Post the lyrics to a song you listened to as a teen that seem quaint now.

[milestogo]

When a girl changes from bobby sox to stockings
And she starts trading her baby toys for boys

When that once-shy little sleepyhead
Learns about love and its lilt
You can bet that the change
Is more than from cotton to silk

If a miss wants to be kissed instead of cuddled
And to this you are in doubt as what to say
When a girl changes from bobby sox to stockings
Then she's old enough to give her heart away

[SCantiGOP]

1. I guess "quaint" is the right word for that drivel

But it's a lot better than early John Lennon:
"I'd rather see you dead little girl, than to be with another man".....
"You better run for your life if you can, little girl.....catch you with another man, that's the end, little girl.

No way those lyrics get on the radio now, yet stations still play the song today without any comment.

[milestogo]

3. That was the Revolver album, my first record album.

I was too young to even wince.

[SCantiGOP]

15. That song wasn't that unusual

Under My Thumb by the Stones comes to mind. Violence or subjugation of women was kind of par for the course in the 50s/early 60s.

[Mad_Dem_X]

30. That's one of the few Beatles songs I can't listen to.

[Lochloosa]

2. Shes a Lady

Well she's all you'd ever want,
She's the kind they'd like to flaunt and take to dinner.
Well she always knows her place.
She's got style, she's got grace, She's a winner.
She's a Lady. Whoa whoa whoa,
She's a Lady.
Talkin' about that little lady,
And the lady is mine.
Well she's never in the way
Always something nice to say, Oh what a blessing.
I can leave her on her own
Knowing she's okay alone, and there's no messing.
She's a lady.
Whoa, whoa, whoa.
She's a lady.
Talkin' about that little lady,
And the lady is mine.
Well she never asks for very much and I don't refuse her.
Always treat her with respect, I never would abuse her.
What she's got is hard to find, and I don't want to lose her
Help me build a mountain from my little pile of clay.
Hey, hey, hey.
Well she knows what I'm about,
She can take what I dish out, and that's not easy,
Well she knows me through and through,
She knows just what to do, and how to please me.
She's a lady.
Whoa, whoa, whoa.
She's a lady.
Talkin' about that little lady
And the lady is mine.
Yeah yeah yeah She's a Lady
Listen to me baby, She's a Lady
Whoa whoa whoa, She's a Lady
And the Lady is mine
Yeah yeah yeah She's a Lady
Talkin about this little lady
Whoa whoa whoa whoa
Whoa and the lady is mine
Yeah yeah She's a Lady
And the Lady is mine.

[milestogo]

4. And women would throw their panties at him.

[Mad_Dem_X]

28. When I was a child, I loved that song.

Then, I started paying attention to the lyrics. Yikes!

[DBoon]

5. Almost Cut My Hair - CSNY

Happened just the other day
It's gettin' kind of long
I could've said it was in my way
But I didn't and I wonder why
I feel like letting my freak flag fly
And I feel like I owe it, yeah ... to someone, yeah
Well, must be because I had the flu this Christmas
Oh, yeah and I'm not feeling up to par
Oh, I tell you baby this increases my paranoia
Yeah, like looking in my mirror and seeing a police car
Well, well, I'm not, I'm not giving in an inch to fear
Well, you know I've promised myself this year
Well, I feel oh, like I owe it, I owe, I owe it to someone
Oh ... like I owe it to someone

[Instrumental (Electric Guitar)]

Oh, yes when I get myself together
Yeah, you can find me in that sunny southern weather, yeah
I'm goin' to find a space inside a laugh, yes
Separate the wheat from some chaff
Oh, and I feel ...
Like I owe it, yeah ... to someone

[Walleye]

6. I was going to go with that one

[DBoon]

22. I wouldn't call it quaint.

Maybe ridiculous. Or incomprehensible.

[vanlassie]

7. ...

