Are You Old Enough
Dragon
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Ten years in the jailer's eye An' I'm thinkin' 'bout my baby Looking at my life go by Falling in the streets I'm broke An' I'm laughing at the poor man Talking to the blind man See the lady in the street car lights Colour a la Toulouse Television and the red red wine So won't you tell me Won't you tell me the truth Are you old enough Are you old enough Are you old enough Are you old enough Are you old enough oo oo Are you old enough oh oh Time goes and here we stand Laughing at the side show Sinking in the quick sand The other side of another world Scratch my back go the coloured girls Yeah, oh yeah I just wanted to kiss someone I got the moondog blues You just happened to be standing there So won't you tell me Won't you tell me the truth Are you old enough Are you old enough Are you old enough Are you old enough Are you old enough oo oo Are you old enough oh oh See the lady in the street car lights Got a whole lot to lose Television and the red red wine So won't you tell me Won't you tell me the truth Are you old enough Are you old enough Are you old enough Are you old enough Are you old enough oo oo Are you old enough oh oh
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Written by: PAUL HEWSON
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14 facts about this song
Release Date"Are You Old Enough" by Dragon was released in June 1978.
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Song Classification"Are You Old Enough" is a pop rock song.
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AlbumThe song is from the album "O Zambezi," which is the fifth studio album by Australian rock band Dragon.
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Chart Position"Are You Old Enough" topped the New Zealand and Australian Kent Music Report singles chart in 1978.
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Song DurationThe song lasts for four minutes and four seconds.
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Songwriter"Are You Old Enough" was written by Marc Hunter and Paul Hewson.
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Band MembersThe band members at the time of recording were Marc Hunter, Todd Hunter, Robert Taylor, Terry Chambers, and Paul Hewson.
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CertificationsThe song achieved Gold status in Australia.
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Cover VersionsThe song was covered by several artists, including punk rock band, Screeching Weasel, in their 2020 album titled "Some Freaks of Atavism".
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Pop Culture Reference"Are You Old Enough" is played in the background in the 2018 film, "Boy Erased," which dramatizes the real-life experiences of a gay teenager sent to conversion therapy.
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RecognitionThis track is objectively identified as Dragon's biggest hit, and it has become a classic of Australasian popular music.
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Rewritten LyricsWhen Dragon was touring the US in early 1980, they were asked to change the lyrics to "Are You Old Enough," as the lyrics referred to a young girl wanting to leave home.
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Later RecordingsDragon re-recorded "Are You Old Enough" in 1983 for their album called "Body and the Beat."
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ControversyDespite the song's enduring popularity, it has garnered criticism over the years for its suggestive lyrics, which some interpret as promoting relationships with underage girls.
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