Thirteen [Alternate Mix, 1972] [Version]

Big Star was an American rock band formed in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1971 by Alex Chilton, Chris Bell, Jody Stephens and Andy Hummel. The group broke up in 1974, but reorganized with a new line-up nearly 20 years later. In its first era, the band's musical style drew on the work of British Invasion groups including The Beatles and The Kinks, as well as The Byrds, The Beach Boys, and other US acts. To the resulting power pop, Big Star added dark, nihilistic themes, and produced a style that foreshadowed the alternative rock of the 1980s and 1990s. Before it broke up, Big Star created a "seminal body of work that never stopped inspiring succeeding generations" in the words of Rolling Stone, as the "quintessential American power pop band" and "one of the most myt… more »

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Won't you let me walk you home from school 
Won't you let me meet you at the pool 
Maybe Friday I can 
Get tickets for the dance 
And I'll take you 

Won't you tell your dad, get off my back
Tell him what we said 'bout 'Paint It Black' 
Rock 'n Roll is here to stay 
Come inside where it's okay 
And I'll shake you

Won't you tell me what you're thinking of 
Would you be an outlaw for my love 
If it's so, well, let me know 
If it's no, well, I can go 
I won't make you

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Written by: Alex Chilton, Christopher Bell

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