Songs about being 16 - hope you don't mind lowkey

[dotfurio]

Not trying to take over anyone's gig

My daughter is turning 16 and I want to blow up her phone with songs but I'm drawing a blank. All I can think of is Sixteen Going on Seventeen from The Sound of Music.

What else do you have?

 

[PrincessShmoo]

"You're Sixteen (You're Beautiful And You're Mine)"

You come on like a dream, peaches and cream,
Lips like strawberry wine.
You're sixteen, you're beautiful and you're mine. (mine, all mine)

You're all ribbons and curls, ooh, what a girl,
Eyes that sparkle and shine.
You're sixteen, you're beautiful and you're mine.
(mine, all mine, mine, mine)

You're my baby, you're my pet,
We fell in love on the night we met.
You touched my hand, my heart went pop,
Ooh, when we kissed, i could not stop.

You walked out of my dreams, into my arms,
Now you're my angel divine.
You're sixteen, you're beautiful, and you're mine.

You're my baby, you're my pet,
We fell in love on the night we met.
You touched my hand, my heart went pop,
Ooh, when we kissed, i could not stop.

You walked out of my dreams, into my car,
Now you're my angel divine.
You're sixteen, you're beautiful, and you're mine.

You're sixteen, you're beautiful, and you're mine.

You're sixteen, you're beautiful, and you're mine.

All mine, all mine, all mine.

All mine, all mine, all mine.

All mine, all mine, all mine, all mine, but i do.

You are mine!



Sadly, almost all the songs related to being 16 are about being in love at 16 or with a 16 year old.

 

[Wendy31]

My favorite!! (Even though some of the lyrics might be a little suggestive...)

"Jack & Diane" by John Mellencamp -

Little ditty about Jack and Diane
Two American kids growin' up in the heartland
Jackie gonna be a football star
Diane debutante backseat of Jackie's car

Suckin' on chili dogs outside the tastee freeze
Diane's sittin' on Jackie's lap
He's got his hand between her knees
Jackie say, hey, Diane
Let's run off behind a shady trees
Dribble off those Bobby Brooks
Let me do what I please
Say a

Oh yeah, life goes on
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone
Say a
Oh yeah, life goes on
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone
They walk on

Jackie sits back
Reflects his thoughts for the moment
Scratches his head
And does his best James Dean
Well you know, Diane
We oughta run off to the city
Diane says, baby
You ain't missin' nuth-in
Jackie, say-a

Oh yeah, life goes on
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone
Oh yeah, I say, life goes on
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone

Gonna let it rock
Let it roll
Let the Bible Belt come
And save my soul
Hold on to sixteen as long as you can
Changes come around real soon
Make us women and men

Oh yeah, life goes on
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone
Oh yeah, I say, life goes on
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone

Little ditty about Jack and Diane
Two American kids done the best they can

 

[Wendy31]

There's also the classic "16 Candles" -

Happy birthday, happy birthday, baby
Oh, I love you so

Sixteen candles make a lovely light
But not as bright as your eyes tonight (as your eyes tonight) (Oh)
Blow out the candles, make your wish come true
For I'll be wishing that you love me, too (that you love me, too)

You're only sixteen (sixteen)
But you're my teenage queen (you're my queen)
You're the prettiest, loveliest girl I've ever seen (I've ever seen) (OH)

Sixteen candles in my heart will glow
For ever and ever for I love you so (for I love you so)

You're only sixteen (sixteen)
But you're my teenage queen (you're my queen)
Oh, you're the prettiest, loveliest girl I've ever seen (I've ever seen) (OH)

Sixteen candles in my heart will glow
For ever and ever for I love you so (for I love you so)
For I love you so

 

[AppleDumpling]

Sweet Little Sixteen - Chuck Berry

Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen - Neil Sedaka

 

[Disneylover99]

 

[Disneylover99]

"She's just sixteen years old. Leave her alone. They said."

 

[Frozen Canuck]

This song doesn't mention 16 in particular, but the song that we always play for people's birthdays is

 

[BunsenH]

Only Sixteen

Sam Cooke

She was only sixteen, only sixteen
I loved her so
But she was too young to fall in love
And I was too young to know........

 

[Cogswel_Cogs]

I am sixteen going on seventeen
Sound of Music

 

[PrincessShmoo]

I am sixteen going on seventeen
Sound of Music

That's the only one the OP could come up with, also.

 

[low-key]

I just seen this Dot, im sorry i cant think of any to offer but congrats to yuor daughter, i could add this, songs about being 16 are all incoent and sweet but in 2 years everything changes, so hold onto her the innocents will be lost forever in a couple years

Alice Cooper
"I'm Eighteen"

Lines form on my face and hands
Lines form from the ups and downs
I'm in the middle without any plans
I'm a boy and I'm a man

I'm eighteen and I don't know what I want
Eighteen I just don't know what I want
Eighteen I gotta get away
I gotta get out of this place
I'll go runnin' in outer space oh yeah

I got a baby's brain and an old man's heart took eighteen years to get this far
Don't always know what I'm talkin' about feels like I'm livin' in the middle of doubt

'Cause I'm eighteen I get confused every day eighteen I just don't know what to say
Eighteen I gotta get away

Whoa lines form on my face and my hands
Lines form on the left and right
I'm in the middle the middle of life
I'm a boy and I'm a man

I'm eighteen and I like it
Yes I like it
Oh I like it love it like it love it
Eighteen eighteen eighteen eighteen and I like it

 

[L&Lfan]

16 Reasons by Connie Stevens

 

[L&Lfan]

How Lovely to Be a Woman from Bye Bye Birdie. Ann Margret sang it in the movie.

 

[Cogswel_Cogs]

That's the only one the OP could come up with, also.

Oops wondered why nobody mentioned that one.

 

[elphaba91]

If you go on YouTube and search 'sixteen song' you'll find quite a few songs!

Sixteen by Chelsea Cutler

Sixteen by Thomas Rhett

Sixteen by Musical Youth

 

[elphaba91]

You're Sixteen (You're Beautiful and You're Mine)

Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen (hopefully without the awkward conversation about a young lady's stockings!

Sweet Sixteen by Hilary Duff