# Songs about "statutory rape" or underage love? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 12, 2005, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-statutory-rape-or-underage-love/335182 "2005-12-12T00:52:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Caricci](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85f322/32.png) [@Caricci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caricci)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-statutory-rape-or-underage-love/335182/61 "2005-12-12T18:33:55Z")
> [@jjimm](#): > > Again, no age mentioned, but [Je Suis Un Rock Star](http://www.rollinstoned.com/s45.htm) by George Harrison includes the lines: > > _We could go on the hovercraft accross the water. > They’ll think I’m your dad and you’re my daughter._ Don’t ask how I know this but it’s well-known pedophile Bill Wyman that wrote and sang this song. ---
**Author:** ![Don\_Draper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b2d939/32.png) [@Don\_Draper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_Draper)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-statutory-rape-or-underage-love/335182/62 "2005-12-12T18:45:49Z")
“Come Up the Years” - an early (pre-Grace Slick) Jefferson Airplane tune: “I ought to get going/ I shouldn’t stay here and love you/ More than I do./ 'Cuz you’re so much younger than I am/ Come up the years/ And love me…” ---
**Author:** ![betenoir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/258eb7/32.png) [@betenoir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/betenoir)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-statutory-rape-or-underage-love/335182/63 "2005-12-12T21:21:42Z")
> [@Phase42](#): > > Well, I think Paul McCartney was all of 18 or 19 when he wrote that song. Not to mention I’m pretty sure 17 was legal in England then (is now). ---
**Author:** ![Stillborn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Stillborn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stillborn)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-statutory-rape-or-underage-love/335182/64 "2005-12-12T21:27:50Z")
Rammstein’s Weisses Fleisch(White Flesh). The the first line says “You in the school yard” so yeah, I’m pretty sure it counts. ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-statutory-rape-or-underage-love/335182/65 "2005-12-12T22:42:07Z")
The book & musical _Gigi_ is about an underage girl beig trained as a high class courtesan. Mauice Chevallier singing _Zank 'eaven For Leetil Guuuuuurls_ is particularly disturbing. Dexys Midnight Runners’ song _Come On Eileen_ is about an underage boy & girl losing their virginities. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2005, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-statutory-rape-or-underage-love/335182/66 "2005-12-12T23:22:56Z")
Hmmm…how about I Think We’re Alone Now? Children, behave…that’s what they say when we’re together and watch how you play ---
**Author:** ![MessyPaint](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@MessyPaint](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MessyPaint)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-statutory-rape-or-underage-love/335182/67 "2005-12-13T00:33:55Z")
i dont know if any of you have heard of devendra banhart, but he is a naughty and disturbed man, “i see many, little boys i wanna marry” ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-statutory-rape-or-underage-love/335182/68 "2005-12-13T01:42:31Z")
Two from Rick Derringer’s **All American Boy** : “_Teenage Queen_” and “_Teenage Love Affair_” ---
**Author:** ![JpnDude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/838e76/32.png) [@JpnDude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JpnDude)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-statutory-rape-or-underage-love/335182/69 "2005-12-13T01:48:20Z")
“Pretty Young Girl” by German Europop band BAD BOYS BLUE. Perhaps it is legel there. I dunno. Lyrics start with: _I know life is different to you First love can be frightening that’s true But take me as your brother and your friend And take me as your lover and your man_ [Rest of the lyrics](http://www.mp3lyrics.org/b/bad-boys-blue/pretty-young-girl/) JpnDude ---
**Author:** ![Mister\_Rik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mister_rik/32/491_2.png) [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-statutory-rape-or-underage-love/335182/70 "2005-12-13T01:49:32Z")
How about Sir Mix-a-lot’s song _Daddy’s Home_ (Speaking to a “fake”) This is true ballin’ - hop the curb, work the tool Cuz you’re damn near thirty-five, knockin’ chicks in high school You broke the game rules; the big manual clearly states If your girl is underage, then your convo is fake You probably told her you’re a rich man Anything just hook a little ol’ sophomore girl She got impressed with big woofers You fell in love, you never shook her Ya fuckin’ pedophile! ---
**Author:** ![bdgr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a87d85/32.png) [@bdgr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bdgr)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 9:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-statutory-rape-or-underage-love/335182/71 "2005-12-13T09:45:32Z")
> [@JKellyMap](#): > > “The Ocean”, Led Zeppelin. “Three years old”! Tongue in cheek, of course. But it counts, no? No. IIRC he was talking about his daughter…and not in that way. > [@](#): > > Now I’m singing all my songs to the girl who won my heart > She is only three years old and it’s a real fine way to start. ---
**Author:** ![Giant\_Spongess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/94ad74/32.png) [@Giant\_Spongess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giant_Spongess)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 9:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-statutory-rape-or-underage-love/335182/72 "2005-12-13T09:58:22Z")
“Young Boys” by Lords of Acid. Just to leave no doubt, the final verse is: Young boys, part of a family It’s me that you can trust Right now, give me physically A boy to dim my lust Their dads don’t like it They want me to themselves Sweet boys, tasty and horny I’ll peel away their shell ---
