i've been trying for a few weeks to find songs that are about being different ages but after 18, its like people don't write about it. why aren't there more songs about being over the age of 18?

for example, there's "i'm 18" alice cooper, "15" rilo kiley, "sixteen candles" the platters, "edge of seventeen" stevie nicks, "dancing queen" abba (the line only 17) "sweet sixteen" iggy pop... shit like that.

all i could come up with is "desolation row" by bob dylan "on her 22nd birthday she is already an old maid," "23" by jimmy eat world, "when i'm 64" by the beatles and that shitty five for fighting song.

help me think of more?

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'once and never again' by the long blondes is about a 19 year old, although thats not much older than 18

The River City Rebels have a song about being 17 called "Dreamy 17"

In the moonlight your smile glows
Your hair just parts right
I'll never forget those summer nights
If one and one wasn't two
My love would never be true
If I kissed you now
Would you 'member me later? would ya 'member?

Love for the lucky ones
Misery for the masses
Love for the lucky ones
Misery for the masses
Dreamy 17
Dreamy 17
Dreamy 17
We're the lucky ones

Lay those lips on me babe
Let's talk about world domination
And the baron's kill kill count count (count)
You gave me Tom Waits
I gave you T-Rex
If I kissed you now
Would you 'member me later? would ya 'member?

Love for the lucky ones
Misery for the masses
Love for the lucky ones
Misery for the masses
Dreamy 17
Dreamy 17
Dreamy 17
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah (yeah), Yeah (yeah), Yeah (yeah), Yeah!

Take it, Patti Bo!

Love, love, for the lucky
Love, love, for the lucky
Love, love, for the lucky
Love, love, for the lucky lucky lucky lucky ones!

"It Was a Very Good Year" by Frank Sinatra



When I was seventeen...

OOH, anthems for a 17 year old girl by broken social scene, love that song so much!

& in a new england by billy bragg he says 'i was 21 years when i wrote this song im 22 now but i wont be for long'

ooh and in special needs by placebo theres the line 'just 19 a suckers dream i guess i thought you had the flavour' etc

plus like o like h by tegan and sara has some kids ages 'when i was 8 i was sure i was growing nerves..' etc

(about the 4th)edit: nineteen by tegan and sara!