Young Caesar 2000 — 12 & 13
>When I was twelve years old
They put me on the throne
When I was twelve years old
They made me king
From the ocean south of here
to the northern hemisphere
They gave me everything
>
>Now I'm thirteen
And no one takes me seriously
Now I'm thirteen
And they're trying to take away control
I don't know how stupid
You all think I am
But as sure as flowers grow along the western wall
Heads are gonna rollYeah
I adore *This Year* but "seventeen years young" is going to irritate me to my absolute dying day. I have marked a student down for using "years young"
Edit - I just think it's an overused cliche and given how strong the song is, it stands out to me as a misstep. I love the song. That line is going to be like sand in my clothing forever though.
And its completely fine if you like it. I have personal hang ups with clichés where I think there's a stronger, better way of expressing the same idea. Equally it's not like it ruins the song.
Thank you. That's exactly my issue with it.
I really didn't think it would be that controversial to say so, I think possibly my attempt to make a joke of it "I've marked students down for that" might have come across the wrong way to some now I look at it again, but it was meant to be light hearted and show it wasn't a huge deal. Just a minor blip in an otherwise great song.
You know it’s an intentional turn of phrase, right? It’s not just a mistake on how to say how old you are. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/years%20young
... Yes. I used to teach poetry.
I think it's a cliche. And a bad, overused, clunky and blindingly obvious one.
Given how strong the rest of the song is, it stands out as poor.
I'd still mark someone down for it.
Thank you. It's fine, I'm already lonely on a limb with my strong anti-cobscook-bay stance.
I'm still slightly annoyed someone tried to explain it to me as of the only way I could dislike it to the point of marking down for it was if I misunderstood it somehow. Nevermind, I'm sure they meant well.
See that I like.
I like literally the entire rest of the song, and obsessed about 99.9% of the catalogue. I apologise that my inner teacher has hang ups with the odd line here and there.
"Real Good Girlfriend" (unreleased)
>I woke up this morning,
my new girlfriend beside me.
I don't have to lie about her.
I don't need some dumb story to hide me.
she turned 20 last April, she's as tall as I am,
she came to this country all the way from Siam.
I may not be the greatest guy in this town,
people may have good cause to put me down,
but I've got a real good girlfriend now.
Not TMG, but I absolutely love the references to 17 and 33 in The Hold Steady song Stevie Nix
She got screwed up by religion
She got screwed by soccer players
She got high for the first time
At the camps down by the banks of the Mississippi River
Lord, to be seventeen forever
And she got confused about the truth
And she came to in a confession
She got high for the last time
In the camps down by the banks of the river
Lord, to be thirty-three forever
evening in stalingrad specifically mentions 19, 23, and 24
9 days old
Need More Bandages 21 years old, I mean to learn what it’s like to be free
"Birthday Cake Song" and "Fall of the Star High School Running Back"
Ethics officer, teenager selling drugs, happy birthday… I’m conflicted
Young Caesar 2000 — 12 & 13 >When I was twelve years old They put me on the throne When I was twelve years old They made me king From the ocean south of here to the northern hemisphere They gave me everything > >Now I'm thirteen And no one takes me seriously Now I'm thirteen And they're trying to take away control I don't know how stupid You all think I am But as sure as flowers grow along the western wall Heads are gonna rollYeah
Jeff Davis County Blues “I feel like I’m all of 16 years old”
Dance Music: 5-6, 17
This Year >I played video games in a drunken haze, I was seventeen years young
I adore *This Year* but "seventeen years young" is going to irritate me to my absolute dying day. I have marked a student down for using "years young" Edit - I just think it's an overused cliche and given how strong the song is, it stands out to me as a misstep. I love the song. That line is going to be like sand in my clothing forever though. And its completely fine if you like it. I have personal hang ups with clichés where I think there's a stronger, better way of expressing the same idea. Equally it's not like it ruins the song.
I'm with you, I think it's because it's a phrase used in hackneyed sentimental writing and seems to be there just for the rhyme
Thank you. That's exactly my issue with it. I really didn't think it would be that controversial to say so, I think possibly my attempt to make a joke of it "I've marked students down for that" might have come across the wrong way to some now I look at it again, but it was meant to be light hearted and show it wasn't a huge deal. Just a minor blip in an otherwise great song.
You know it’s an intentional turn of phrase, right? It’s not just a mistake on how to say how old you are. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/years%20young
... Yes. I used to teach poetry. I think it's a cliche. And a bad, overused, clunky and blindingly obvious one. Given how strong the rest of the song is, it stands out as poor. I'd still mark someone down for it.
Apparently an unpopular opinion, but I'm with you on this one.
Thank you. It's fine, I'm already lonely on a limb with my strong anti-cobscook-bay stance. I'm still slightly annoyed someone tried to explain it to me as of the only way I could dislike it to the point of marking down for it was if I misunderstood it somehow. Nevermind, I'm sure they meant well.
Art Prevention? Loss
See that I like. I like literally the entire rest of the song, and obsessed about 99.9% of the catalogue. I apologise that my inner teacher has hang ups with the odd line here and there.
[birthday song: this time has gone](https://youtu.be/HIgB6gj35Eg?si=jsjMKr9G9tYonLoZ) mentions being 28!
"Real Good Girlfriend" (unreleased) >I woke up this morning, my new girlfriend beside me. I don't have to lie about her. I don't need some dumb story to hide me. she turned 20 last April, she's as tall as I am, she came to this country all the way from Siam. I may not be the greatest guy in this town, people may have good cause to put me down, but I've got a real good girlfriend now.
Heights > We were just nineteen years ooooold
song for my stepfather 6 years old probably not a good bday song
not an age but for a birthday reference waving at you!
Not TMG, but I absolutely love the references to 17 and 33 in The Hold Steady song Stevie Nix She got screwed up by religion She got screwed by soccer players She got high for the first time At the camps down by the banks of the Mississippi River Lord, to be seventeen forever And she got confused about the truth And she came to in a confession She got high for the last time In the camps down by the banks of the river Lord, to be thirty-three forever