Having my baby
What a lovely way of saying
How much you love me.
Having my baby
What a lovely way of saying
What you're thinking of me.
I can see it your face is glowing
I can see it in your eyes.
I'm happy knowin' that you're having my baby.
You're the woman I love and I love what it's doin' to you.
Having my baby
You're a woman in love and I love
What's goin' through you.
The need inside you
I see it showin'
Oh
The seed inside you
Baby
Do you feel it growin'
Are you happy in knowin' that you're having my baby?
I'm a woman in love and I love
What it's doin' to me.
Having my baby.
I'm a woman in love and I love
What's goin' through me.
Didn't have to keep it
Wouldn't put you through it.
You could have swept it from your life
But you wouldn't do it
No
You wouldn't do it.
And you're having my baby.
I'm a woman in love and I love
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Paul Anka
(You're) Having My Baby lyrics © BMG Rights Management

[pnwest]

10. LOL, right? I mean, sending a handwritten note is a lovely way of saying you're

thinking of someone, not having their damn baby....

[milestogo]

11. You could have swept it from your life But you wouldn't do it

Well that's gonna be quaint real soon.

[keithbvadu2]

8. You know you're getting old when the rebellious songs of your youth are being played on the elevator

You know you're getting old when the rebellious songs of your youth are being played on the elevator... on the pan flute.

[pnwest]

12. Or when The Kinks' "Father Christmas" becomes part of the regular

Christmas Muzak rotation.

[DBoon]

23. I knew I was officially old

When I heard a Patti Smith song played in the supermarket.

[I_UndergroundPanther]

26. I heard little red

Corvette by Prince
And Bark at the moon

One day as muzak.

Thought I was going to lose my lunch it was so awful

[pnwest]

9. oh, Lord, this was the perfect storm...

My mom WOULD NOT bend the rules about me not dating until I was 16, and just about 2 months shy of that I was head over heels about a guy at the skating rink....I listened to this song non-stop for hours on end every day, just moony until I could go on an actual real date with him....

Benny Mardones "Into The Night"

She's just 16 years old
Leave her alone, they say
Separated by fools
Who don't know what love is yet
But I want you to know

If I could fly
I'd pick you up
I'd take you into the night
And show you a love
Like you've never seen, ever seen
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh

and the drivel continues from there....

[milestogo]

21. Lots of songs with innuendo...

Wake up, little Susie, wake up
Wake up, little Susie, wake up
We've both been sound asleep
Wake up, little Susie and weep
The movie's over, it's four o'clock
And we're in trouble deep

Wake up, little Susie
Wake up, little Susie
Well, what are we gonna tell your mama?
What are we gonna tell your pa'?
What are we gonna tell our friends when they say
"Ooh, la, la"?

Wake up, little Susie
Wake up, little Susie
Well, we told your mama that we'd be in by ten
Well, Susie, baby, looks like we goofed again
Wake up, little Susie
Wake up, little Susie
We gotta go home

Wake up, little Susie, wake up
Wake up, little Susie, wake up
The movie wasn't so hot
It didn't have much of a plot
We fell asleep, our goose is cooked
Our reputation is shot
Wake up, little Susie
Wake up, little Susie

Well, what are we gonna tell your mama?
What are we gonna tell your pa'?
What are we gonna tell our friends when they say
"Ooh, la, la"?
Wake up, little Susie
Wake up, little Susie
Wake up, little Susie

[sl8]

13. Reach Out of the Darkness (I think it's so groovy now ...)

Reach Out of the Darkness

Song by Friend & Lover

I think it's so groovy now
That people are finally getting together
I thinks it's wonderful and how
That people are finally getting together
I think it's so groovy now
That people are finally getting together
I thinks it's wonderful and how
That people are finally getting together

Reach out in the darkness
Reach out in the darkness
Reach out in the darkness
And you may find a friend

I knew a man that I did not care for
And then one day, this man gave me a call
We sat and talked about things on our mind
And now this man, he is a friend of mine

Reach out in the darkness
Reach out in the darkness
Reach out in the darkness
And you may find a friend

I think it's so groovy now
That people are finally getting together
I thinks it's wonderful and how
That people are finally getting together
I think it's so groovy now
That people are finally getting together
I thinks it's wonderful and how
That people are finally getting together

Don't be afraid of love
Don't be afraid, don't be afraid to love
Listen to me...

