Süße kleine Sechzehn
Udo Lindenberg Lyrics


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Sie rockten los in Boston
in Pittsburgh PA
und auch da unten in Texas
rund um die Frisco Bay
genauso wie in St. Louis
und in New Orleans
ist jeder Junge ganz verrückt
nach Sweet Little Sixteen

Süße kleine Sechzehn
sie weiß, was sie will
'ne halbe Million Fotos
von Elvis, Chuck und Bill
und wenn 'ne Band in die Stadt kommt
dann ist sie da
mit großen feuchten Augen
verschlingt sie ihren Star

»Oh Mammi, Mammi
bitte sieh das ein
ich will mich schminken, wie die andern auch
ich bin doch nicht mehr so klein
Oh Daddy, Daddy
bitte lass mich gehn
sag der Mammi
du hast nichts gesehen«

Süße kleine Sechzehn
sie wär so gern eine Frau
Schaumgummibusen wie die Monroe
und macht die große Schau
doch am nächsten Morgen
kannst du sie sehn




als süße kleine Sechzehn
in die Schule gehn

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Udo Lindenberg's song Süße kleine Sechzehn talk about teenage fandom and infatuation towards musicians and rock bands. The song talks about how young girls all over America are obsessed with rock and roll, and how they follow their favorite musicians across various cities and states to attend their concerts. The opening lines of the song mention various American cities and states, including Boston, Pittsburgh, Texas, St. Louis, and New Orleans, suggesting how widespread and popular this music was in the 1950s and 60s.


The chorus of the song talks about the titular character, Sweet Little Sixteen, who is a sixteen-year-old girl with a passion for music and its stars. She knows what she wants, and she is not afraid to show it. She collects half a million photos of her idols, which included Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, and Bill Haley, and follows bands wherever they go. She is enamored with her idols, and when they come to town, she is always there with big, dewy eyes, taking in every moment of their performance.


The second verse of the song focuses on the Sweet Little Sixteen's desire to grow up faster than she should. She wants to be like Marilyn Monroe, and she wants to wear makeup and be seen as a woman. She pleads with her parents, asking them to understand her wishes and allow her to become the person she wants to be. The final line of the song states that the next day, she may be seen walking to school, dressed as a sweet little sixteen-year-old, perhaps with no apparent care for the rock and roll world that she was so enthralled with the night before.


Line by Line Meaning

Sie rockten los in Boston
They started rocking in Boston


in Pittsburgh PA
And in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania


und auch da unten in Texas
And down in Texas too


rund um die Frisco Bay
Around the Frisco Bay


genauso wie in St. Louis
Just like in St. Louis


und in New Orleans
And in New Orleans


ist jeder Junge ganz verrückt
Every boy is crazy


nach Sweet Little Sixteen
For sweet little sixteen


Süße kleine Sechzehn
Sweet little sixteen


sie weiß, was sie will
She knows what she wants


'ne halbe Million Fotos
Half a million photos


von Elvis, Chuck und Bill
Of Elvis, Chuck, and Bill


und wenn 'ne Band in die Stadt kommt
And when a band comes to town


dann ist sie da
She's there


mit großen feuchten Augen
With big wet eyes


verschlingt sie ihren Star
She devours her star


»Oh Mammi, Mammi
'Oh mommy, mommy


bitte sieh das ein
Please understand


ich will mich schminken, wie die andern auch
I want to wear makeup like the others


ich bin doch nicht mehr so klein
I'm not so little anymore


Oh Daddy, Daddy
Oh daddy, daddy


bitte lass mich gehn
Please let me go


sag der Mammi
Tell mommy


du hast nichts gesehen«
You haven't seen anything'


Süße kleine Sechzehn
Sweet little sixteen


sie wär so gern eine Frau
She would love to be a woman


Schaumgummibusen wie die Monroe
Foam rubber breasts like Monroe's


und macht die große Schau
And puts on a big show


doch am nächsten Morgen
But the next morning


kannst du sie sehn
You can see her


als süße kleine Sechzehn
As sweet little sixteen


in die Schule gehn
Going to school




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