19 Somethin'
19 Somethin'

Mark Wills - 19 Somethin' Lyrics

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Mar 13, 2007
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19 Somethin' Lyrics

I saw Star Wars at least eight times
Had the Pac Man pattern memorized
And I've seen the stuff they put inside
Stretch Armstrong, yeah

I was Roger Staubach in my back yard
Had a shoe box full of baseball cards
And a couple of Evel Knievel scars on my right arm

I was a kid when Elvis died
And my mama cried

It was 1970 somethin'
In the world that I grew up in
Farrah Fawcett harido days
Bell bottoms and eight tracks tapes
Lookin' back now I can see me
And oh man, did I look cheesy
But I wouldn't trade those days for nothin'
Oh, it was 1970 somethin'

It was the dawning of a new decade
We got our first microwave
And Dad broke down and finally shaved them old sideburns off

I took the stickers off of my Rubik's Cube
Watched MTV all afternoon
And my first love was Daisy Duke in them cut off jeans

A space shuttle fell out of the sky
And the whole world cried

It was 1980 somethin'
In the world that I grew up in
Skatin' rinks and black Trans Ams
Big hair and parachute pants
Lookin' back now I can see me
And oh man, did I look cheesy
But I wouldn't trade those days for nothin'
Oh, it was 1980 somethin'

Now I've got a mortgage and an SUV
And all this responsibility
Makes me wish (wish) sometimes (sometimes)

It was 1980 somethin'
In the world that I grew up in
Skatin' rinks and black Trans Ams
Big hair and parachute pants
Lookin' back now I can see me
And oh man, did I look cheesy
I wouldn't trade those days for nothin'
Oh, it was 1980 somethin'

1970 somethin'
Ah, it was 19 somethin'

Writer(s): Chris Dubois, David Lee
Copyright(s): Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Spirit Music Group
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Frequently Asked Questions

  1. Who wrote the lyrics for '19 Somethin'' by Mark Wills?

    '19 Somethin'' was written by Chris Dubois and David Lee.

  2. What are some of the 1970s pop culture references in '19 Somethin''?

    The song references several 1970s pop culture elements, including Star Wars, Pac-Man, Stretch Armstrong, Farrah Fawcett, bell bottoms, and eight-track tapes.

  3. Which decades does '19 Somethin'' reminisce about?

    '19 Somethin'' reminisces about the 1970s and 1980s. Each verse and chorus reflect on different aspects of these two decades.

  4. Why did some radio stations stop playing '19 Somethin'' temporarily?

    Some radio stations stopped playing '19 Somethin'' temporarily following the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster in 2003 because the song contains a line referencing a space shuttle falling out of the sky, which alludes to the Challenger disaster in 1986.

  5. How did '19 Somethin'' perform on the Billboard charts?

    '19 Somethin'' debuted at number 56 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of October 5, 2002. It eventually reached number one on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.

  6. What personal challenges does Mark Wills mention in '19 Somethin'''s bridge?

    In the bridge of '19 Somethin',' Mark Wills mentions having a mortgage and an SUV, expressing that all his responsibilities make him sometimes wish he could return to his childhood years.

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