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The song was No. 43 on Rolling Stone's list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". [28] In April 2012, Rolling Stone magazine declared that the song "still has the most inspired rock lyric on record." [29] Bob Dylan writing about the song opined "Little Richard was speaking in tongues across the airwaves long before anyone knew what was ...
When you and I were sweethearts beneath the summer sky; Your hair has turned to silver, the gold has faded too; But still I will remember, where I first met you. (Chorus) Down by the old mill stream Where I first met you, With your eyes of blue, Dressed in gingham too, It was there I knew that you loved me true, You were sixteen, my village queen,
The lyrics of "When You Were Sweet Sixteen" are typical of the sentimental ballads of the 1890s. The form is strophic, two verses with a chorus. Chorus: I love you as I never lov'd before, Since first I met you on the village green Come to me, or my dream of love is o'er. I love you as I lov'd you When you were sweet, when you were sweet ...
In its early stages I almost rejected it, but then it grew. We started deciding on a single about halfway through. There were a few contenders—we were thinking of "The Prophet's Song" at one point—but then "Bohemian Rhapsody" seemed the one. There was a time when the others wanted to chop it around a bit, but I refused.
In 2021, Troy L. Smith of Cleveland.com wrote "In his defense, Ringo Starr did not write 'You're Sixteen.' His hit is a cover of a Johnny Burnette song written by the Sherman Brothers. Of course, that doesn’t excuse Starr’s judgment as a 33-year-old man releasing a song about a love for a 16-year-old girl."
How she played her concertina, Really, it's a shame. She's such a good musician She got a swell position To go across the sea to entertain. And so they shipped poor Lena Way out to Palesteena From what they tell me, she don't look the same. They say that Lena is the Queen o' Palesteena Just because she plays the concertina. She only knows one song,
"Little Queenie" is a song written and recorded by Chuck Berry. Released in March 1959 as a double A-side single with "Almost Grown", it was included on Berry Is on Top (1959), Berry's first compilation album. He performed the song in the movies Go, Johnny Go! (1959) and Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll (1987).
The song became the second single from the album The Works, after "Radio Ga Ga". The single was released on 2 April 1984 [9] on 7-inch and 12-inch records and later as 3-inch and 5-inch CDs. [10] [11] The 7-inch records were distributed in 16 countries.