**Author:** ![Coil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Coil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coil)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-statutory-rape-or-underage-love/335182/73 "2005-12-13T12:03:48Z")
> [@Stillborn](#): > > Rammstein’s Weisses Fleisch(White Flesh). The the first line says “You in the school yard” so yeah, I’m pretty sure it counts. Rammstein has a couple of others that probably count as well. Laichzeit - Refers to someone spawning with his mother, sister and dog. Could be that they are all adults though, no age is mentioned. Spiel mit mir - Again no age is mentioned but Bruderlein implies that it’s little brother who is asked to play with big brother. ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Torque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-statutory-rape-or-underage-love/335182/74 "2005-12-13T14:45:14Z")
There’s always “Baby Raper”. I think Stephen Lynch performs it. > [@](#): > > baby raper I’m a baby raper > the sweet and young, they’re good enough to eat > baby raper, I’m a baby raper > the youngest cherries always taste so sweet ---
**Author:** ![cbawlmer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71e660/32.png) [@cbawlmer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cbawlmer)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-statutory-rape-or-underage-love/335182/75 "2005-12-13T18:53:44Z")
Nobody’s mentioned Foreigner’s “Hot Blooded”? “Are you old enough? Will you be ready when I call your bluff?” Icky, icky, icky song. Also The Outfield’s “Your Love”: “Josie’s on a vacation far away Come around and talk it over So many things that I wanna say **You know I like my girls a little bit older** I just wanna use your love tonight I don’t wanna lose your love tonight” Also icky, icky, icky. “Son of a Preacher Man” is somewhat less icky, because the implication is that the teenagers involved are about the same age. “Learnin’ from each other’s knowin’/ Lookin’ to see how much we’ve grown…”. James Marsters has a song called “Dangerous” that’s about resisting a hot underaged girl, rumored to be about Michelle Trachtenberg. The lyrics are [here](http://www.songmeanings.net/lyric.php?lid=118915). I’ll re-emphasize that he’s resisting the temptation because it would be gross and wrong, and acknowledges that when she’s eventually old enough, she’ll be much too good for the likes of him anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_Prize](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d2c977/32.png) [@Sir\_Prize](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_Prize)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-statutory-rape-or-underage-love/335182/76 "2005-12-13T20:29:08Z")
> [@Mr. Blue Sky](#): > > “Edge of Seventeen” - Stevie Nicks Isn’t this about the death of John Lennon and her uncle? ---
**Author:** ![Stillborn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Stillborn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stillborn)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2005, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-statutory-rape-or-underage-love/335182/77 "2005-12-13T20:47:06Z")
> [@Coil](#): > > Rammstein has a couple of others that probably count as well. > > Laichzeit - Refers to someone spawning with his mother, sister and dog. Could be that they are all adults though, no age is mentioned. > > Spiel mit mir - Again no age is mentioned but Bruderlein implies that it’s little brother who is asked to play with big brother. Yet another. Tier mentions the mating of a father and daughter. ---
**Author:** ![Rubystreak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Rubystreak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rubystreak)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-statutory-rape-or-underage-love/335182/78 "2005-12-14T01:34:31Z")
Van Morrison’s “Cypress Avenue” contains the line, “Nobody, no, no, no, nobody stops me from loving you baby/ So young and bold, fourteen years old…” :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-statutory-rape-or-underage-love/335182/79 "2005-12-14T06:24:28Z")
“Vocano” by Damien Rice. He never says how young, but: What I am to you is not what you mean to me You give me miles and miles of mountains And I’ll ask for what I give to you Is just what i’m going through This is nothing new No no just another phase of finding what I really need Is what makes me bleed And like a new disease she’s still too young to treat _Volcanoes melt you down_ She’s still too young _I kissed your mouth_ You do not need me It makes a bit more sense when you hear it since it’s a duet with who knows who ( Lisa Hannigan? Never heard of her) and some lines are sung concurrently. What’s the vertict on Sublime’s the “Wrong Way”? Annie’s 12 years old, in two more she’ll be a whore Nobody ever told her it’s the wrong way Don’t be afraid with the quickness you’ll get laid For your family get paid It’s the wrong way I gave her all that I had to give I’m gonna make it hard to live… Is Annie only 14 for the majority of the song? Or is the rest of the song set when she’s an adult? ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2005, 11:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-statutory-rape-or-underage-love/335182/80 "2005-12-14T11:05:54Z")
> [@elfkin477](#): > > Is Annie only 14 for the majority of the song? Or is the rest of the song set when she’s an adult? She’s twelve for the whole song. The narrator came across her on the crawl, turned out by her father. He empathizes with her and tries to “rescue” her, but she quickly ditches him and gets back out on the street. I think “in two more she’ll be whore” suggests that he sees that she’s still a child and has all the attendant potential, although she’s being prostituted – but if things go on the way they have, soon she’ll _be_ a whore in an existential sense. She doesn’t have any strong desire to find some other way to live – it’s already too foreign. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-about-statutory-rape-or-underage-love/335182.md?page=3)