The Six Teens
Sweet
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Where were you in sixty-eight In sixty-eight Julie was Johnnie's date Two kids growin' together Livin' each day as if time was slippin' away Oh, they were just sixteen And their love a teenage dream They passed the time, they crossed the line The line that ran between Julie and Johnnie now you've made it But life goes on, you know it ain't easy You've just gotta be strong If you're one of the sixteens And life goes on, you know, you know it ain't easy You know you'll never go wrong 'Cause you're all part of the sixteens Suzie and Davey got to make the big time Maybe they can put it all together In a show that lasts forever Oh they would walk the strip at nights And dream they saw their name in lights On Desolation boulevard They'll light the faded light Suzie and Davey you can make it But life goes on, you know it ain't easy You've just gotta be strong If you're one of the sixteens And life goes on, you know, you know it ain't easy You know you'll never go wrong 'Cause you're all part of the sixteens So where were you in sixty-eight When Bobby and Billy thought That sixty eight was out of date They took the flowers from their hair And tried to make us all aware Too bad, too late So they lived from day to day And tried to do it all their way But sixty-eight was sixty-eight No matter what they say Bobby and Billy maybe you'll make it one day...
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Written by: MICHAEL DONALD CHAPMAN, NICHOLAS BARRY CHINN
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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15 facts about this song
Genre Classification"The Six Teens" is often categorized as a mixture of Glam Rock and Hard Rock.
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Album AppearanceThe song appears on the album "Desolation Boulevard," which was Sweet's third studio album released in 1974.
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Song's TopicThe song is really a narrative that charts the lives of six British teenagers from birth to young adulthood.
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Single Release"The Six Teens" was released as a single in the UK in 1974 and reached number 9 on the UK Singles Chart.
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SongwritersThe track was co-written by all four band members, Brian Connolly, Steve Priest, Andy Scott, and Mick Tucker.
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ProducerPhil Wainman was the producer of the song and he also produced a majority of the band's biggest hits.
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Grammy RecognitionDespite not receiving any Grammy Awards, the song was highly influential in shaping the Glam Rock genre.
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Music VideoUnlike most songs at the time, "The Six Teens" had a promotional film that was directed by Mike Mansfield.
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Structural OddityUnusual for a pop song, it does not follow the standard verse-chorus-verse structure and instead has a narrative form.
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International SuccessThe song also enjoyed some international success, particularly in Europe reaching the top 10 in Norway and Belgium.
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Emotional ContentContrary to many other glam rock songs of that era, "The Six Teens" is considered to be relatively melancholic in tone.
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Popularity in U.SUnlike some of Sweet's other hits, "The Six Teens" did not manage to crack the Billboard Top 100 in the United States.
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LegacyDecades later, the song remains a fan favourite and continues to be performed in various covers and tribute performances.
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Album Cover ArtInterestingly, the album "Desolation Boulevard" features the iconic image of a wrecked car on the cover, symbolising the desolation hinted at in the title.
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Beat StructureA prominent feature of "The Six Teens" is its mid-tempo beat which gives it a unique sound in comparison to some of Sweet's other tracks.
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