Gary Puckett – Young Girl

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  My Interpretation:Yes, it's a pretty straightforward jail-bait song, though all couched in rather family-friendly terms. I mean, when he gets to talking about her "charms" and being "old enough to give me love" he's obviously got something more in mind for her than a friendly autograph. Then too, "that come on look" she's giving him suggests that if anything, she's the aggressor! By the end he's practically yelling at her to clear out before any of his unwholesome urges can get the better of him so that, whatever may happen next, we have to admit at the very least he's given her fair warning.

  Flag Inyarearon May 05, 2013   Link

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  Song Meaning:This song has to be placed in the context of what it is like to be a rock star/musician. Under aged groupies are a fact of the business, then and now. In the 1960s it was still relatively new, and something every musician had to deal with. This band dealt head-on with this phenomenon in a devoutly mature manner, creating a timeless ballad to serve as a warning to those girls. The song may have also been intended as a warning to other musicians as well.

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  My Opinion:While I'll agree that he's shown poor judgment in allowing his lust to get him into such a situation, nowhere does he actually say whether he will win or lose the battle against this temptation. And however much more emphatic one may think he should be in telling her to leave, it still isn't pedophilia unless and until he has sex with her.

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  General Comment:'You led me to believe you were old enough'....clearly it's a Lolita-type of girl that the song is written about. However, in the context of this video, the paedophilia speculation fits very well haha: youtube.com/…

  Flag ManicMelon April 11, 2011   Link

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  General Comment:I always liked this song in a sort of ironic way. I imagine the guy singing with a high ball in his hand in a lounge somewhere.. with a leisure suit on and all that. Plus I'd like to be in that situation just once.. he's saying 'you're much too young girl'.. but really, what he's thinking is, hell yes.. give me some more of that!

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  My Interpretation:I thought it was kind of obvious that he wasn't engaging in a relationship with the girl "on purpose." By that, I mean that he didn't know she was as young as she was.
  
  You've kept the secret of your youth
  You led me to believe you're old enough
  To give me love
  And now it hurts to know the truth
  
  ^ Obviously, she had lied/led him to believe otherwise about her age.
  
  Before he knew, however, he had fallen in love with her. When he finds out, he's appalled with himself, and tries to convince her (and himself) that the love is not real, and should not exist inside his mind anymore.

  Flag stonelionson December 31, 2009   Link

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  General Comment:sick

  Flag serenity12310on December 06, 2009   Link

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  My Interpretation:May I offer a few questions not yet raised here?
  Isn't this song a tease ? Isn't courting behavior filled with affectionate teasing & taunting ?
  Who is this song being sung to ? ('you lead me to believe you're old enough) So who is fooln' who?
  Really, is anyone being fooled ? She is being dared, isn't she ?
  
  There's some flattery (pull-close to me) by suggesting the young partner is clever and mature enough to be so alluring, and then there is (push-away from me) 'hard-to-get'language "better run girl" as if there is some exciting danger in the relationship.
  
  It's all very coy and classic engagement of the early 60's period.
  People who find these lyrics lurid or predacious may take the art of lyrical expression too literally and in so doing may miss the clever, coy, fun of it all.
  
  

  Flag Contemplative1on November 27, 2009   Link

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  General Comment:I personally have been in this situation, only reversed. I am a woman and I am a very young 43. I have cut hair for almost 20 yrs and have known several young guys that wanted to "learn the rites of passage". I have never given in and do not plan on it, but a couple of these guys were in high school and cute!

  Flag src120on September 09, 2009   Link

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  My Opinion:Most of the lyrics should be read at face value, however the first verse especially hides common terms that, at the time this song was released, were used to disguise adult concepts unsuitable for airplay. For example any song from around the 1960's that uses the word 'charms' in this way is talking about breasts.
  
  With all the charms of a woman [With fully developed breasts and body]
  You've kept the secret of your youth [You've kept your virginity]
  You led me to believe you're old enough [You led me to believe you were over the age of consent]
  To give me love [To sleep with me]
  And now it hurts to know the truth [And now I've got blue balls]
  
  

  Flag bunnybiscuitson March 31, 2009   Link

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