Sweet Sixteen
Billy Idol * Track #4 On Whiplash Smile
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Album Whiplash Smile
Sweet Sixteen by Billy Idol
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Billy IdolProduced by
Keith ForseyWrited by
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“Sweet Sixteen” was the third single released from the album Whiplash Smile. The song peaked at No. 20 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
The song is inspired by the true story of Edward Leedskalnin, a Latvian emigrant who built the Coral Castle in Florida. Leedskanin was to marry Agnes Scuff, who he cal...
Sweet Sixteen Lyrics
[Intro]
I'll do anything
For my sweet sixteen
And I'll do anything
For little runaway child
[Verse 1]
Gave my heart an engagement ring
She took everything
Everything I gave her
Oh, sweet sixteen
Built a moon
For a rocking chair
I never guessed it would
Rock her far from here
Oh, oh, oh, oh
[Pre-Chorus]
Someone's built a candy castle
For my sweet sixteen
Someone's built a candy brain
And filled it in
[Chorus]
Well, I'll do anything
For my sweet sixteen
Oh, I'll do anything
For little runaway child
[Verse 2]
Well, memories will burn you
Memories grow older as people can
They just get colder
Like sweet sixteen
Oh, I see it's clear
Baby, that you are
All through here
Oh, oh, oh, oh
[Pre-Chorus]
Someone's built a candy castle
For my sweet sixteen
Someone's built a candy house
To house her in
Oh oh, someone's built a candy castle
For my sweet sixteen
Someone's built a candy brain
And filled it in
[Chorus]
And I do anything
For my sweet sixteen
Oh, I do anything
For little runaway girl
[Bridge]
Yeah, sad and lonely and blue
Yeah, gettin' over you
How, how do you think it feels
Yeah, to get up in the morning, get over you
Up in the morning, get over you
Wipe away the tears, get over you, get over, get over?
[Chorus]
My sweet sixteen
Oh, runaway child
Oh, sweet sixteen
Little runaway girl
[Verse 3]
Gave my heart an engagement ring
She left everything
Everything I gave her
Sweet sixteen
Built a moon
For a rocking chair
I never guessed it would
Rock her far from here, yeah
Mm, mm, Oh, oh, oh
[Pre-Chorus]
Someone's built a candy castle
For my sweet sixteen
Someone's built a candy house
To house her in
Oh, someone's built a candy castle
For my sweet sixteen
Someone's built a candy house
To house her in
[Chorus]
And I'll do anything
For my sweet sixteen
Oh, I'll do anything
For this little runaway child
Do anything
For sweet sixteen
I'll do anything
For little runaway girl
Little runaway girl
Oh, sweet sixteen
Oh, sweet sixteen
Oh
Sweet Sixteen Q&A
Who wrote Sweet Sixteen's ?
Sweet Sixteen was written by Billy Idol.
Who produced Sweet Sixteen's ?
Sweet Sixteen was produced by Keith Forsey.
When did Billy Idol release Sweet Sixteen?
Billy Idol released Sweet Sixteen on Mon Oct 20 1986.
What did Billy Idol say about "Sweet Sixteen"?
In his 2015 autobiography, Dancing With Myself, Idol had this to say about “Sweet Sixteen”:
“Sweet Sixteen” is a heartfelt lament with a story behind it. While making Rebel Yell, I read an article about the Coral Castle in Florida, built by a man from Latvia named Edward Leedskalnin. Ed was left st...