaching your teeth, smiling flash, talking trash under your breath
Bleaching your teeth, smiling flash, talking trash under your breath
Bleaching your teeth, smiling flash, talking trash under your breath
Bleaching your teeth, smiling flash, talking trash under my window
[Bridge]
Park that car, drop that phone, sleep on the floor, dream about me
Park that car, drop that phone, sleep on the floor, dream about me
Park that car, drop that phone, sleep on the floor, dream about me
Park that car, drop that phone, sleep on the floor, dream about me
Park that car, drop that phone, sleep on the floor, dream about me
Park that car, drop that phone, sleep on the floor, dream about me
Park that car, drop that phone, sleep on the floor, dream about me
Park that car, drop that phone, sleep on the floor, dream about me
Park that car, drop that phone, sleep on the floor, dream about me
Park that car, drop that phone, sleep on the floor, dream about me
Park that car, drop that phone, sleep on the floor, dream about me
Park that car, drop that phone, sleep on the floor, dream about me
Park that car, drop that phone, sleep on the floor, dream about me
Park that car, drop that phone
Park that car, drop that phone
Park that car, drop that phone
Park that car, drop that phone
Park that car, drop that phone
[Outro]
Used to be one of the rotten ones and I liked you for that
Now you're all gone, got your makeup on, and you're not coming back
Anthems for a Seventeen Year-Old Girl Q&A
Who wrote Anthems for a Seventeen Year-Old Girl's ?
Anthems for a Seventeen Year-Old Girl was written by Kevin Drew & Justin Peroff & John Crossingham & Charles Spearin & James Shaw & Jessica Moss & Brendan Canning & Emily Haines.
Who produced Anthems for a Seventeen Year-Old Girl's ?
Anthems for a Seventeen Year-Old Girl was produced by David Newfeld.
When did Broken Social Scene release Anthems for a Seventeen Year-Old Girl?
Broken Social Scene released Anthems for a Seventeen Year-Old Girl on Tue Oct 15 2002.
What has the media said about the song?
In 2018, NPR ranked this as the #61 greatest song by a female or nonbinary artist in the 21st century, saying:
If Broken Social Scene was an indie rock supergroup allegedly powered by male energy — that of founders Brendan Canning and Kevin Drew, who co-write nearly every song — then its female voc...