19 Somethin'
Mark Wills Lyrics

I saw Star Wars at least eight times
I was such a big fan of Star Wars that I watched it multiple times without ever getting bored.

Had the Pac Man pattern memorized
I had played Pac Man so much that I had memorized every level and could easily maneuver through the game.

And I've seen the stuff they put inside, Stretch Armstrong, yeah
I had seen the inner contents of Stretch Armstrong and found it fascinating.

I was Roger Staubach in my back yard
I would act out being Roger Staubach, a famous NFL quarterback, in my backyard.

Had a shoe box full of baseball cards
I collected a lot of baseball cards and kept them organized in a shoe box.

And a couple of Evel Knievel scars on my right arm
I got a few scars from trying to imitate Evel Knievel's stunts on my bike.

I was a kid when Elvis died
I was young when Elvis Presley died and it left an impact on me.

And my mama cried
My mother was a fan of Elvis and was emotionally affected by his death.

It was 1970 somethin'
I grew up in the time period around the 1970s, but I don't remember the exact year.

In the world that I grew up in
I had a unique and special experience growing up in the 1970s.

Farrah Fawcett hairdo days
The hairstyle of Farrah Fawcett was extremely popular during that time period and I remember it well.

Bell bottoms and eight tracks tapes
Popular clothing options for that time period were bell-bottom pants and music was often played on eight-track tapes.

Lookin' back now I can see me, And oh man, did I look cheesy
I realize now that some of the things I did and wore back then may look silly now, but at the time it was the norm.

But I wouldn't trade those days for nothin'
Despite any embarrassment or cheesiness, I wouldn't give up those memories and experiences from my childhood.

It was the dawning of a new decade
The beginning of the 1980s represented a fresh new start for many people.

We got our first microwave
As technology advanced, my family was excited about getting our first microwave and realized how convenient it was.

And Dad broke down and finally shaved them old sideburns off
My dad finally made the decision to shave off his long, prominent sideburns that were popular in the 70s.

I took the stickers off of my Rubik's Cube
I finally solved the Rubik's cube and removed the stickers for the challenge of solving it again without the aid of the colors.

Watched MTV all afternoon
MTV, Music Television, was a new, popular TV channel that played music videos that I would watch for hours.

And my first love was Daisy Duke in them cut off jeans
I was smitten with the character of Daisy Duke from the TV show The Dukes of Hazzard, and I found her attractive in her signature denim shorts.

A space shuttle fell out of the sky, And the whole world cried
I remember the tragic events of the Challenger space shuttle explosion in 1986 that shook the entire world.

It was 1980 somethin'
I grew up in the time period around the 1980s, but I don't remember the exact year.

Skatin' rinks and black Trans Ams
One of the popular activities back in the 80s was roller-skating, and many people also drove around in the famous black Trans Am sports car.

Big hair and parachute pants
Many people styled their hair to be voluminous and wild, while parachute pants were a trendy clothing item made of nylon.

Now I've got a mortgage and an SUV
As an adult, I have gained many responsibilities such as owning a home and car.

And all this responsibility
Sometimes, I feel overwhelmed and wish for simpler times without responsibilities.

Makes me wish (wish) sometimes (sometimes)
The weight of my responsibilities can cause me to feel nostalgic for childhood.

Ah, it was 19 somethin'
The exact year of some memories is less important when they represent a whole era of time.