Yeah, Blame The Girl! As Usual. . .

[imood mood at time of entry: digusted]

I just heard this song on the oldies station as I was getting out the van after a brief morning out. I have actually heard bits of the song before, but never the entire song. I can’t stomach it.

In the song, the singer croons to a girl who is obviously too young for him to be dating to leave him alone. He makes out like she came after him, and that she should get away while she can. As if he cannot control himself.

Well, if he was not such a skirt-chasing child molestor, then he would not end up with a girlfriend who could be his daughter. He should have asked for ID.

This whole business about it being OK for men to sleep with grossly underaged children disgusts me. R. Kelly, Michael Jackson, and a number of other “stars” get away with dating and sleeping with whomever they choose. But should a woman actually fall in love with someone younger than herself, she becomes this awful, corrupting whore.

Frankly, both sexes are wrong to do this. At 13, I felt that I was so sure of my ability to handle sexual exploration, as do many young people, but the fact of the matter is that I was not. I don’t care how ‘adult’ and/or ‘mature’ a person thinks they are at that age, they simply are not ready. If they must engage in any sexual activity, it should be with someone closer to their age and level of experience. Anyone older is bound to take advantage of your naivete. It may seem okay while things are happening (or not okay), but in the end, the whole situation will more than likely leave you feeling dirty for years to come. Don’t believe me, look into my own past.

Danielle

P.S. The name of the song is “Young Girl” by Gary Puckett and The Union Gap. It was released in 1968. How it ever became a hit and got past the censors, I’ll never know. I had to do quite a search to find the lyrics to this particular song. You are a slimy one, Mr. Puckett. The lyrics are as follows:

Young girl, get out of my mind
My love for you is way out of line
Better run, girl,
You’re much too young, girl
With all the charms of a woman
You’ve kept the secret of your youth
You led me to believe
You’re old enough
To give me love
And now it hurts to know the truth, Oh,
Beneath your perfume and make-up
You’re just a baby in disguise
And though you know
That it is wrong to be
Alone with me
That come on look is in your eyes, Oh,
So hurry home to your mama
I’m sure she wonders where you are
Get out of here
Before I have the time
To change my mind
‘Cause I’m afraid we’ll go too far, Oh,
Young girl