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17 Songs About Being 17

For all those special experiences.

Dana Dixon

Jun 30, 2020

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17 is basically the perfect age; not naive at 16, yet not an adult at 18. Here are 17 songs that capture that experience. Listen along to the playlist here.

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1. "Seventeen" - Marina and the Diamonds

"Never felt like a princess / I used to kid myself in this dress / That it was just how things / were meant to be / Oh seventeen / Seventeen

2. "Dancing Queen" - ABBA

"You are the dancing queen / Young and sweet / Only seventeen"

3. "Strawberry Wine" - Deana Carter

"Was it really him or the loss of my innocence / I've been missing so much"

4. "Edge of Seventeen" - Stevie Nicks

"All alone on the edge of seventeen"

5. "Seventeen" - Winger

"I'm only seventeen (seventeen) / But I'll show you love like you've never seen"

6. "Anthems for a Seventeen Year Old Girl" - Broken Social Scene

"Now you're all gone / Got your make-up on / And you're not coming back"

7. "Furr" - Blitzen Trapper

"When I was only 17 / I could hear the angels whispering"

8. "Seventeen" - Alessia Cara

"I couldn't wait 'till I could be seventeen / I thought he lied when he said take my time to dream / Now I wish I could freeze the time at seventeen"

9. "At Seventeen" - Janis Ian

"I learned the truth at seventeen / That love was meant for beauty queens"

10. "Paradise By the Dashboard Light" - Meatloaf

"'Cause we were barely seventeen / And we were barely dressed"

11. "17" - Youth Lagoon

"Oh, when I was seventeen / My mother said to me / 'Don't stop imagining / The day you do that is the day you die'"

12. "Seventeen" - RAC

"When I was seventeen I knew / Just how I wanted life to be"

13. "Seventeen Ain't So Sweet" - The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

"Seventeen is just a test / Yeah and I would recommend / That you live with no regrets"

14. "Seventeen" - Jet

"We take our chances everyday / We watch those bleeding hearts decay"

15. "Let's Go" - The Cars

"And she won't give up / 'Cause she's seventeen"

16. "Seventeen" - Stone Cold Fox

"I was a happy kid when I was seventeen / I had no love to lose I pictured it in dreams"

17. "I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman" - Britney Spears

"All I need is time / A moment that is mine / While I'm in between"

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17 Songs About Being 17

For all those special experiences.

1. "Seventeen" - Marina and the Diamonds

2. "Dancing Queen" - ABBA

3. "Strawberry Wine" - Deana Carter

4. "Edge of Seventeen" - Stevie Nicks

5. "Seventeen" - Winger

6. "Anthems for a Seventeen Year Old Girl" - Broken Social Scene

7. "Furr" - Blitzen Trapper

8. "Seventeen" - Alessia Cara

9. "At Seventeen" - Janis Ian

10. "Paradise By the Dashboard Light" - Meatloaf

11. "17" - Youth Lagoon

12. "Seventeen" - RAC

13. "Seventeen Ain't So Sweet" - The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

14. "Seventeen" - Jet

15. "Let's Go" - The Cars

16. "Seventeen" - Stone Cold Fox

17. "I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman" - Britney Spears

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Here are just a few of those things.

Take the time to thank that one friend in your life you will never let go of.

1. Thank you for being the one I can always count on to be honest.

2. Thank you for accepting me for who I am.

3. Thank you for teaching me what real love feels like.

4. Thank you for always making sure I'm safe.

5. Thank you for going through things with me.

6. Thank you for teaching me to take care of myself.

7. Thank you for going out of your way to make me feel supported.

8. Thank you for always being there to back me up, even when you know I'm wrong.

9. Thank you for constantly pushing me to live up to my potential.

10. Lastly, thank you for making such a huge impact on my life.

It sucks, but you’ll make it through

1. Please just be seasonal allergies

2. I must not have gotten enough sleep last night

3. I’ll just take a little nap

4. Oh no, I have so much due tomorrow!

5. I’m fine, I’ll just sleep it off

6. Do I have to be responsible today?

7. Ugh no, I can’t actually be sick

8. Alright, I’ll take some medicine and I’ll be fine

9. This is the worst day of my life

10. Mom?

11. She was right (like always)

12. Too bad you're busy and can’t take the day off tomorrow

13. You think about taking the day off, but realize you have like three tests

14. You think you're actually going to be sick forever

15. Finally, you're better!

Sleepovers are not a thing. They're just not.

1. You only ask things once.

2. Seriously, you only ask once.

3. When you do muster up the courage to ask your parents for something, you creep around and wait until they’re in a good mood.

4. Before you get that final yes, you have to go through an interview.

5. If you ever got “the eye,” you knew you were screwed.

6. You were always the first to leave your group of friends when hanging out.

7. If you say you will be home at a certain time, you better be home at that time.

8. Seeing a missed call from your parents sends fear and horror through your veins.

9. If relatives are coming over to the house, your room better be clean.

10. You are careful about what jokes you share with your parents.

11. "You’re not an adult until you turn 18! You can do whatever you want then!"

12. If plans change while you’re out, you better text or call.

13. Don’t talk back. Ever.

14. When you’re called by your full name, you’re in deep trouble.

15. Don’t make them call your name twice.

16. Sleepovers are not a thing.

17. Despite all of these things, you know your parents love you.

For better or for worse

1. Pets

2. Mornings

3. Mistakes

4. Cooking for yourself

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6. Taking care of yourself

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8. Roommates

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10. Cleaning

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