Everybody needs a little love
Everybody needs somebody
That they can be thinking of
Reach out in the darkness
Reach out in the darkness
Reach out in the darkness
And you may find a friend

I think it's so groovy now
That people are finally getting together
I thinks it's wonderful and how
That people are finally getting together
I think it's so groovy now
That people are finally getting together
I thinks it's wonderful and how
That people are finally getting together
I think it's so groovy now
That people are finally getting together
I thinks it's wonderful and how
That people are finally getting together
I think it's so groovy now
That people are finally getting together

Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Jim Post
Reach Out of the Darkness lyrics © Sony/atv Songs Llc, Bike Music

[milestogo]

14. Great song!

[Glorfindel]

16. This hit by Harry Belafonte (I was 17 at the time)

"Get An Ugly Girl To Marry You"

[Chorus:]
If you wanna be happy for the rest of your life,
Never make a pretty woman your wife.
So from my personal point of view,
Get an ugly girl to marry you.

[Chorus]

A pretty woman makes her husband look small,
And very often causes his downfall.
As soon as he marries her, then she starts,
To do the things that will break his heart.

But if you make an ugly woman your wife,
You'll be happy for the rest of your life.
An ugly woman cooks meals all the time,
She'll always give you peace of mind.

[Chorus]

Don't let your friends say you have no taste,
Go ahead and marry anyway.
Her face is ugly, her eyes don't match.
Take it from me, she's a better catch.

[Chorus]

Say, man?
Hey baby!
I saw your wife the other day.
Yeah?
Yeah, and she's sure is ugly. Ha!
Yeah, she's ugly, but she sure can cook, baby!
Yeah, alright.
Unfortunately, she has acne.
That's a shame, baby.
Yeah, baby.

[Walleye]

24. I used to think that song was pretty funny

[I_UndergroundPanther]

27. Thats disturbing..

Ugly girl that is beaten down has no self esteem so she'll do all the work like a servant for you and take your abusive shit and never stand up to you.

Disgusting song.

[ShazzieB]

17. From the Broadway musical (and movie) "Bye Bye Birdie"

The character who sings this song is a teenage girl.

How Lovely to Be a Woman

When you're a skinny child of fifteen,
Wired with braces from ear to ear,
You doubt that you will ever be appealing.
Then Hallelujah! You are sixteen
And the braces disappear
And your skin is smooth and clear
And you have that happy grown-up female feeling.

How lovely to be a woman,
The wait was well worth while;
How lovely to wear mascara
And smile a woman's smile.
How lovely to have a figure,
That's round instead of flat;
Whenever you hear boys whistle,
You're what they're whistling at.

It's wonderful to feel
The way a woman feels;
It gives you such a glow just to know
You're wearing lipstick and heels!

How lovely to be a woman
And have one job to do;
To pick out a boy and train him
And then when you are through,
You've made him the man you want him to be!
Life's lovely when you're a woman like me!

How wonderful to know
The things a woman knows;
How marvelous to wait for a date
In simply beautiful clothes!

How lovely to be a woman
And change from boys to men,
To go to a fancy nightclub
And stay out after ten.
How lovely to be so grown-up and free!
Life's lovely when you're a woman like me!

[msongs]

18. James Hold the Ladder Steady/Norman/Johnny Get Angry

[RainCaster]

19. "Billy don't be a hero"

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[NBachers]

20. Jack Jones "Wives and Lovers"

Wives and Lovers
Jack Jones

Hey, little girl
Comb your hair, fix your make-up
Soon he will open the door
Don't think because
There's a ring on your finger
You needn't try any more

For wives should always be lovers, too
Run to his arms the moment he comes home to you
I'm warning you

Day after day
There are girls at the office
And men will always be men
Don't send him off
With your hair still in curlers
You may not see him again

For wives should always be lovers, too
Run to his arms the moment he comes home to you
He's almost here

Hey, little girl
Better wear something pretty
Something you'd wear to go to the city
And dim all the lights
Pour the wine, start the music
Time to get ready for love

Oh, time to get ready
Time to get ready
Time to get ready
For love

[Walleye]

25. Good choice. I think I had that album. Probably came from the Columbia record club

[Mad_Dem_X]

29. UGH! I used to hear this all the time

On a radio station I listened to at work. I would just CRINGE whenever it came on!