Sweet Sixteen
Billy Idol
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I'll do anything For my sweet sixteen And I'll do anything For little run away child Gave my heart an engagement ring She took everything Everything I gave her Oh sweet sixteen Built a moon For a rocking chair I never guessed it would Rock her far from here Oh, oh, oh Someone's built a candy castle For my sweet sixteen Someone's built a candy brain And filled it in Well I'll do anything For my sweet sixteen Oh I'll do anything For little runaway child Well, memories may burn you Memories grow older as people can They just get colder Like sweet sixteen Oh I see it's clear Baby, that you are All through here Oh, oh, oh, oh Someone's built a candy castle For my sweet sixteen Someone's built a candy house To house her in Someone's built a candy castle For my sweet sixteen Someone's built a candy brain And filled it in When I do anything For my sweet sixteen Oh, I do anything For run away girl Yeah, sad and lonely and blue Hey, gettin' over you How, how do you think it feels? Yeah to get up in the morning, get over you Up in the morning, get over you Wipe away the tears, get over you, get over, get over My sweet sixteen Oh runaway child Oh sweet sixteen Little runaway girl Gave my heart an engagement ring She left everything Everything that I gave her Sweet sixteen Built a moon For a rocking chair I never guessed it would Rock her far from here Oh, oh, oh, oh Someone's built a candy castle For my sweet sixteen Someone's built a candy house And house her in Someone's built a candy castle For my sweet sixteen Someone's built a candy house And house her in And I'll do anything For my sweet sixteen Oh, I'll do anything There's a runaway child Would do anything Oh sweet sixteen I'll do anything For little runaway girl Little runaway girl Oh sweet sixteen Oh sweet sixteen Oh
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Written by: BILLY IDOL
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10 facts about this song
Song Release"Sweet Sixteen" is a song by British rock musician Billy Idol, which was released as a single in 1987.
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Album InclusionThe song is included in Idol's third studio album, "Whiplash Smile" that came out in 1986.
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Chart PerformanceDespite its relatively mellow tone compared to Idol's other works, "Sweet Sixteen" did well on the charts, reaching No. 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States.
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Song GenreDespite Billy Idol’s rock icon image, "Sweet Sixteen" is essentially a folk-pop song, with a prominent acoustic guitar setting the musical tone.
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InspirationThe song was allegedly inspired by Idol's relationship with Perri Lister, who had been his girlfriend for a long period in the 1980s.
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Music Video LocationThe music video for "Sweet Sixteen" was shot at the Coral Castle in Florida, adding to the unique story of this song.
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Coral Castle InspirationBilly Idol was inspired to write "Sweet Sixteen" after reading the book 'A Book in Every Home' by Edward Leedskalnin, the builder of the Coral Castle in Florida. Leedskalnin was left by his 16-year-old fiancée Agnes Scuffs the day before their wedding, causing him to spend over 28 years building the Coral Castle in her honor.
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Acoustic PerformanceIdol performed an acoustic version of "Sweet Sixteen" on VH1 Storytellers series, where he shared an elaborate background of the song's story.
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Commercial SuccessDespite being a deviation from his traditional punk rock style, "Sweet Sixteen" proved to be one of Billy Idol's last big hits, securing his status as a successful solo artist.
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Other Releases"Sweet Sixteen" has been included in several of Billy Idol's compilation albums, including "Vital Idol" in 1987 and "10 Great Songs" in 2011, proving its lasting popularity.
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